by Marlin Peterson | Nov 23, 2014 | Science Illustrations
I taught a watercolor class where we painted an insect quite large. I chose to use a little familiar looking brown insect. We might not know what to call them, but we know them and we love them; they are gentle, they are the coreids. Also known as a leaf-footed...
by Marlin Peterson | Oct 8, 2014 | Science Illustrations
I have begun finally departing from the pencil and getting base coats of paint slathered onto my plywood. I won’t explain anything, but let the martyrdom of this innocent sloth speak for itself. It is 48 inches tall and 24 inches wide, and I really enjoy the...
by Marlin Peterson | Sep 8, 2014 | Science Illustrations
If it wasn’t evident already, nature is cool. My science art class will show you why… I will be teaching a brand-spanking new course in Natural Science Illustration at Wenatchee Valley College this fall. This is a one time only course that is damn-near...
by Marlin Peterson | Aug 2, 2013 | Science Illustrations
This is now mounted in the Kreilsheimer Promenade! It was quite the process of research, meetings, back and forth mockup versions, meetings in Seattle and Spokane, then formatting the huge computer-freezing file for print. Whew! The prints were done by Designer Decal...
by Marlin Peterson | Jun 13, 2013 | Science Illustrations
I finally have a full video of me speedpainting a twisted-color hippopotamus, but not real speedily…its 11 minutes: