by Marlin Peterson | Jun 1, 2015 | Science Illustrations
I made some hard cider labels for an awesome new company called Wenatchee Valley Cider Company. They have 4 main “strains” so far and each name and image was chosen for its own back story. I can’t wait to see it for sale, which should be this...
by Marlin Peterson | Jun 1, 2015 | Science Illustrations
I was invited to give a class to a couple libraries in the greater Seattle Area, and so I took our little Pygmy Owl on the road! This time, perhaps to make it simpler (?) I decided to have the artists work up from black. That is probably the best way to start...
by Marlin Peterson | Apr 22, 2015 | Science Illustrations
I had a great first day sweeping off, foot-skitching seagull crap, then repainting large sections of the mural. Some of the colors had faded and become an odd purple, while others were holding up pretty well. The second day I got rained off the roof and it was sad. ...
by Marlin Peterson | Mar 12, 2015 | Science Illustrations
I have scratchboarded a few owl species in the past and thought it would make a good subject for people to get an introduction into scratchboard. It is surprising how many artists have dabbled with scratchboard at some point, then left it behind. We are NOT doing the...
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...
