Comments for Marlin Peterson http://marlinpeterson.com Illustration and science imagery Mon, 02 Apr 2012 02:13:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 Comment on Vashon Island now has carbon free delivery! by Brent http://marlinpeterson.com/vashon-island-now-has-carbon-free-delivery/#comment-763 Brent Mon, 02 Apr 2012 02:13:49 +0000 http://marlinpeterson.com/?p=916#comment-763 Very Cool!! Thanks for the shout out! Everyone loves the design! Very Cool!! Thanks for the shout out! Everyone loves the design!

]]> Comment on the poetic precision of a leaping salticid (aka jumping spider) by Rainer Foelix http://marlinpeterson.com/the-poetic-precision-of-a-leaping-salticid-aka-jumping-spider/#comment-736 Rainer Foelix Fri, 16 Mar 2012 20:42:17 +0000 http://marlinpeterson.com/?p=371#comment-736 Dear Marlin, wow, you are quick - you already made the change! One more thing: it is possible to have multiple pictures of a leaping jumping spider by using a strobe light. David Hill from South Carolina has magnificent shots and I used two of his sequences in the last edition of my book. Do you have the 3rd ed. (2011) - it is on p. 196/197 best, Rainer PS: you may want to check out "David Hill Peckhamia " on the internet to see some outstanding salticid pictures and articles Dear Marlin,
wow, you are quick – you already made the change!
One more thing: it is possible to have multiple pictures of a leaping jumping spider by using a strobe light. David Hill from South Carolina has magnificent shots and I used two of his sequences in the last edition of my book. Do you have the 3rd ed. (2011) – it is on p. 196/197

best, Rainer
PS: you may want to check out “David Hill Peckhamia ” on the internet to see some outstanding salticid pictures and articles

]]> Comment on the poetic precision of a leaping salticid (aka jumping spider) by Marlin Peterson http://marlinpeterson.com/the-poetic-precision-of-a-leaping-salticid-aka-jumping-spider/#comment-735 Marlin Peterson Fri, 16 Mar 2012 04:04:37 +0000 http://marlinpeterson.com/?p=371#comment-735 It is an honor to receive an email from you, even if it is to correct my blatant errors. I own your book on spiders and absolutely love it, but should have fact checked first. I will make some corrections. I am in indonesia now, and while I don't have a good macro camera, I have been checking out the spiders and for the first time in my life finally got to observe 2 different ant-mimicking salticids in the jungle. so so amazing. Hope you are well, I really appreciate you posting to me. As you know I am an illustrator, and I have my arachnid portrait paintings I plan to do in the near future...I will keep you posted! It is an honor to receive an email from you, even if it is to correct my blatant errors.
I own your book on spiders and absolutely love it, but should have fact checked first. I will make some corrections.

I am in indonesia now, and while I don’t have a good macro camera, I have been checking out the spiders and for the first time in my life finally got to observe 2 different ant-mimicking salticids in the jungle. so so amazing.

Hope you are well, I really appreciate you posting to me.
As you know I am an illustrator, and I have my arachnid portrait paintings I plan to do in the near future…I will keep you posted!

]]> Comment on the poetic precision of a leaping salticid (aka jumping spider) by Rainer Foelix http://marlinpeterson.com/the-poetic-precision-of-a-leaping-salticid-aka-jumping-spider/#comment-731 Rainer Foelix Tue, 13 Mar 2012 22:12:40 +0000 http://marlinpeterson.com/?p=371#comment-731 Sorry, but you got something wrong: Jumping spiders cannot move their EYES independently, but only their retinas (and only of the Anterior Median Eyes). More importantly, they cannot focus. The movable retinas simply increase the field of vision. Sorry, but you got something wrong: Jumping spiders cannot move their EYES independently, but only their retinas (and only of the Anterior Median Eyes).
More importantly, they cannot focus. The movable retinas simply increase the field of vision.

]]> Comment on 3 ways that arachnids inject venom into their prey by new mom http://marlinpeterson.com/322/#comment-727 new mom Tue, 06 Mar 2012 23:27:47 +0000 http://marlinpeterson.com/322/#comment-727 <strong>new mom...</strong> [...]arachnids have 3 main type of venom injecting devices | Marlin Peterson[...]... new mom…

[...]arachnids have 3 main type of venom injecting devices | Marlin Peterson[...]…

]]> Comment on have you ever peeked into a Mandolin? by treetop flyer stephen stills http://marlinpeterson.com/have-you-ever-peeked-into-a-mandolin/#comment-693 treetop flyer stephen stills Sat, 04 Feb 2012 07:28:37 +0000 http://marlinpeterson.com/?p=476#comment-693 <strong>Proves My Point...</strong> The disagreement was wrapped up as soon as I came across this article yesterday... Proves My Point…

The disagreement was wrapped up as soon as I came across this article yesterday…

]]> Comment on Creodonts of the Chuckanuts…as told by a Tapir Toddler by Diane Peterson http://marlinpeterson.com/creodonts-of-the-chuckanuts-as-told-by-a-tapir-toddler/#comment-672 Diane Peterson Mon, 02 Jan 2012 17:44:45 +0000 http://marlinpeterson.com/?p=880#comment-672 What a privilege to see the final product as I was able to observe you as you worked. You not only painted the credonts of the chuckanuts, but managed to share the chestnuts (roasting on an open fire) of the "Chuck"anut family here at home. Your research and implementation of that research into a stellar body of work is awe-inspiring. What a privilege to see the final product as I was able to observe you as you worked. You not only painted the credonts of the chuckanuts, but managed to share the chestnuts (roasting on an open fire) of the “Chuck”anut family here at home. Your research and implementation of that research into a stellar body of work is awe-inspiring.

]]> Comment on herbivorous Diatryma eating palm fruits in the Eocene (56 mya) by Anya Bykova http://marlinpeterson.com/foliverous-diatryma-eating-palm-fruits-in-the-eocene-56-mya/#comment-668 Anya Bykova Mon, 26 Dec 2011 18:12:36 +0000 http://marlinpeterson.com/?p=626#comment-668 wow Marlin! That's is seriously amazing! I can only draw stick figures (and very poorly I might add) so I bow down to you and your talent :) Hope you and Chrissy had an awesome Christmas XOXOXO wow Marlin! That’s is seriously amazing! I can only draw stick figures (and very poorly I might add) so I bow down to you and your talent :) Hope you and Chrissy had an awesome Christmas XOXOXO

]]> Comment on Creodonts of the Chuckanuts…as told by a Tapir Toddler by Marlin Peterson http://marlinpeterson.com/creodonts-of-the-chuckanuts-as-told-by-a-tapir-toddler/#comment-660 Marlin Peterson Tue, 20 Dec 2011 20:20:02 +0000 http://marlinpeterson.com/?p=880#comment-660 thanks Nicolle! I am sure you are having a much better time creating textures with Kilz primer on your house! see you soon thanks Nicolle!
I am sure you are having a much better time creating textures with Kilz primer on your house!
see you soon

]]> Comment on Creodonts of the Chuckanuts…as told by a Tapir Toddler by Nicolle http://marlinpeterson.com/creodonts-of-the-chuckanuts-as-told-by-a-tapir-toddler/#comment-659 Nicolle Tue, 20 Dec 2011 19:54:33 +0000 http://marlinpeterson.com/?p=880#comment-659 Truly Epic! Really great animal postures and fur textures. I'm sorry I haven't had a chance to talk to you these past few weeks to hear how it was going and discuss the joys of PSD. I've been stretched thin... but I can't wait to hang out (when you're back from your trip?), even if it means driving across the mountains (better than across the country) :-). Truly Epic! Really great animal postures and fur textures. I’m sorry I haven’t had a chance to talk to you these past few weeks to hear how it was going and discuss the joys of PSD. I’ve been stretched thin… but I can’t wait to hang out (when you’re back from your trip?), even if it means driving across the mountains (better than across the country) :-) .

]]> Comment on herbivorous Diatryma eating palm fruits in the Eocene (56 mya) by David Flemming http://marlinpeterson.com/foliverous-diatryma-eating-palm-fruits-in-the-eocene-56-mya/#comment-657 David Flemming Sat, 17 Dec 2011 02:20:13 +0000 http://marlinpeterson.com/?p=626#comment-657 Sorry, late to the party, but Holy Big Bird! Your description of the process required to fill in the blanks sounds fascinating. To think that thing was cruising the cnuts, perhaps near burnout or DBD or... where is this landslide? Sorry, late to the party, but Holy Big Bird! Your description of the process required to fill in the blanks sounds fascinating. To think that thing was cruising the cnuts, perhaps near burnout or DBD or… where is this landslide?

]]> Comment on Creodonts of the Chuckanuts…as told by a Tapir Toddler by Marlin Peterson http://marlinpeterson.com/creodonts-of-the-chuckanuts-as-told-by-a-tapir-toddler/#comment-653 Marlin Peterson Thu, 15 Dec 2011 06:14:04 +0000 http://marlinpeterson.com/?p=880#comment-653 I promise I won't flip the penguin to the South. Just one more thing...can you get TWO glasses of wine for us...I am done! I promise I won’t flip the penguin to the South. Just one more thing…can you get TWO glasses of wine for us…I am done!

]]> Comment on Creodonts of the Chuckanuts…as told by a Tapir Toddler by Marlin Peterson http://marlinpeterson.com/creodonts-of-the-chuckanuts-as-told-by-a-tapir-toddler/#comment-652 Marlin Peterson Thu, 15 Dec 2011 06:11:54 +0000 http://marlinpeterson.com/?p=880#comment-652 I think this should have taken place 54 million years ago, happening maybe 3 million times every 18,000 years. That is on the conservative side. Who is Whatcom man and is he in the chuckanuts? He'd be mistaken for an opossum and couldn't have been larger than a foot, if he was here amongst these beasts. Would have gone extinct immediately. I think this should have taken place 54 million years ago, happening maybe 3 million times every 18,000 years. That is on the conservative side.
Who is Whatcom man and is he in the chuckanuts? He’d be mistaken for an opossum and couldn’t have been larger than a foot, if he was here amongst these beasts. Would have gone extinct immediately.

]]> Comment on Creodonts of the Chuckanuts…as told by a Tapir Toddler by Marlin Peterson http://marlinpeterson.com/creodonts-of-the-chuckanuts-as-told-by-a-tapir-toddler/#comment-651 Marlin Peterson Thu, 15 Dec 2011 06:06:02 +0000 http://marlinpeterson.com/?p=880#comment-651 thanks Andy! The thought of disrupting the space time continuum and getting you in trouble 10 years ago is awesome. Keep in mind that I am on a PC, and suffer from it. I will check out the Snapz Pro. Even if there was a simple hotkey screenshot function that would then save the files somewhere that I didn't have to name each time, that would be sweet. I think the layers thing will be something cool I haven't seen ever...I will let you know when I get it running, but don't hold your breath! thanks Andy!
The thought of disrupting the space time continuum and getting you in trouble 10 years ago is awesome.
Keep in mind that I am on a PC, and suffer from it. I will check out the Snapz Pro. Even if there was a simple hotkey screenshot function that would then save the files somewhere that I didn’t have to name each time, that would be sweet. I think the layers thing will be something cool I haven’t seen ever…I will let you know when I get it running, but don’t hold your breath!

]]> Comment on I got selected for GAP funding!! by Marlin Peterson http://marlinpeterson.com/i-got-selected-for-gap-funding/#comment-650 Marlin Peterson Thu, 15 Dec 2011 06:02:34 +0000 http://marlinpeterson.com/?p=845#comment-650 thanks stephen! I already submitted it to this beyond perfect wall in south lake union and their reply was "...hotels and insects don't mix..." ha ha. I had to at least come to the defense of the poor Daddies and call them out as arachnids. Still looking for walls, went looking the other day. Keep your eyes open! thanks stephen!
I already submitted it to this beyond perfect wall in south lake union and their reply was “…hotels and insects don’t mix…” ha ha. I had to at least come to the defense of the poor Daddies and call them out as arachnids. Still looking for walls, went looking the other day. Keep your eyes open!

]]> Comment on Creodonts of the Chuckanuts…as told by a Tapir Toddler by Marlin Peterson http://marlinpeterson.com/creodonts-of-the-chuckanuts-as-told-by-a-tapir-toddler/#comment-649 Marlin Peterson Thu, 15 Dec 2011 06:00:17 +0000 http://marlinpeterson.com/?p=880#comment-649 well, I think if we could have ridden the Diatrymas and shot green ferny spears through tapirs from a distance, we'd have been a contender... mind you we would have been about 14 inches tall and scratching giant lice all day well, I think if we could have ridden the Diatrymas and shot green ferny spears through tapirs from a distance, we’d have been a contender…
mind you we would have been about 14 inches tall and scratching giant lice all day

]]> Comment on Creodonts of the Chuckanuts…as told by a Tapir Toddler by Marlin Peterson http://marlinpeterson.com/creodonts-of-the-chuckanuts-as-told-by-a-tapir-toddler/#comment-647 Marlin Peterson Thu, 15 Dec 2011 05:55:04 +0000 http://marlinpeterson.com/?p=880#comment-647 thanks maureen! I wanna know what tachycardia is and if I suffer from it? It was cool how much fear it added to add a little white strip of eyeball to the front of her right eye.. thanks maureen! I wanna know what tachycardia is and if I suffer from it? It was cool how much fear it added to add a little white strip of eyeball to the front of her right eye..

]]> Comment on Creodonts of the Chuckanuts…as told by a Tapir Toddler by Maureen http://marlinpeterson.com/creodonts-of-the-chuckanuts-as-told-by-a-tapir-toddler/#comment-646 Maureen Thu, 15 Dec 2011 00:17:39 +0000 http://marlinpeterson.com/?p=880#comment-646 Really a Great Work, Marlin. I can't imagine what that mother was thinking when she looked around at the vicious prey. I can actually feel her tachycardia....and poor baby! I don't need a time machine to take me there - you transported us to the edge of the circle!!! Now, time to straighten your back, square those shoulders and get ready for a few months on another hunched over adventure - bicycling in SE Asia. GAP - WOW! Really a Great Work, Marlin. I can’t imagine what that mother was thinking when she looked around at the vicious prey. I can actually feel her tachycardia….and poor baby! I don’t need a time machine to take me there – you transported us to the edge of the circle!!! Now, time to straighten your back, square those shoulders and get ready for a few months on another hunched over adventure – bicycling in SE Asia. GAP – WOW!

]]> Comment on Creodonts of the Chuckanuts…as told by a Tapir Toddler by Jonathan http://marlinpeterson.com/creodonts-of-the-chuckanuts-as-told-by-a-tapir-toddler/#comment-644 Jonathan Wed, 14 Dec 2011 21:52:05 +0000 http://marlinpeterson.com/?p=880#comment-644 Amazing work Marlin. If we had a time-machine, would this be a good scene for a human to enter? Looks like we would last about 2 minutes. Amazing work Marlin. If we had a time-machine, would this be a good scene for a human to enter? Looks like we would last about 2 minutes.

]]> Comment on I got selected for GAP funding!! by Stephen http://marlinpeterson.com/i-got-selected-for-gap-funding/#comment-643 Stephen Wed, 14 Dec 2011 21:10:35 +0000 http://marlinpeterson.com/?p=845#comment-643 Congrats Marlin, this is awesome! Can't wait to see it in action! Congrats Marlin, this is awesome! Can’t wait to see it in action!

]]> Comment on Creodonts of the Chuckanuts…as told by a Tapir Toddler by Andy http://marlinpeterson.com/creodonts-of-the-chuckanuts-as-told-by-a-tapir-toddler/#comment-642 Andy Wed, 14 Dec 2011 20:51:40 +0000 http://marlinpeterson.com/?p=880#comment-642 Dude! Well done! I can just picture the grade school version of myself getting in trouble in class for flipping to all the sweet pictures like this and not doing any of the actual "learning." (That's a sign you're doing great work :) Not sure about any automated screen capture software ... I've used Snapz Pro for a lot of things - maybe it has an automated feature? Great job Marlin! Dude! Well done! I can just picture the grade school version of myself getting in trouble in class for flipping to all the sweet pictures like this and not doing any of the actual “learning.” (That’s a sign you’re doing great work :)

Not sure about any automated screen capture software … I’ve used Snapz Pro for a lot of things – maybe it has an automated feature?

Great job Marlin!

]]> Comment on Creodonts of the Chuckanuts…as told by a Tapir Toddler by Rod Rood http://marlinpeterson.com/creodonts-of-the-chuckanuts-as-told-by-a-tapir-toddler/#comment-641 Rod Rood Wed, 14 Dec 2011 20:50:41 +0000 http://marlinpeterson.com/?p=880#comment-641 Marlin Awesome portrayal/depiction of what our environs were like how many million years ago?! Now discover Whatcom "man" and you will be on the front page although your current works are first class and deserve national recognition! Thinking of a Jurassic coleopteran project to rival Spielberg! Marlin
Awesome portrayal/depiction of what our environs were like how many million years ago?! Now discover Whatcom “man” and you will be on the front page although your current works are first class and deserve national recognition!
Thinking of a Jurassic coleopteran project to rival Spielberg!

]]> Comment on herbivorous Diatryma eating palm fruits in the Eocene (56 mya) by Creodonts preying on Tapirs in the Eocene Chuckanut | Marlin Peterson http://marlinpeterson.com/foliverous-diatryma-eating-palm-fruits-in-the-eocene-56-mya/#comment-640 Creodonts preying on Tapirs in the Eocene Chuckanut | Marlin Peterson Wed, 14 Dec 2011 19:41:51 +0000 http://marlinpeterson.com/?p=626#comment-640 [...] laboring over my wacom tablet.  Click these words to check out another painting I did of a: Diatryma in the Chuckanuts This was entirely acrylic paint so you can contrast these two pieces.  What do you prefer about [...] [...] laboring over my wacom tablet.  Click these words to check out another painting I did of a: Diatryma in the Chuckanuts This was entirely acrylic paint so you can contrast these two pieces.  What do you prefer about [...]

]]> Comment on Creodonts of the Chuckanuts…as told by a Tapir Toddler by Johanna http://marlinpeterson.com/creodonts-of-the-chuckanuts-as-told-by-a-tapir-toddler/#comment-639 Johanna Wed, 14 Dec 2011 18:43:18 +0000 http://marlinpeterson.com/?p=880#comment-639 holly sickness Marlin you rock!!!!!!!!!! these creatures look super viscous too! holly sickness Marlin you rock!!!!!!!!!! these creatures look super viscous too!

]]> Comment on Creodonts of the Chuckanuts…as told by a Tapir Toddler by Christine http://marlinpeterson.com/creodonts-of-the-chuckanuts-as-told-by-a-tapir-toddler/#comment-638 Christine Wed, 14 Dec 2011 17:49:47 +0000 http://marlinpeterson.com/?p=880#comment-638 Incredible! Stupendous! What a colossal effort...and it absolutely paid off. I am continually amazed by your talent and attention to detail. A few of my favorite aspects of this illustration: The creative perspective with the one creodont in the foreground and the light dust that really captures the action in the scene. Great job! I'm your number one fan! Incredible! Stupendous! What a colossal effort…and it absolutely paid off. I am continually amazed by your talent and attention to detail. A few of my favorite aspects of this illustration: The creative perspective with the one creodont in the foreground and the light dust that really captures the action in the scene. Great job!
I’m your number one fan!

]]> Comment on Termite mound plunderers…old and new worlds meet by Vern Easter http://marlinpeterson.com/termite-mound-plunderers-old-and-new-worlds-meet/#comment-605 Vern Easter Fri, 18 Nov 2011 11:15:21 +0000 http://marlinpeterson.com/?p=111#comment-605 <strong>Vern Easter...</strong> [...]Anteater and Pangolin convergent evolution | Marlin Peterson[...]... Vern Easter…

[...]Anteater and Pangolin convergent evolution | Marlin Peterson[...]…

]]> Comment on I got selected for GAP funding!! by Marlin Peterson http://marlinpeterson.com/i-got-selected-for-gap-funding/#comment-604 Marlin Peterson Fri, 18 Nov 2011 09:13:23 +0000 http://marlinpeterson.com/?p=845#comment-604 Thank you David! what kind of "artistic photos" should I share more of? I hope to start preliminary sketches soon of the arachnids, so I will for sure post those when they come about. Thank you David! what kind of “artistic photos” should I share more of? I hope to start preliminary sketches soon of the arachnids, so I will for sure post those when they come about.

]]> Comment on I got selected for GAP funding!! by Marlin Peterson http://marlinpeterson.com/i-got-selected-for-gap-funding/#comment-603 Marlin Peterson Fri, 18 Nov 2011 09:11:43 +0000 http://marlinpeterson.com/?p=845#comment-603 thank you guiller! thank you guiller!

]]> Comment on creodonts vs tapir baby by Marlin Peterson http://marlinpeterson.com/newest-painting/#comment-602 Marlin Peterson Fri, 18 Nov 2011 09:11:18 +0000 http://marlinpeterson.com/?p=794#comment-602 they are my depictions of tapirs and creodonts back in time...subject to change as evidence and fossil findings update current research they are my depictions of tapirs and creodonts back in time…subject to change as evidence and fossil findings update current research

]]> Comment on I got selected for GAP funding!! by guiller http://marlinpeterson.com/i-got-selected-for-gap-funding/#comment-601 guiller Thu, 17 Nov 2011 11:45:48 +0000 http://marlinpeterson.com/?p=845#comment-601 Nice picture its really clear and beautiful.keep up the good work. Nice picture its really clear and beautiful.keep up the good work.

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