Scientific Drawing

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The last few days in 8th grade art have been spent working on a watercolor animal/plant cell project. Watercolor techniques are covered in 7...

I loved high school biology when we had to make stippled drawings of what we saw under the microscope and in nature. (I should have known then that I would go on to become an artist). These wonderful drawings represent the best of what I love in scientific drawings. They are very detailed and yet have so much character. They make these odd sea creatures look friendly and appealing. The old typefaces, the layout, everything about these pages attracted me. Each page is 5 1\/4" x 8 1\/2". The…

Here is a great resource for your classroom: We have often made wood sculptures in our art center, but the idea for drawing the scu...

Last week I had one of those ah ha moments in kindergarten during our writer's workshop time. We have been exploring life cycles. My students have been creating books, podcasts and scientific drawings about many living things found in nature. My students were creating a scientific drawing of some of the insects we found…