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Scientific Drawing with David Wheeler
January 6, 2018 @ 3:30 pm - 6:30 pm
$20 – $30SORRY, THIS CLASS IS FULL! Please let us know if you would be interested in taking this class at another time: sgladu@damariscottariver.org
“For the biologist who is not an artist and the artist who is not a biologist:” David Wheeler of Learning Lab in Harpswell teaches close observation drawing – with tools, techniques, instruments, microscopic analysis, and precision measuring. He will bring with him a large collection of exotic shells, whale bones, and more, along with special pens and an assortment of pencils.
Beginners, students, and practicing professionals alike will experience the “confluence of science and art.”
SPACE IS LIMITED. Open to ages 12 and up. To help us with planning, register by January 2.
A professional marine scientist illustrator who draws for scientists, Wheeler has taught science illustration workshops for many different groups along both coasts of the US, from Maine, to Alaska, to the Caribbean. He and his wife live in Harpswell, where they run Habitat: Open Ocean, a museum and “Learning Lab” focused on marine science illustration, marine studies, and art/science education. To learn more, visit oceancoastsciencedrawing.com.