Aquatic Art Camp

We had a blast at the Fall Aquatic Art Camp where young participants learned how to 'field sketch' by studying their subjects (fish) and by taking notes. I've always enjoyed creating large, scientific-style, journal pages and wanted to pass this on.

We had a beautiful space to explore and create in - The Medicine Park Aquarium and Natural Sciences Center.

Warm-up bookmarks and Sariah working on the details of her Butterfly Fish.

Lili's Black Ghost Knife Fish. Lili learned about the scientific name of a species. She also learned about the uniqueness of her fish's nocturnal feeding habits.

Whitley's Electric Eel. She was brave to take on this subject. We saw two Eel demonstrations during the camp! Whitley's extensive Field Notes include the Eel's powerful 860 voltage electric shock fact.

Participants learned about important historical artists/naturalists/scientists such as Leonardo daVinci, John J. Audubon and Maria S. Merian. These artists of the past made the way for modern Anatomy, Ornithology and Entomology. Artists 500-200 years ago showed the world how the natural world took course. Art and Science have always had a close friendship.