There are a lot of ways of sharing the SciArt you make, or the work you appreciate that is created by others.
A little bee found in my windowsill as I was looking for things to sketch on a package.
Here are a few ideas, as well as some best practices tips for sharing.
Best Practices
- If you didn't make it, be sure to ask the creator for permission before sharing or reproducing in any way.
- If the content you would like to share is online, double-check that it was posted by the creator before sharing it yourself.
- Click here for more tips about reproducing images in print or online.
- Check out this article I wrote a while ago for tips on how to deal with the issue of giving up your copyright by posting your images to social media
Ways to Share Your SciArt
- Sketch on the packages and envelopes you mail! Or on the letter inside.
- If you share your work online, tag it with #sciart, so that other folks interested in SciArt can more easily connect with you. For example, here's the Twitter feed for #sciart.
|
|
|
|
Moving images are compelling, so making your SciArt into animations might be tempting.
I have zero animation experience. It took me about 30 minutes to create the video animation of drawing the prickly pear above. I still haven't figured out how to upload it.
Fortunately, there are lots of folks out there who have experimented with, and/or mastered, SciArt animations. Here are two blog posts you might find useful if you want to transform a sketch or diagram into a moving image.
1. Eleanor Lutz's "Tabletop Whale's Guide to making GIFs"
Eleanor is a fantastic illustrator and scientist, and she's provided a visual step-by-step tutorial for making an animated infographic. You'll need access to Photoshop to follow her instructions.
2. Szymon Drobniak provides several suggestions for making animations.
Over at Crastina, a platform for science communication enhancement, Szymon introduces VideoScribe, Pencil2D, Eleanor's Photoshop tutorial mentioned above, and even explains how to use the coding software R to produce animated graphs and figures. Click here to view his full post.
|
|
|
|
There's a lot of SciArt out in the world, and sharing and learning from it is half the fun of creating my own.
There is a lot of SciArt out there, as you can see by this Google search for "#sciart."
A few weeks ago, a friend wrote and said:
"What natural history illustrators/artist-scientists would you
want to use to inspire youth/adults to love nature, art, and science?"
Oh, was I excited to answer the question! Here are a handful of the SciArtists I recommended:
And, a couple of books that can get you rolling with even more ideas and inspiring SciArtists are:
|
|
|
|
|
Artful Gifts
Holiday Cards!
It's almost that time of year again. I have illustrated greeting cards in stock for your holiday letter-writing and gift-giving.
All cards are printed in the USA on environmentally friendly paper. And, as always, I offer bulk discounts!
Do get in touch if you have questions - I'd love to chat about the cards!
|
|
|
|
|
Upcoming Events
Drawn to Wildlife:
A Sketching for Scientists workshop
November 17, 2016
Cody, Wyoming
This hands-on workshop for wildlife biologists will take place during The Wildlife Society's Wyoming chapter annual meeting. Click here for complete details.
Looking for training?
If you'd like to schedule a public workshop, artist residency, or professional development training, let me know!
|
|
|
|
|
News
New Project Websitewww.ecologicallytruestory.org.
A couple of my projects have assumed lives of their own, and have kind of out-grown my website. So, I've launched a new website focused exclusively on the grant-supported science storytelling projects I've been working on lately. Click here to view the website!
Exhibit Dates Selected
Opening night reception: March 23
The first exhibition of materials from "The Ecologically True Story of the Tortoise and the Hare" will be hosted by the University of
Wyoming Biodiversity Institute. Stay tuned for more details!
|
|
|
|
|
