Drawing from Insect Specimens

Earlier this month, I had the pleasure of teaming up with Marni Fylling to teach a workshop for the UC Davis Science Illustration Club.

We used specimens from the Bohart Museum of Entomology teaching collections. I demonstrated sketching a violet-banded palla, and Marni demonstrated a flower chafer.

Here are my sketches from the evening:

And some beautiful artwork by participants:

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