Her Flag: Celebrate equality & natural heritage on March 21st
36 states ratified the 19th amendment. 36 female artists designed stripes for Her Flag, a massive flag to commemorate these states. I was...
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Blog & Tips
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I don’t usually post selfies, but that’s about to change. OR, some things #scientistswho
Me (left) teaching a #sketchingforscientists workshop in Laramie, Wyoming I’ve been thinking a lot about the recent Science op-ed that...
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Book review of “Then There Were None”
Last year, a book I illustrated was published! The book, Then There Were None: The Demise of Desert Bighorn Sheep in the Pusch Ridge...
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Artful Science: Learning by drawing
Work in progress: illustration of a Wyoming toad (© B.G. Merkle, 2017) One of my favorite things about being an artist is getting to...
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Summer 2017 newsletter: Drawing on windows, making fish & more art-science tips
Click image to view full newsletter. Happy summer, dear readers! I trust this finds you enjoying the weather and doing a bit of...
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Commissioning SciArt Illustrations? Know what you want and what you can spend. (Using Images-A Best
This article is the sixth in a series aimed at helping you enhance your #scicommand #sciart by avoiding #visualplagiarism. It will do so...
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SciArt illustration contracts for your science communication project (Using Images-A Best Practices
This article is the fifth in a series aimed at helping you enhance your #scicommand #sciart by avoiding #visualplagiarism. It will do so...
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Sketching Tip: Solvent Transfers
Reproducing or presenting an image in an artistic way can help you catch the attention of a wider or different-from-usual audience. One...
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November 2016 newsletter: SciArt Animation & Sharing
Click image to view full newsletter. Sharing SciArt can be fun for everyone! I’ve been busy working on illustrations for an exhibit of my...
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News: SciArt for Children
For almost a year now, I’ve been contributing natural history and science illustrations+text to a gorgeous children’s magazine called...
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Sketchbook Snapshot: illustrating tortoises and hares
“Too much importance cannot be given to drawing, as it is not only an excellent device for securing close observation, but it is also a...
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October 2016 Newsletter: Exploring creative thinking (downtime, research & more)
Click image to view full newsletter. Mid-semester, responsibilities, due dates, and life can feel overwhelming. But, taking breaks and...
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Artful Science: Creativity Research
There’s a lot of research into creativity and critical thinking. What’s particularly relevant are studies looking at how arts integration...
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September 2016 Newsletter: Making Connections through SciArt
Click image to view full newsletter. I spent much of the summer contributing to/planning two summer teaching institutes at the University...
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August 2016 Newsletter: Taste of Summer
Click on image to view full newsletter. August Table of Contents Sketching Tip: Shading with color Artful Science: Summer in a Glass...
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July 2016 Newsletter: Getting buggy
Click image to view full newsletter! July Table of Contents Sketching Tip: 4 insect sketching tips Artful Science: Biomimicry illustrated...
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December 2016 newsletter: “Sketching in” the New Year
Click here to subscribe!<< Click the image to view the newsletter. December Table of Contents Sketching Tip: Highlights from 2015 Artful...
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November 2015 newsletter: Sketching Landscapes, Holiday Cards & E.O. Wilson on drawing for scien
>>Click here to subscribe!<< Click image to view newsletter. #teacherresources #sciart #artintheclassroom #illustration #STEAM #sketch...
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September/October 2015 newsletter: Autumnal sketching tips and drawing-to-learn inspiration
>>Click here to subscribe!<< Click the image to view the newsletter. Table of Contents Sketching Tip: Sketching leaves Artful Science:...
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Pre-order discount: Illustrated holiday and gift cards from my 2015 collections
There’s a sale at my printer right now, so I’m passing the savings along and taking pre-orders for holiday greeting and gift cards!...
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