Drawing through the Microscope

Nancy Lowe designs and facilitates creativity workshops and coaching. Her creative practice is at the intersection of art, science, and the natural world.

Nancy Lowe

Learn techniques for accurate drawing of biological specimens through a microscope.

Art + Science In the Field: asIF Studio, Petersham, MA

In this workshop, we will use graphite pencil, ink pen, and color pencil to learn accurate drawing techniques for microscopic images. Microscope is 8x to 320x and we will capture your images with photos and work from those. We will have a wide array of natural materials to choose from including botany slides, insect wings, seeds, mushroom spores, etc. You might want to explore <a href="https://thetrustees.org/place/brooks-woodland-preserve/" title="https://thetrustees.org/place/brooks-woodland-preserve/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Brooks Woodland Preserve</a> across the street before the workshop, to collect biological materials to draw. Parking for the workshop is available along the roadside across the street on East Street, and also along Oliver Street.No previous experience required and all materials provided. However, it will be helpful to bring a laptop if you have one. We will capture microscopic images and you can draw from those visual refereences on your computer screen.Instructor <a href="https://nancylowe.studio/about/about-nancy" title="https://nancylowe.studio/about/about-nancy" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Nancy Lowe</a> is an artist, naturalist and eductor.If you have questions, email sciencecandance@gmail.com.

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