art
making science accessible
To aid citizen scientists in salamander identification, I developed this coloring/ID page. It also includes information on how people can help salamanders.
telling the whole story
If a photo is worth a thousand words, an illustration is sometimes worth even more. The chances of taking a photo of all of these scavengers feeding on one dead badger are not so good. With a little scaling, flipping, and experimenting, I was able to turn the two photographs on the left into the illustration on the right.
creating cohesive illustrations
I'm not really an artist, but I can draw lines fairly well. To create a publication with artwork that looks like it belongs together, I often draw from photos, clipart, and other illustrations—simplfying some illustrations, adding detail to others, and making all the lines of equal weight. This excerpt from a kids' booklet is an example of taking mixed art and making it look like it belongs together.
making things look better
How do you make a regular list of scavenger hunt items look like more fun? With some simple artwork! Here are two hunts, one for younger kids and one for older kids.
facilitating learning
Simple illustrations (like the skeleton shown on the right) can be all that is needed to help kids and adults make the connection between abstract ideas and concrete learning.
combining nature and art
The ultimate is combining two of my favorite things—art and nature. When nature supplies examples like Fibanoci numbers, I do my best to make it accessible.