Gretchen Kai Halpert

Philadelphia: Join GNSI member Gretchen Halpert & the Philadelphia Society of Botanical Illustrators for a daylong workshop at the Ambler Arboretum! Learn to sketch from life and capture the atmosphere of the gardens. Sunday, June 9, 2024, $135 Register: psbi-art.org/events.html

@GNSIorg Thanks @GNSIorg! There is still room in the workshop.

Join me in Philadelphia in 3 weeks. If you're interested, scan below, or register here. This should be a lovely day in the gardens. #courseSectionDetails_169221334" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">noncredit.temple.edu/search/publicC…

Corporate power threatens everything — including our ability to avert the climate crisis. But we're starting to figure out that it doesn't have to be this way. We're starting to make new rules. It's a big deal. My talk at this year's @bioneers conference: youtube.com/watch?v=GAZcWw…

@evodevoclaire One of my scientific illustration students did her internship at the ALF Institute in CA. It is a paid internship.

@GNSIorg Congratulations @AntonThomasMaps ! How wonderful to be featured in the NYT. If you find yourself in the northeast USA, the largest map library, I believe in the world, is in my town. Maps from the 15th century to now.

Anton Thomas was one of the wonderful speakers at our 2019 Brisbane, Australia conference, and it has been a pleasure to watch his next project develop. Now there's an entire NYT article about his Wild World map! nytimes.com/2023/12/10/wor…

Remote course, Scientific Illustration Distance Program—Session II: Pen and ink, Jan - Mar '24. Become proficient in pen and ink techniques, composition, scratchboard, anatomy, and professional practices through tutorials and live video conferencing. gretchenhalpert-distanceprogram.com

Remote class, Scientific Illustration Distance Program: Digital Drawing Using Procreate w/Andrew Nixon, Jan-Mar '24. Learn to sketch effectively on an iPad! Prereq: Session I or strong basic drawing skills. gretchenhalpert-distanceprogram.com/upcoming-class… Bee © Prabhadevi Venkatramani 2023, Procreate

Digital Drawing Using Procreate® ten-week course begins January. Geared for beginners. Image: "Maine Islands"©Andrew Nixon gretchenhalpert-distanceprogram.com/upcoming-class…

Up until January 7, '24. #seekinglight #UniversityofNewEngland #BiddefordME #inspiredbyplants

There are a couple spots available in "Pen and Ink", an age-old and effective technique, through the #ScientificIllustrationDistanceProgram. More info: gretchenhalpert-distanceprogram.com/upcoming-class… #penandink #crowquill #scratchboard #naturalscience #botanicalillustration #scientificillustration

The #ScientificIllustrationDistanceProgram is pleased to offer "Digital Drawing Using Procreate", an intro class with artist Andrew Nixon. More info: gretchenhalpert-distanceprogram.com/upcoming-class… Artwork "Maine Islands" ©Andrew Nixon

@sketchscience Must they be Falcon, or is Corning acceptable? :-) I've used for paints.

Different uses for 50 mL centrifuge tubes

@bruce_worden Yeah, one can not rush making one dot at a time and keep their sanity. It's like rushing a deep breath.

@GretchenHalpert I need to spend more time on it, slow down, find the meditative quality. I pretty much hate it, and end up rushing

Stippling some drawings (for the first time in a long time, because, obviously, doing stippling sucks), and it turns out my deteriorating old-man eyes have actually made it EASIER to see the overall shading I'm creating as I go along! win!

Thirty minutes till play time! See you soon!

New book by GNSI member & Scientific American Senior Graphics Editor @ChristiansenJen: Building Science Graphics is a thorough practical guide for anyone creating illustrated scientific explanatory diagrams. Ships Dec 20, 2022. #SciArt #DataViz buildingsciencegraphics.com

GNSI member and past president @GretchenHalpert has a solo exhibition, "Looking Closely," now open at the Maine Jewish Museum in Portland, Maine til Jan 5. Visit on Nov 10 for an artist talk and free mini workshop. mainejewishmuseum.org/exhibits/looki… Smilex herbacea © Gretchen Halpert 2022

@GNSIorg Thank you @GNSIorg .The work coming out of the SIDP has been impressive. I’m looking forward to January classes.

Register now for the next session of the Science Illustration Distance Program, led by @GretchenHalpert. Remote classes in graphite or pen & ink start in January. gretchenhalpert-distanceprogram.com/upcoming-class… Past student work: Blue Morpho © Janet Stephens Domesticated Ferret © Tristan Stephan