Hi, I'm Christine!

I'm thrilled that you've entrusted me to lead you on this journey of learning how to sketch the wildlife of the oceans.

So, you may ask, "What qualifies Christine to teach me about the fishes, birds, and mammals of the ocean and how to draw them?"

Good question! I've always been fascinated by the ocean. In college, I studied marine biology and earned my SCUBA license, and have since dove and snorkeled in such diverse places as the Caribbean, the Mediterranean, the Galapagos, and the South Pacific. I've held internships and jobs at a variety of organizations focused on marine biology including the Monterey Bay Aquarium and Moss Landing Marine Lab, and the California Marine Mammal Center.

While working as a high school and college biology instructor, I designed and taught upper-division elective courses in marine biology.

In 2006 I earned a graduate degree in science illustration from the University of California and have since worked on a variety of ocean-themed projects for scientists, environmental education groups, and conservation organizations.

Finding me online

Below you'll find a list of places to find me online where you can learn more about my work.

A selection of online stories that will give you some insight into my work:

• A day in the life of a field biologist
• Conservation work and donations
• My manifesto and a bit about my life story.

More places to find me online:

• Website: with over 100 blog posts on a variety of nature topics and information about events, courses, workshops, illustration services, and nature sketching tours.
• YouTube Channel: videos on wildlife, sketching tutorials, and adventures in nature.
• Online Courses: on nature sketching, painting, and journaling.
• Facebook Page: posts on current news about science and nature.
• Crowdcast: site that hosts my live streaming online workshops.
• Email: contact me anytime! I'd love to see samples of the sketches you create in this course and any feedback you have for improvements to this course.