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Discover and Sketch Marine Life
WHY I BUILT THIS COURSE
This course is for anyone who loves the ocean and wants to learn more about the animals that live there. So if you're a beachcomber, environmental educator, student, or youth, this course will have something for you.
If you enjoy whale watching, snorkeling, visiting aquariums, tide pooling, owning a fish tank, or volunteering at a marine education facility, this course could deepen and enrich your enjoyment of those activities.
WHAT'S INCLUDED
- 3 workshops on invertebrates (including seashells)
- 11 workshops on fishes (and sharks!)
- 2 workshops on reptiles (like sea turtles)
- 4 workshops on birds (like penguins and flamingos)
- 6 workshops on marine mammals (like whales, dolphins, sea lions, and manatees)
- Over 30 hours of instructional videos
- Helpful downloadable handouts
- BONUS COURSE: Foundational Drawing Skills (a $125 value)
- BONUS MINI-COURSE: Discover and Sketch Seashells ( a $25 value)
WHAT YOU'LL LEARN
In this course, you'll learn about the biology and anatomy of various types of marine life, as well as learn my easy methods for creating realistic drawings of them in a variety of media including graphite, colored pencil, and watercolor.
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"I appreciate Christine's blend of teaching animal habits, anatomy, and environment so participants are knowledgeable and prepared for each sketching lesson. I've gained investigation skills for nature observation, and I'm a better artist because of Christine's courses. And she's so encouraging- no pressure and all fun!"
- Karen Brehmer, student
CHECK OUT THE CURRICULUM AND FREE PREVIEWS!
Course Curriculum
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StartIntroduction to Fish Biology and Anatomy (93:40)
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StartSeahorse (58:27)
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StartAnglerfish (41:11)
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StartParrotfish (61:54)
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StartClownfish (44:19)
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StartBluefin Tuna (23:02)
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StartWhale Shark (84:56)
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StartGreat White Shark (49:24)
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StartHammerhead Shark (87:08)
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StartBlacktip Reef Shark (37:45)
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StartTiger Shark (32:42)
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PreviewBONUS: Coral Reef Fishes Handout
BONUS BUNDLED COURSES!
HERE'S ALL THE WORKSHOPS YOU GET!
Frequently Asked Questions
Your Instructor
I've been fascinated by the ocean my entire life. 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 hold both PADI and NAUI dive certifications and have been lucky to explore many dive sites from the coral reefs of the Caribbean and the Celebes Sea to the kelp forests of central California. I’ve dove with hammerhead sharks in the Galapagos Islands and observed cleaner wrasses grooming giant groupers on coral reefs.
I've held internships and jobs at a variety of organizations focused on marine biology including the Monterey Bay Aquarium, the California Marine Mammal Center and Moss Landing Marine Lab.
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.
I love teaching folks about the marine environment and inspiring folks to care about all the ocean's inhabitants; from sea slugs to whale sharks!
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BONUS: PRINTABLE RESOURCES