Coral Cove Canceled

Hey there. This is going to be a bit of a shorter post. We were supposed to go to Coral Cove today, but this Florida weather is going a bit bananas. That's okay though. We got to learn about microscopes from Dr. Richardson for the first hour or so of class. When using a microscope, the most important thing is to write down the magnification you're using to observe and render your specimen. Afterwards, we were able to use some of the different microscopes. There were only 8 available so the other 22 of us got around to look at the assignment Professor Lemeh assigned us last week. All I have to say is I'm not much of a fan of pine cones anymore.

It took me a lot longer to copy this pine cone then I anticipated. At least 5 hours in fact. Going into class, I found it interesting how everyone had different approaches. I eyeballed it and hoped for the best. Others gridded it, traced, and even took digital captures to decide where they were drawing. It was pretty cool. The biggest note: take a step back and look at your work to decide if your sizing is right. We were then sent out to collect items from the outdoors. I've done a leaf already, so I thought I'd shake it up a bit and try something different. 

Acorns! Specifically, a live oak acorn. The live oak is scientifically known as Quercus virginiana. Its group is the Dicot and its family is the Fagaceae. It is a native tree to the south of North America. 

I ended up taking pictures at a 4.5 magnification of the acorn shell, and they came out pretty cool. 

When it came to painting, I only painted one fully through. The second I have partially painted. This is a look into how I layer my colors and how I arrive at my final depictions. 

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