Guild of Natural Science Illustrators Annual Conference 2005
AMI Continuing Education Credits

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Monday, August 8, 2005
8:30–10:00 Keynote address: Tom Burack, Audubon     ART 0.15
10:30–12:00 Keynote address: Frank Ippolito                  ART 0.15
2:00-2:50 Field Sketching 1: Trees – Dick Rauh         ART 0.1
2:00–5:00
Paleo Talks
• Reconstructing an Early Devonian Landscape – Mary Parrish
• Scientific and Artistic Factors in Restoring Dinosaurs and Other Prehistoric Creatures – Gregory Paul
• Oviraptorosaur Reconstruction – Mark Klingler
• Reconstruction of Vegetation Before and After the Triassic-Jurassic Mass Extinction Event – Marlene Hill Donnelly
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Biomed Sci. 0.15
2:00–2:50 Computer Assisted Traditional Illustration - Mario Costa Sousa ART 0.1
3:00–4:30 Creating Lewis & Clark Botanical Paintings for Museum Store Gifts - Dorothia Rohner ART 0.15
3:00–3:50 Field Sketches, Woodcuts, Canoes and Computers: The Evolution of a Picture Book – Consie Powell ART 0.1
3:00–3:50 Non-traditional Science Visualization – Mario Costa Sousa ART 0.1
4:00–4:50 Making Science Move: Anatomy of an Animation – Sally Bensusen ART 0.1
Tuesday, August 9, 2005
8:30–9:20 Field Sketching 2: Poetry – Kris Kirkeby ––
8:30–9:20 Nature Images in Medieval Illuminations: History and Demonstration – Carol Jean Rogalski Biomed. Sci. 0.1
8:30–9:20 Flora and Fauna of Mt. Desert Island Biomed. Sci. 0.1
9:30–10:20 The Life and Art of Beatrix Potter – J. Marie Metz ART 0.1
9:30–10:20 A Computer Tools for the Scientific Illustrator - What Do You Need? - Mario Costa Sousa ART 0.1
10:30–11:20 Science-art.com: Improve Your On-line Visibility – Britt Griswold ART 0.1
10:30–11:20 The 26 letters in Science Illustration – Diana Marques ART 0.1
2:30–3:20 PM Field Sketching 3: Skeletons and Fossils – Marlene Hill Donnelly ART 0.1
2:30–3:20 PM Butterflies and Moths for Art – Mark Klingler ––
2:30–5:00 PM Wild Plants and Web Graphics: Integrating Digital Illustration Techniques, Animation, Interactivity and Web Site Architecture – Casio Lynm and Arena Reed ART 0.25
3:30–4:20 PM Giclee Printing – Holly Rich (Hunter Editions) ART 0.1
3:30–4:20 PM Avian Plumage: What You See Isn't Always What You've Got – Alan Brush ART 0.1
Wednesday, August 10, 2005
8:30–9:20 AM Field Sketching 4: COA Gardens – Merri Nelson ART 0.1
8:30–9:20 AM How NOT to Begin a Freelance Buisness – Joan Lee Business 0.1
8:30–9:20 AM Digital Watercolor Wash – Jennifer Fairman ART 0.1
9:30–11:20 AM Business Roundtable – Marjorie Leggitt, Jennifer Fairman, Paul Mirocha, Amy Bartlett-Wright, John Norton, Elizabeth Morales Business 0.2
9:30–10:20 AM Teach Drawing Without Seeing the Students (Are You Nuts?) – Lana Johnson ART 0.1
9:30–10:20 AM Microptics Microscope Image Capture – Roy Larimer and Amanda Drinnon  ART 0.1
10:30–11:20 AM Summer Enrichment Scientific Illustration Class for Kids – Lana Johnson and Michelle Daberkow ART 0.1
10:30–11:20 AM Organize Your Digital Camera and Rerference Photos – Donald Gambino ART 0.1
1:30–2:20 PM Scientific Illustration and Field Sketching in High School – Diane Dorigan ART 0.1
1:30–2:20 PM Digital Landscapes with Terrigen – Britt Griswold ART 0.1
1:30–4:20 PM Legal Issues and the Arts – Stephen Canders Business 0.3
2:30–5:00 PM
Digital Projects:
• The Society of Technical Communications Art Competition Overview – Sally Bensusen
• Cinema 4D – Basic Science Animation – Deb Haines
• A Digital Illustration Dissection – David Fierstein
• Animal Motion – Frank Ippolito
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2:30–3:20 PM A Rubric for Sketching in the Science Classroom – Diane Sands and Lorie Topinka ART 0.1
3:30–4:20 PM Costa Rica Painting Residency – Dorie Petrochko ART 0.1
3:30–4:20 PM Model Making for the Scientific Illustrator – B. Gary Hoyle ART 0.1
4:30–5:20 PM Botanical Logo Start to Finish – Roberta Rosenthal ART 0.1
4:30–5:20 PM Aerial perspective – John Cody ART 0.1
Thursday, August 11, 2005
8:30–12:30 Stretching Your Sketch – Mixed Mediums for Your Sketchbook – Kris Kirkeby ART 0.35
8:30–12:30 Drawing the Maine Landscape – Jane Neroni ART 0.35
9:00–5:00 Wildlife Painting in Watercolor – Peggy MacNamara ART 0.7
9:00–5:00 Acrylic and Color Pencil Technique – Dolores Santoliquido ART 0.7
1:00–5:00 Botanical Illustration - Ink with Pen and Brush – Alice Tangerini ART 0.35
1:00–5:00 Bar Harbor Coastal Path Sketching – Merri Nelson  ART 0.35
Friday, August 12, 2005
9:00–12:00 Color Theory for the Natural Science Painter – Louisa Rawl Tine ART 0.35
9:00–12:00 Life Drawing Workshop – John Cody ART 0.35
9:00–5:00 Pen and Ink or Pencil on Scratchboard - Trudy Nicholson ART 0.7
9:00–5:00 Watercolor and Gouache Painting Techniques – Transparent, Translucent and Opaque Layers – Roberta Rosenthal ART 0.7
9:00–5:00 Egg Tempera – Karen Ackoff ART 0.7
9:00–5:00 Sculpting with Polymer Clay – Scott Rawlins ART 0.7
9:00–5:00 In a Nutshell – An Art and Illustration Process – Day 1 – Margaret Saul ART 0.7
1:00–5:00 Nature Drawing with Colored Inks – Suzanne Wegener ART 0.35
Half Day PM Field Trip – Jackson Labs ––
9:00–12:30 Field Trip – Tidal Pool ––
Saturday, August 13th, 2005
8:30–4:00 In a Nutshell – An Art and Illustration Process – Day 2 – Margaret Saul ART 0.7