Natasha van Netten

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Moby 💕 wire whale "BOOK I. (Folio), CHAPTER I. (Sperm Whale).—This whale, among the English of old vaguely known as the Trumpa whale, and the Physeter whale, and the Anvil-headed whale, is the present Cachalot of the French, and the Pottsfich of the Germans, and the Macrocephalus of the Long Words. He is, without doubt, the largest inhabitant of the globe; the most formidable of all whales to encounter; the most majestic in aspect; and lastly, by far the most valuable in commerce; he being the only creature from which that valuable substance, spermaceti, is obtained. All his peculiarities will, in many other places, be enlarged upon. It is chiefly with his name that I now have to do. Philologically considered, it is absurd. Some centuries ago, when the Sperm whale was almost wholly unknown in his own proper individuality, and when his oil was only accidentally obtained from the stranded fish; in those days spermaceti, it would seem, was popularly supposed to be derived from a creature identical with the one then known in England as the Greenland or Right whale." -from the Cetology chapter of Moby Dick #yyjarts #mobydick #spermwhale #art #drawing #3Ddrawing #canadianart #victoriabc #vancouverislandbc #whale #cetacean

Art + science + whales + museum displays = 🐬💌 I just picked up some greeting cards fresh from the printing store (@metropol_industries you guys are AMAZING!) And I am so excited about this new 'X-Ray: Predator & Prey' series. I am so pleased with how they turned out. 'Orca & Chinook' is now available on my Etsy Shop (you can find it by clicking the link in my bio). Stay tuned for more designs to follow! #yyjarts #yyj #victoriabc #art #drawing #ink #blackandwhite #draw #skeleton #bones #x-ray #artandscience #biology #cetology #greetingcards #standwithsmall #localart #supportlocal @etsyca @etsy #etsy #orca #killerwhale #blackfish #whitefish #salmon #chinook #foodchain #britishcolumbia #salishsea

Did you know that our beautiful BC coast supports more cetaceans than whales? Let's not forget about our dolphins and porpoises! 💕 🐬 #yyjarts #whale #dolphin #porpois #cetacean #artist #watercolour #art #draw #paint #sketch #science #britishcolumbia #vancouverisland #ocean

I created these submarine contour drawings by hand-embossing paper and painting it with black gouache. They depict specific locations in the ocean that attract a high density of whales (these three pieces feature Salt Spring Island and the surrounding Gulf Islands and the vertical drawing includes the Saanich Peninsula). These charts have been drawn in reverse, showing details of the underwater terrain while the landforms are represented as simple black shapes. These works are 8"x10". #yyjarts #yyj #victoriabc #art #saanich #saltspringisland #gultislands #bcart #salishsea #embossing #topographicmap #underwater #whales #cetacean #artist #canadianart #submarine #vancouverisland #blackandwhite

Pretty in pink! I love how my palette changes colours as I work on different projects. Like little micro seasons inside my Schmincke. 💕 #watercolour #watercolor #schmincke #palette #pink #paint #studio #stilllife #seasons #yyjarts #victoriabc #vancouverislandbc

Drawing tip: use a smudge blocker. I use second piece of paper to help keep my real drawing crisp and clean. It also protects the drawing from the oils in my hand. Is this something you do too? ✏ #yyjarts #drawingtips #draw #smudge #oops #keepingitclean #nosmudges #drawingsketch #studio #wip

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