Last night I hosted a TwitterSpace to explore how the audio-platform can benefit people in the visual arts. It was a great turnout for my 2nd hosted Space, and I hope everyone who joined in learned something, and had a chance to share if they wished. I definitely learned a lot and my deep thanks to those who chose to share. With the rise of these new audio platforms, Clubhouse and TwitterSpaces (and others), I…

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See all the entries in the Field Guide to Flying Trilobites in their gallery. Here’s the latest one in colour. Ink drawing, painted in Procreate. Here’s the timelapse: Last night I took a poll on which flying trilobite I should paint up next for the Field Guide. And here it is!https://t.co/znXMVU4Ctq #sciart https://t.co/jt1ZT027J5 pic.twitter.com/TuqmmOCKwa— Glendon Mellow (@FlyingTrilobite) February 10, 2021

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There’s a new gallery tab sitting atop ye olde Art in Awe of Science site: Field Guide. I’m reviving the Inktober project I attempted in 2019, where I sketched out 29 images that month of A Field Guide to Flying Trilobites: the Field Guide needs its own home. And some colour. Bumble Trilobites: tap on the images on the Guide gallery to read further descriptions. Ink on paper; painted in ArtRage. The Field Guide is…

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For humans and creatures of all sorts, play goes beyond having fun. Cognitive scientist Junyi Chu shares about the motives behind play, from showing off one's fitness to practicing skills, and she shares about her research studying children, play and cognition. Game designer Holly Gramazio comes at play from the perspective of an artist. She talks about how games, such as Pokemon Go or others that originated during the pandemic, can change how players perceive…

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Updated a piece from 4 years ago. 25th Amendment; impeachment (again) and removal; criminal charges…whatever you do America, I hope you make sure this guy and those who enabled and emulated him can never hold office again. All my best to my American friends and everyone moving your country forward and to the left. 🇺🇸For my Canadian friends, we need to keep Conservatives and other right-leaning, dog-whistling politicians out of power. We have work to…

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2020 is over, and honestly? Good riddance. But before we go, let's take a look back. Because 2020 was tough, but it was also a year that science played a bigger role in people's lives than ever before. Hosts Bethany Brookshire and Rachelle Saunders talk with Tina Saey, Deja Perkins, and Carolyn Gramling about three big science stories that definitely made an impact on 2020. Related links: The science stories that defined 2020: coronavirus, diveristy…

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Another quick Procreate sketch, using a photo of mine as the base. I’m not used to drawing bikes so I’m trading here for practice and proportion. Might work it up a little more, might not. Took this pic in 2020 at the BrickWorks.

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©️ Glendon Mellow Mostly just mucking about in Procreate. Trying different brushes and layers, getting used to the pencil. Yes this is what I’m spending my time on now that 2020 is over. I did the background months ago and used it as an iPad wallpaper. Decided it needed a fish. It’s blowing bubbles to mess with ichthyologists.

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It's the holidays and it's 2020. For many of us, it's the first time we won't be able to be together, doing the traditional things we always do. It seems like it might be okay, I mean, people are always telling us to make our own traditions. So why does it hurt so much? Why does the loss of our rituals leave us so adrift? And why, with all the pressure of the pandemic and…

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Once again we've brought back Joanne Manaster and John Dupuis to reflect on their 2020 reading lists, and to highlight their favourite reads. So grab a coffee, tea, hot cocoa, or other cosy beverage of your choice, pull up our companion blog post with the full book list with links, and settle in for our annual episode that is sure to add new books to your reading list. Charities mentioned in this episode: National Low…

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