Illustrating habitat
Year 9 illustration students from Brisbane Water Secondary College Umina campus have attended Kiddies Corner at Umina Beach, on Friday, May 6, to collect information on the natural habitat of Umina.
Students Kayla Thrift and Ellye Woods from year 9 described their experience.
"We began the day by collecting objects from the marine platform and natural surroundings.
"We then found a spot on one of the rocks and did a watercolour painting of the landscape in front of us.
"We did some sketches of what we had gathered, for example: shells, flowers and seaweed.
"We then went for a walk along the rocks to the point.
"We searched around there and found some beautiful shells.
"When we got back we did some drawing.
"We then walked up to the shop for some lunch and made the shopkeeper's week.
"We walked back and had some group photos then finished some illustrations.
"After this excursion, we will be completing a large artwork if the natural history of the area."
Newsletter, 1 Jul 2011
Frank Gasper, BWSC Umina