Service Description

This 2 day course gives you a very rare opportunity to study with a leading illustrator of insects. Carim Nahaboo is a British artist & illustrator specialising in natural history subjects. Most of his work depicts invertebrates in a highly detailed realistic style, keeping both aesthetics and scientific accuracy at the forefront of any drawing. Some of his illustrations are commissioned originally for species descriptions, some for field guides or as one-offs for entomologists. Drawing and recording through any means of art has always been the primary way to understand some of the wonders of nature, especially within the Insect world. Carim has spent many years observing, recording, collecting and studying insects and other aspects of natural history, whether this be very familiar garden species or much larger exotic species. Having various captive bred tarantulas, phasmids, beetles, scorpions and cockroaches as pets for over two decades has also allowed for some up close views and a deeper understanding of anatomy and behaviour which all feeds into the artwork. Many artists, including botanical artists, are including insects in their paintings. This offers a unique opportunity to learn from an expert, paying attention to anatomy and illustration techniques.