Program brings together science, art

While Olive, 6, colored in the purple of the sea star, Andrew Fisher, 6, perfected the spikes on the sea cucumber and Cynthia Zimmerman, 8, chose the right colors for the shell of a different creature.

“I like seeing all the beautiful colors and stuff,” Olive said.

A dozen or so kids gathered after school last week to take a scientific illustration class. The class, at Island View Elementary School, was open to elementary kids across the district and was presented in partnership with Shannon Point Marine Center and Western Washington University.