Insect Watercolor Workshop: Anyone Can Paint a Bug!

In this hands-on watercolor workshop, participants will paint an idealized swallowtail butterfly using greens, blues, and dark line detail work. Heath Ogden, evolutionary biologist and watercolor artist, will walk attendees through the process step by step while sharing some of the biology behind one of the world's most recognizable insects.

This workshop is a part of BugFest, a weekend-long festival featuring entomology experts, live insects, and bug-themed fun at the Natural History Museum of Utah, August 8-9, 2026.