Drawing: science and representation in the study of Euglossas bees in the Feira de Santana’s Campus University

Abstract

The present article is a communication of the stage in that the researches are being developed in the plan of the activities linked to the Research Project Drawing and Science: contributions, methodologies and techniques. The plan aims to graphically represent pollinating insects present at the State University of Feira de Santana campus. This paper deals with the theoretical study on the relationship between drawing and science, as well as seeks to convey the basic ideas about design and, in particular, provide information on the exercise of drawing and their contributions to the advancement of scientific knowledge. The reflections on drawing derived from the practical experience of observational drawing, of handling of drawing materials and instruments, and especially the study of vegetal species selected for graphical representation.