Destiny: Never give up on a dream deferred. I spent a lot of my childhood sailing to Santa Catalina Island from Marina Del Rey on my parent’s boat. I crossed the 22-miles from Catalina to or from the Palos Verdes Peninsula 9 times. I spent 20 years helping put on the Catalina Classic Paddleboard Race and patrolled the race for 9 years. But I never completed the 32-mile race, that is- until this year. Don’t let age or fear of the unknown hold you back. Never give up on a dream deferred!
We celebrate this day each year and recognize the sentient nature of all animals. Central to the understanding is animals have feelings and emotions. Things humans can do include stop eating them, wearing their skin or fur, and using them for entertainment.
Download the page and share with others to get the conversation started.
Every year, World Fisheries Day is celebrated on November 21 by ocean lovers and fishing communities around the world. The day is heralded enthusiastically and celebrated in many ways- educational, artistic, and culturally. The day also highlights the problems of overfishing and technical advancements and tries to find solutions to the problems of our ocean ecosystems. Please celebrate with me by downloading and coloring this sheet.
Octopuses can change texture and color. Their eight legs are nimble and they delight in taking things apart. Spend a little time learning more about the octopus today. Educators and caregivers, please feel free to download and share this coloring sheet.
At the equinox, the Sun rises directly in the east and sets directly in the west. The Autumnal equinox occurs on Thursday (Sept. 22, 2022), at which time the sun will be directly over Earth’s equator.
Educators are encouraged to download and reproduce this sheet. Please share it with others and start conversations about science and life.
Today is a good day to learn more about these graceful creatures. Stingrays, with their wide, flat bodies, may not look like fish, but they are. They are related to sharks, and like their shark cousins, they do not have bones.
Did you know today begins a week dedicated to clean beaches? We have a week to plan how to contribute efforts for a healthy ecosystem. There are many organizations one can join in these efforts. July 4th is a tough day for the beach with a lot of fireworks and other trash being left behind. Taking a moment today to educate yourself, family and friends can be most helpful. If you are an educator- please use this as a starting point for your lessons. Let’s all do our part to help keep our beaches, oceans and shorelines trash free.
Did you know today is World Ocean Day? Today is dedicated to highlighting the critical importance of healthy ocean ecosystems and to ensure sustainable stocks of fisheries around the world. Today we take time to celebrate and respect the ocean.
Did you know MAY 23 is World Turtle Day?
The purpose of this day is to bring attention to, and increase knowledge of and respect for turtles and tortoises, and encourage human action to help them survive and thrive. To celebrate, I’m dropping this free original art coloring sheet with educational links. Please share, download and reproduce as desired.
I would love to see what you do with it! So please send your JPEG or PDF to francziska@francziskasoceanart.com. I will post it on my website https://francziskasoceanart.com/.
Each month I will drop a new free original art coloring sheet. Each month the artwork that wins my heart will receive a free giveaway of my design.
Did you know April 14 is National Dolphin Day?
Let’s take a minute to learn more about these social and intelligent mammals of the sea on this special day. To celebrate, I’m dropping this free original art coloring sheet with educational links. Please share, download and reproduce as desired.
I would love to see what you do with it! So please send your JPEG or PDF to francziska@francziskasoceanart.com. I will post it on my website https://francziskasoceanart.com/.
Each month I will drop a new free original art coloring sheet. Each month the artwork that wins my heart will receive a free giveaway of my design.
Did you know March 29 is World Mermaid Day?
Today is a day to take some time to learn about these fanciful creatures that dominate the fantasies of many girls and women. To celebrate, I’m dropping this free original art coloring sheet with educational links. Feel free to download and reproduce as desired.
I would love to see what you do with it! So please send your JPEG or PDF to francziska@francziskasoceanart.com. I will post it on my website https://francziskasoceanart.com/.
Each month I will drop a new free original art coloring sheet. Each month the artwork that wins my heart will receive a free giveaway of my design.
Did you know February 20 is “World Whale Day?”
Today is a day to take some time to learn about these magnificent creatures with whom we share our planet. To celebrate, I’m dropping this free original art coloring sheet with educational links. Feel free to download and reproduce as desired.
I would love to see what you do with it! So please send your JPEG or PDF to francziska@francziskasoceanart.com. I will post it on my website https://francziskasoceanart.com/.
Each month I will drop a new free original art coloring sheet. Each month the artwork that wins my heart will receive a free giveaway of my design.
Francziska's Ocean Art 
