Scientific Illustrator
Christen Davis 5/17/2016
Scientific Illustrators use books, magazines, and advertisements to base some of their work off. Scientific Illustrators are usually trying to prove scientific ideas and shows facts for different species and environments. They do drawings to either compare or just show species looks. They can start to understand artistic skill. With this job a task that is introduced is graphic designing. When doing this job graphic design comes into place.
Scientific Illustrators take art and design into a whole new perspective. They try to capture anatomy. Whatever topic the scientist are designing they have to know about. For example if you are designing or studying medicine you need to know a little about medicine.The most preferred format of this art is digitally. This will then allow the piece of work to be delivered easier throughout different places.
To improve of your artwork all that is needed is to practice art and take classes that will help you perfect your skill.
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Butterfly Drawing
Seahorse Drawing
The tools used for designing these different species are graphite pencils, colored pencils, and blocks which are used for the shading of the animals to give them a realistic look.