Scientific Illustration

[covet, miga, tolombo, &c.] by Library & Archives @ Royal Ontario Museum on Flickr.

Black Flying Opossum by Library & Archives @ Royal Ontario Museum on Flickr.

moshita:

Alexandra Baker

lichenthisblog:

Hieryonymus Brunschwig, Liber de arte distillandi de compositis [Pg. 267 recto], 1512.

I think there’s a pretty good chance that’s not a flesh wound…

Drawing & Painting Birds by Tim Wootton

Birds are much admired, revered and envied. They have featured in art for many thousands of years and our fascination with them continues. They do though pose a challenge to paint and are not always the most cooperative of models. By understanding their anatomy and recognising their type, the artist can learn a shorthand way to capture movement and attitude. With technique and colour mastered, style develops and a special scene can be captured uniquely forever.

Explains bird types and how identifying specific similarities can help the artist Advises on painting in the field, using photographs and working in the studio Describes how to paint plumage and birds in flight Demonstrates how to compose a painting with emphasis on the birds’ habitat Gives insights into painting birds from 30 leading artists, as well as illustrations of their work, including John Busby, Robert Bateman and Charles Tuncliffe

Tim Wootton is the winner of the Birdwatch Artist of the Year 2011 Award

http://tim-wootton.blogspot.co.uk/2010/11/drawing-painting-birds-new-book-release.html

frontal-cortex:

Danny Quirk’s Anatomical Résumé

via StreetAnatomy.com

claramferreira:

Really old illustration of a Common Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis). I’m pretty sure I started to colour this with watercolours and colour pencils, but I can’t find it.

claramferreira:

Pyrenean desman (Galemys pyrenaicus)

neuraldamage:

Illustration of the pancreas, from De Succo Pancreatice: or A physical and anatomical treatise of the nature and office of the pancreatic juice, by Reiner de Graaf, 1676

jonathonyork:

Chrysa Koukoura
An illustrated guide to British birds, 2012

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Thanks for the submission Jonathon!