Scientific Illustration

robyn-la:

http://pencilthepast.blogspot.co.uk/2013/05/isle-of-man-ballacagen-excavations.html

For the full explanation, see my illustration blog through the link above! 

Illustrations of finds from Ballacagen, drawn by your’s truely in the summer of 2012, while I was working at the Centre for Manx Studies on the Isle of Man! 

Ink on vellum. 

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archaeoillustration:

What is Oldowan?

• Dated from c. 2.6 to 1.7 mya
• First examples found in Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania
• Recognised throughout east, south and north Africa
• Handaxes/bifaces do not occur
• First associated with Homo habilis or Australopithicus sediba?

Image source unknown?

nidachu:

Acheulean handaxe

Front and side views

Black ink (0.5 & 0.2) on drafting film

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nidachu:

Stipling will actually be the death of me

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robyn-la:

also here: 

http://pencilthepast.blogspot.ca

Hey Guys, I’m an archaeological illustrator. Currently I’ve been doing some artefact commissions, so if you want anything drawn ever..message me and we can probably work something out! 

This is my illustration of the best example of a coin from the reign of King Richard III, who is famous due to being found in a car park not so many months ago. I’m so excited to have been involved in that massive archaeological event! 

robyn-la:

Working away on the wall illustration. 

robyn-la:

Wall Phasing Illustration. 

There are some many different ways to do a wall phasing! Hopefully this turns out well. Then…report writing :P 

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robyn-la:

today’s project: making a good copy of a standing building survey! Well it’s just part of a wall…but still. 

Although archaeological illustration shares many things with scientific illustration it has its own conventions and techniques. Here are a few recommended books and resources for anyone interested in archaeological illustration:

Archaeological Illustration by Lesley Adkins & Roy Adkins

Student’s Guide to Archaeological Illustrating by Brian Dillon

Approaches to Archaeological Illustration - A Handbook by Mélanie Steiner - particularly good as it covers the techniques used by illustrators in great detail.

There are various technical papers published by The Association of Archaeological Illustrators & Surveyors:

http://www.aais.org.uk/html/papers/papers.html

Archaeological Illustration (PDF)