Medium: Charcoal on paper, Adobe Photoshop.
Key Concepts Explored: Illustrating a human skull from an irregular viewpoint.
Problems Overcome: Creating an anatomically accurate skull while being able to piece together familliar features of the speciman.
Skills Learned: Observing the skull while being in a nontraditional viewpoint, while also making it easily identifiable to the viewer.
Medium: Charcoal on paper, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe InDesign.
Key Concepts Explored: Illustrating different perspectives of the thoracic vertebra.
Problems Overcome: Creating in-depth texture within the spongy tissue of the bone.
Skills Learned: Observing the unique features of different types of vertebrae, accurately rendering bone from life.
Medium: Charcoal on paper, Adobe Illustrator.
Key Concepts Explored: Illustrating bone, muscle, flesh, and cheesecloth.
Problems Overcome: Creating texture within the bottom of the bone that clearly shows different types of surfaces.
Skills Learned: Accurately depicting bone and muscle in a shared space.
Medium: Gouache on watercolor paper, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator.
Key Concepts Explored: Illustrating two interacting birds within their natural environment.
Problems Overcome: Accurately rendering each of the birds’ features based on a series of reference images.
Skills Learned: Creating a natural-flowing composition that would be seen on a book cover.
Medium: Watercolor on watercolor paper, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Procreate.
Key Concepts Explored: Illustrating a series of gourds and creating a visually appealing infographic.
Problems Overcome: Making a composition that highlights the illustrations while being informative and easy to read.
Skills Learned: Accurately rendering different plants from life and making an eye-catching educational aid.