Ana, hi
I just got back from vacation in Rome, so apologies for a late response.
Drawing continues to contribute to scientific illustration because it
does the things that photography alone cannot do. The act of drawing
necessitates longer and a different type of engagement with the
subject. I remember as schoolboy being introduced to the head
illustrator at the Natural History Museum and during his studies of a
particular spider, he not only discovered their mating habits, but the
way in which their knee joints were articulated. The later discovery
was developed for engineering purposes.
The physical act of drawing also promotes reflection and thereby a
different kind of visual exploration from other modes of image
production - the focus is on questioning, not on product.
Finally, the scientific illustrator can 'cheat', to visually
interpret/explain/represent/select what needs to be rendered of the
subject. And if you start with Leonardo and Durer ... their drawings
still look so good!
All the best
David
On 31 Jul 2006, at 15:06, Ana Teresa Bigio wrote:
> Dear all
>
> I’ currently working on a thesis about the uses of scientific
> illustration and trying to find out why doe’s it help us to learn. As
> a marine biologist and a scientific illustrator i have no doubt that
> drawing help us to observe better and some how understand the
> phenomenon's that surround us. I would like to know if any of you, who
> work on the same subject, can help me to find out bibliography about
> this subject.
>
> Thank u
>
> Ana Bigio
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