From the anatomist's sketchbook by faroutsider
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I haven't dropped off the planet - work has been hectic lately: I'm busy preparing three biology textbooks for publication, with the deadline of next week Monday looming large - I did over 140 illustrations in a month, and I'm finishing the typesetting on all three books. In between I've been preparing anatomical sketches as a commission for a chiropractor friend (these are not the ones she wanted...), training for a half-marathon, and not much else. I've been so busy that I haven't even collected my new iMac - that will happen after deadline, as will a major catch-up session in the galleries. I've really missed y'all!
Poser 8, Vue 9 Infinite, PostworkShop 2.0 Beta, Photoshop CS5.
TFL.
Craig
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Comments (15)
carlx
Fantastic work, Craig!!!
Savage_dragon
OK, you've worn me out. I'm taking a nap...
Umbetro38
very cool,Artwork Friend
mgtcs
Excellent textures a very, very cool piece my friend, well done!
Black-Carrie
Fantastic done images!
WZRD
These are awesome pics Craig.
grafikeer
Great set of anatomical images...congrats on the book illustration work!
auntietk
We're back from our trip, getting ready to kick back for a four-day weekend with friends. Barbeque, dancing, wine and cheese around the campfire, sitting in the hot tub ... the schedule is grueling. I might be in charge of making a salad at some point. I'll be sure to mention you when story-telling time comes around. We'll all raise a glass to you, my friend, and send you best wishes for meeting all your deadlines. You already have mine, of course ... and you're more than welcome to join us. This is outstanding work. VERY nicely done!
thecytron
Xcellent presentation!
kftate
Really fantastic! Excellent work!
hipps13
caught my attention was the smiles so it rubbed off to see me smile now I cannot think was going to say this but forgot that to see me smile awesome capture now the jaws hurt to see me smile take care my friend warm hugs, Linda
Kinchie
These are extremely fine pics!
popeslattz
Very cool painterly effects. I really like the subtle colors and the lighting.
artgum
Wonderful illustrative effects.
anahata.c
first, I know this is a year later & the crush at the time of this post is over...but I do know how busy you can get, and I appreciate that you post even with all that going on. Second, I've wanted to comment on this forever, because it's actual illustration. I don't know what you used (as it says Mixed Medium), but I do know it shows not only an intimate knowledge of the skeleton---which I'm sure is second-nature to you as a scientist---but also of how to draw & assemble the skeleton visually. It shows the kind of shading & 'generalization' of form---in spots---and the articulation of the spinal column & all its facets, of the rib cage, pelvic region, etc, and a sensitivity to how they've been rendered for centuries. And by 'render', of course, I mean in the pre-3D sense, of creating a highly accurate representation. (And btw, if you ever thought of it, you can't draw a sketch and then shout "RENDER!" & leave the room. It accomplishes nada. Trust me I've done it, it doesn't do squat...) Your angle on the second drawing at top, for example, shows complete ease at showing off the torso of the skeleton so we can see the frontal portions as well as the back, we see the whole structure as fine anatomical drawing allows. And I see intimate cross hatching too. Anatomy I'm sure is a much more familiar art for you than for most artists, but your illustrations also show artist's intimacy. I just know that I studied courses on "Anatomy for Artists" several times, to help my figure drawing. (And if you've seen my cartoons, you'll know how badly I absorbed those studies. I lost accurate figure techniques in the late 1400's.) But I know, from the artist's standpoint, how knowing skeletal & muscular structure makes creating the human & animal form so much more complex & realistic. And I studied the ancient texts, including Grey's, and I can see that you have both the anatomical as well as illustrator's detail down pat. While the bottom piece looks more 3D influenced, the upper two are so much in the old tradition of anatomical illustration, they could've been lifted from an old textbook. So wonderful to see this in your gallery! And I apologize for being a mere year late. A terrific post, and impressive that you've done so many of these!