Using an artist's tools and the skills of a scientist, Tangerini makes “art in the service of science.” Botanical illustrations by Alice Tangerini; photograph by Jennifer J. Hill. Photo ...

As a scientific illustrator, Rick Simonson depicts scientific processes, microscopic organisms and extinct animals. This career combines his love of art and his background in biology.

Scientific Illustrations: ... BHL has also uploaded over 45,000 impeccably detailed illustrations of plant and animal species to its ... The illustrator diagrammed certain physiological ...

Each botanical illustration of a species is paired with a diagram, all different and depicting the properties she perceived ...

A scientific illustration could be thought of as operating on three levels: ... Botanical plates must describe all identifiable parts of the plant, ...

Scientific illustration was new to the museum, in Welker's experience. ... scientific illustration is in use today in exploration of nature including animals, plants and even medicine.

This path led me to specialize in scientific illustration. My life goal is to spread the ... My love for nature makes plants and animals the main subjects of my illustrative research. I love drawing ...

Hewing faithfully to scientific conventions, the illustrations show vegetation, life cycles, and dissections of reproductive parts. Some pressed plant material is taped in.

Elizabeth Lent’s curiosity is reflected in her ink drawings, most of which feature staples of Alaska wildlife and plant life, from salmon to mushrooms.