Bone and skull renderings are used by scientists in many fields of biology and archeology, and the illustrations themselves can be beautiful works of art.
In this workshop, students will be provided a variety of genuine animal skulls to draw from life. We will discuss a brief history of scientific illustration followed by a tutorial on several traditional techniques used by illustrators to render bones. Students will finish the workshop with their own detailed animal skull illustration.
This workshop is appropriate for artists of any skill level ages 12 and up.
Tim Phelps, with a BFA from Wittenberg University and MS from the University of Michigan, is currently Professor, Medical Illustrator, and Director of Production teaching and illustrating for 36 years in the Department of Art as Applied to Medicine at Johns Hopkins in Baltimore, Maryland. He has received over 40 regional and national awards for his artwork published in textbooks, magazines, and professional journals. Projects have included multiple surgical texts and atlases on Otolaryngology, Orthopedics, Surgical Pathology, and Cardiac Surgery. Tim is a Past President and Past Chair of the Board of the Association of Medical Illustrators. He received the Max Broedel Award for Excellence in Education from Association of Medical Illustrators in 2015. Visit his website phelpsmandala.com for his current color and pen and ink nature artwork celebrating biodiversity and encouraging conservancy. Nature Mandala Portfolio https://www.facebook.com/PhelpsNatureMandalas/
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Paper and pencils will be available for use during the class. Feel free to bring your own materials, a sketch pad, and pens and pencils that you love.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS: Cancellations with refunds available if made more than 7 days before the start of the class.
Images all courtesy of Tim Phelps.