What is a Scientific Illustrator?

Observation, patience and attention to detail are skills necessary for both art and science. In Situ Science explores what it takes to be a scientific illustrator specialising in producing highly detailed and accurate images that demonstrate scientific concepts, specimens and procedures.
Erin Walsh from the Australian National University is a research scientist and a scientific illustrator. Her skill and passion for illustration has helped shaped her scientific career. Along with conducting her own research she contributes to other scientists' work by providing her clients with scientifically accurate artwork, figures and diagrams.
See more of Erin's work www.negaleg.com
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Music - "Funny Song" www.bensound.com
Created by James O'Hanlon - www.jamesohanlonresearch.wordpress.com
Additional footage: Erin Walsh and Ravindra Palavalli Nettimi

[@devikakaushal1091]

What tools do you use to draw digitally? I need to draw diagrams for a book. :)

[@vyntiost]

This is so cool I even get use this for my school

[@connormargetts4990]

That's a central bearded dragon....

[@nurlatifahmohdnor8939]

situ is belonged to what nation's lang.?

[@scienceinfographics4175]

Scientific Illustration are so cool. How about scientific illustrator using just Powerpoint?

[@nelsonbarrios1718]

It's disgusting and turns blurry when exported as a pdf file from a word doc

[@neco2344]

que lindooooooooooo

[@hduplessisara]

NICE JOB YELLOW

[@pinitabares8498]

Uau

[@vajramrazak7785]

If u dont mind...a small doubt...why cant a photo can be converted instead drawing

[@betulla96]

Illustration is more visually appealing and more versatile. You can't easily photograph anatomy or microscopic details. You can't photograph extinct animals.

[@martink9701]

@@betulla96 Well said