Art + Science = Scientific Illustration

In this presentation, IBP biologist and scientific illustrator Lauren Helton leads us through several of her past illustrations done for IBP's publications and outreach, and discusses some of the benefits of scientific illustration over the use of photographs. She also demonstrates some of the process she uses when creating digital artwork, offering a behind-the-scenes look at how these illustrations are made.

[@leesacarlisle-brown1438]

Really enjoyed this talk and seeing Lauren’s artwork, thanks.

[@sibylb974]

Your an interesting speaker with easy to understand demos, and you’d be a great teacher❤

[@shichahn]

Aw thank you!

[@wendychampness1901]

I just happened to get this on RUclips. I love your bird paintings ❣️

[@googleyoutubechannel8554]

Amazing work, was surprised to see Helton works in photoshop and ends up with fixed raster images.

[@sibylb974]

Would love to watch your butterfly and wild bee’s videos

[@dianavincent2535]

Very interesting work. Are all scientific illustrations down digitally now?

[@shichahn]

Definitely not all! It mostly comes down to the illustrator's preferred media in most cases, I'd say. I know of artists making really beautiful illustrations in gouache, watercolor, ink, and so on. I've even started doing more with colored pencil and ink myself lately just because I think it's good practice to do lots of different things with art anyway. Digital is a lot more flexible (in my opinion, and in how I use it), but not the only way to go!

[@dianavincent2535]

@@shichahn Good to know. Lovely work