The Guild Handbook of Scientific Illustration

2. Auflage 2003
ISBN: 978-0-471-36011-7
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons Inc

Buch, Englisch, 640 Seiten, Format (B × H): 221 mm x 287 mm, Gewicht: 1769 g

The Guild Handbook of Scientific Illustration, Second Edition
Sponsored by the Guild of Natural Science Illustrators and written by top illustrators, scientists, and industry experts, The Guild Handbook of Scientific Illustration, Second Edition is an indispensable reference guide for anyone who produces, assigns, or simply appreciates scientific illustration.
Offering broad coverage and more than 620 outstanding illustrations, this new edition offers up-to-date coverage on all aspects of this specialized field, from illustrating molecules and 3D modeling to important material and advice on copyright and contractual concerns, as well as establishing a freelance business.
With step-by-step instructions, in-depth coverage of illustrative techniques and related tools, and helpful advice on the day-to-day business of scientific illustrating, it is easy to see why scientific illustrators refer to this book as their "bible."

Autoren/Hrsg.

Hodges, Elaine R. S.

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Design Typographie, Illustrationskunst, Werbegraphik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

PART I. BASICS
1. Generalized Steps
2. Studio Basics
3. Archival Considerations
4. Light on Form
PART II. RENDERING
5. Line and Ink
6. Pencil
7. Carbon Dust
8. Watercolor and Wash
9. Model Building
10. Gouache and Acrylics
11. Airbrush
12. Murals and Dioramas
13. Model Building
14. Introduction to Computer Graphics
15. From 2-D to 3-D
PART III. SUBJECT MATTER
16. Illustrating Molecules
17. Illustrating Earth Sciences
18. Illustrating Astronomy
19. Illustrating Plants
20. Illustrating Fossils
21. Illustrating Invertebrates
22. Illustrating Fishes
23. Illustrating Amphibians and Reptiles
24. Illustrating Birds
25. Illustrating Mammals
26. Illustrating Animals in Their Habitats
27. Illustrating Humans and Their Artifacts
28. Illustrating Medical Subjects
PART IV. BEYOND BASICS
29. Using the Microscope
30. Charts and Diagrams
31. Cartography for the Scientific Illustrator
32. Copy Photography
33. The Printing Process
PART V. THE BUSINESS OF SCIENTIFIC ILLUSTRATION
34. Copyright
35. Contracts
36. Operating a Freelance Business

Über Autor(innen)

ELAINE R. S. HODGES worked as a scientific illustrator in the Department of Entomology at the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of Natural History. After entering the field of scientific illustration at the Smithsonian in 1965, she helped found the Guild of Natural Science Illustrators, serving as its first newsletter editor and later as vice president and president. She has also lectured, taught, and written extensively in the field.