As I was taking pictures over the weekend it occurred to me that the act of taking a photograph is reductive. The same is true for sculpting with marble.Look at these two images:Michelangelo used chisels and hammers to chip into the block of marble in ...
I've been taking pictures of the city that I use as reference for ink drawings.It's good to have ink on my fingers. It's good to smell materials other than the plastic and metal of my computer. It's good to have a tangible object in my hands after...
Eighty-one professionals were asked to create a visual definition of information graphics for a book that was published by the Society of News Designers Español.
When I was asked to do this, I froze. Talk about a blank canvas staring you in the face. An information graphic about an information graphic. How meta! My initial ideas involved illustrating the process of going from complexity to simplicity. I considered taking a photo of downtown NYC and then creating a 3-D rendering of the same area with one building highlighted in blue. Lame. One thing my father taught me is to throw out the first idea you come up with; it's usually too simple or surface oriented.
I continued to agonize over the assignment. I felt more and more that the only way to define an information graphic was through words. What are words anyway but organized collections of letters? And what are letters but symbols composed of abstract lines and geometric shapes?
Here's what I came up with:
This editorial illustration was created for a July 2014 cover of American Family Physician. The image summarizes Constipation in Children. Childhood constipation is common and almost always functional without an organic etiology. Stool retention can lead to fecal incontinence in some patients. Often, a medical history and physical examination are sufficient to diagnose functional constipation. […]
Each piece measures 22"x15". Silk and encaustic on paper.
I've been reading Blake's The Book of Urizen. This new series draws inspiration from it. It's titled Permanence Lost. Each painting measures 14"x11". Silk and encaustic on panel.
Arthritis is an inflammation of joints. Osteoarthritis (OA) is divided into stages. The highest stage, 4, is assigned to severe OA. OA that has become this advanced is likely causing significant pain and disruption to joint movement.
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Today's aging population has had a profound effect on the healthcare industry, as [...]
Here are a few pieces I've been working on. The series is titled Every Angel is Terror. The name is a line from a Rumi poem I recently read. Each measures 20"x16". Encaustic and silk on panel.
I've decided to explore working with line:I'm using a paper support rather than a wood panel. I like the rough edges. These are more figurative than than the recent abstracted work I've been making. It's refreshing to go back to the figure.
The illustration demonstrates desired position and proportion of the eye, brow and eyelid relative to the ocular orbit. The post Periocular Aesthetics appeared first on Clark Medical Illustration.
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The pelvic floor is made of several muscle layers that form a bowl shape within the pelvis. This image illustrates a side view of the uterus, bladder, rectum and pelvic floor muscles. The post Female Pelvic Floor appeared first on Clark Medical Illust...
This is a still from a recent animation project on the feline olfactory system and appetite. The post Feline Olfactory System appeared first on Clark Medical Illustration.
Carotid stenosis is a condition in which the carotid arteries become narrowed or blocked. This image was used for a medical journal cover.
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The hiatus is an opening in the diaphragm (the muscular wall separating the chest cavity from the abdomen). Typically, the esophagus goes through the hiatus and attaches to the stomach. In a hiatal hernia the stomach bulges up into the chest through that opening. This illustration depicts a hernia […]
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Osteoarthritis occurs when inflammation and injury to a joint cause cartilage tissue to break down. The breakdown of cartilage causes pain, inflammation, and deformity. The post Osteoarthritis of the Hip appeared first on Clark Medical Illustration.
TRANSMUTATION
Please Join Us Thursday, May 8, 6-10pm
Christie Studio, 67 Greene Street, 3rd floor
New York City
Please accept this invitation to view the works by Linda Serrone Rolon, Bryan Christie, and Alkan Nallbani and their connection to Transmutation.
Linda Serrone Rolon's elements of Transmutation are a conversion of life, material, and imagination. Rolon has been painting Mother and Child as subject long before she even thought about being a mom. Each interpretation is a reflection of her own personal experience and a deep connection to others’ stories of being a mother and/or a child. “It is the surface that I need to keep clean and smooth. That feeling to make a terrible situation perfect, like in cinema—its nostalgic effort to turn an image into a life lesson.” From the boroughs of NYC, Rolon continues to work in Brooklyn with family in tow and has retired parts of her life to reconnect with the community in the only way she knows how (through her art).
Bryan Christie’s work explores the spectrum of human experience. "Our lives start with trauma as we are brought into the world from the safety of our mother's womb. We eventually die, experiencing the loss of all that is dear to us. Yet transcendence and the experience of the sublime are rooted in this fleeting material existence. The divine is made evident through tangible and sensual experience; without our physical selves, we would not experience moments of wonder and the mysterious."
His work is an attempt to transform the lasting effects of his post-traumatic stress disorder from childhood abuse into a message of acceptance, love, and compassion. He ultimately believes that "the human body can express spiritual truths, and my work seeks to inspire a visceral experience of the ultimate love, truth, and beauty that lies in the heart of our world."
Christie’s paintings are created from multiple layers of silk bound together with encaustic, mounted on wooden panels. Many of the figures’ poses are derived from ancient classical sculpture and Renaissance paintings. Christie is inspired by these historical works because of the interplay between our flesh-and-blood existence and something less tangible—our soul.
Alkan Nallbani’s work presents simple images intended to suggest universal themes – humanity, sexuality, environment – raising questions about our existence along the continuum of time. “My journey from repression to freedom is essential to, and provides the context for, my work but does not constrain it. Although I cannot remain indifferent to the indelible mark imprinted upon me by such experiences, it is not specifically my identity as an Albanian or immigrant that interests me, but rather the transformative nature of the immigrant experience, inextricably linked with its timeless themes of dislocation, and the continuous challenge of humanity.”
Chlamydosaurus have a frill of folded skin that normally lies around the back of the head that is erected when the lizard is threatened. These bipedal lizards can run very quickly and sometimes appear to be walking on water.
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A few months ago I made this piece:Something was happening. The entire picture plane was beginning to be used. So I began making more pieces in this vein. I was excited with what I was seeing. Yet all the pieces looked too similar. I was also hitting a...
Apophyseal avulsion fractures of the hip and pelvis are injuries that usually occur in the adolescent athlete. This illustration was used for a medical journal cover.
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This illustration was used as the journal cover art for an article on healthy athletes with a history of shoulder instability.
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A femoral tunnel was created to aid with anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction. This image was created for an orthopedic journal cover. The post Femoral Tunnel Drilling for ACL Reconstruction appeared first on Clark Medical Illustration.
We had the pleasure to work with FOR and bring to life an exceptional resource for those desiring in-depth knowledge of temporomandibular joint anatomy. An incredible collection of images further enhances the experience of understanding the more intricate anatomic characteristics of the TMJ. The Temporomandibular Joint joins the existing digital textbook Single Implants and Their Restoration.
Wow can medical infographics help with health explanations? From prehistoric times to the digital age infographics have helped in comprehending various subjects. Medical infographics contribute greatly to today’s medicine and science. The first maps were created thousands of years before writing. Maps have been found drawn on the walls of Turkish city Çatal Hüyük in 6200BC. Christopher Scheiner used graphics to illustrate his astronomy research about the Sun and in 1786 William Playfair published his first book with statistical
I was recently given the opportunity to work in an unusual media — a large scale chalk mural at Lark on the Park restaurant in Dallas. Lark has a great interior design concept, plus some seriously amazing food. The restaurant walls are covered with blackboards and each […]
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Crown: Tooth Prepared for Crown The post Crown: Tooth Prepared for Crown appeared first on Clark Medical Illustration.
Crown: White Crown Near Final Position The post Crown: White Crown Near Final Position appeared first on Clark Medical Illustration.
Crown: White Crown in Final Position The post Crown: White Crown in Final Position appeared first on Clark Medical Illustration.
Crown: Gold Crown in Final Position The post Crown: Gold Crown in Final Position appeared first on Clark Medical Illustration.
Dentures: Full Dentures in Place The post Dentures: Full Dentures in Place appeared first on Clark Medical Illustration.
Dentures: Missing Teeth The post Dentures: Missing Teeth appeared first on Clark Medical Illustration.
Dentures: Partial Dentures The post Dentures: Partial Dentures appeared first on Clark Medical Illustration.
Teeth on either side of missing tooth have drifted toward the space, lower tooth has drifted upward into space. The post Drifting appeared first on Clark Medical Illustration.
Progressive tooth decay. The post Dental Fillings 1: Progressive Tooth Decay appeared first on Clark Medical Illustration.
Tooth prepared for filling. The post Dental Fillings 1: Tooth Prepared for Filling appeared first on Clark Medical Illustration.
Dental Fillings 2: Tooth Filled with Silver Filling Material The post Dental Fillings 2: Tooth Filled with Silver Filling Material appeared first on Clark Medical Illustration.
Dental Home Care: Holding Floss The post Dental Home Care: Holding Floss appeared first on Clark Medical Illustration.
Dental Home Care: Floss Properly Placed Between Teeth The post Dental Home Care: Floss Properly Placed Between Teeth appeared first on Clark Medical Illustration.
Dental Home Care: Proper Brush Placement The post Dental Home Care: Proper Brush Placement appeared first on Clark Medical Illustration.
Dental Home Care: End Tuft Brush Properly Placed Next to Teeth The post Dental Home Care: End Tuft Brush Properly Placed Next to Teeth appeared first on Clark Medical Illustration.
Dental Home Care: Proxi-brush Properly Placed Between Teeth The post Dental Home Care: Proxi-brush Properly Placed Between Teeth appeared first on Clark Medical Illustration.
Impacted Wisdom Tooth: Soft Tissue Impacted The post Impacted Wisdom Tooth: Soft Tissue Impacted appeared first on Clark Medical Illustration.
Impacted Wisdom Tooth: “Partial Bony” Impacted
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Impacted Wisdom Tooth “Full Bony” or “Horizontally” Impacted
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Impacted Wisdom Tooth: “Distally” Impacted
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Dental Inlay: Tooth prepared for Inlay The post Dental Inlay: Tooth prepared for Inlay appeared first on Clark Medical Illustration.
Dental Inlay: Inlay Near Final Position The post Dental Inlay: Inlay Near Final Position appeared first on Clark Medical Illustration.
Dental Inlay: Inlay in Final Position The post Dental Inlay: Inlay in Final Position appeared first on Clark Medical Illustration.
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Dental Onlay: Onlay Near Final Position The post Dental Onlay: Onlay Near Final Position appeared first on Clark Medical Illustration.
Dental Onlay: Tooth Prepared for Onlay The post Dental Onlay: Tooth Prepared for Onlay appeared first on Clark Medical Illustration.
Dental Post 1: Build Up Material in Place
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Dental Post 1: Prefabricated Post in Place
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Dental Post 1: Damaged Tooth The post Dental Post 1: Damaged Tooth appeared first on Clark Medical Illustration.
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Root Canal: Tooth Requiring Root Canal The post Root Canal: Tooth Requiring Root Canal appeared first on Clark Medical Illustration.
Root Canal: Enamel and Dentin Removed The post Root Canal: Cross Section of Tooth Requiring Root Canal appeared first on Clark Medical Illustration.
Root Canal: Pulp Removed The post Root Canal: Pulp Removed appeared first on Clark Medical Illustration.
Root Canal: Canals Filled The post Root Canal: Canals Filled appeared first on Clark Medical Illustration.
Root Canal: Final Filling (White Material) The post Root Canal: Final Filling (White Material) appeared first on Clark Medical Illustration.
Root Canal: Final Filling (Silver Material) The post Root Canal: Final Filling (Silver Material) appeared first on Clark Medical Illustration.
Sealants: Finished Procedure The post Sealants: Finished Procedure appeared first on Clark Medical Illustration.
Sealants: Sealant Material Cured by Light The post Sealants: Sealant Material Cured by Light appeared first on Clark Medical Illustration.
Sealants: Sealant Material Applied to Grooves The post Sealants: Sealant Material Applied to Grooves appeared first on Clark Medical Illustration.
Sealants: Etchant Applied The post Sealants: Etchant Applied appeared first on Clark Medical Illustration.
TMJ Dysfunction: Normal Temporamandibular Joint The post TMJ Dysfunction: Normal Temporamandibular Joint appeared first on Clark Medical Illustration.
Amnion perforators are used to puncture the amniotic sac (amniotomy) during labor. This illustration was used for a medical device manufacturer’s marketing materials.
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A rotator cuff tear is a tear in one of the tendons of the four rotator cuff muscles in the shoulder. This illustration was used as a journal cover illustration demonstrating the repair of a u-shaped rotator cuff tear. The post Rotator Cuff Tear appea...
Illustration of lumbo-sacral nerve plexus, pelvis, iliac arteries, femoral arteries and lumbar spine. The post Sacral Nerve Plexus appeared first on Clark Medical Illustration.
Teeth whitening strips are a popular home remedy for fixing stained or discolored teeth. This image was created as a marketing piece for a dental product manufacturer.
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Buccal (frontal) view of molar with dental decay. The post Dental Caries (Cavities) appeared first on Clark Medical Illustration.
Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) for chronic total occlusions. The post Percutaneous Coronary Intervention appeared first on Clark Medical Illustration.
Dislocation is an uncommon, but potential complication to hip replacement surgery. This illustration demonstrates the failure of a metal on metal hip implant. The post Hip Replacement Failure appeared first on Clark Medical Illustration.
This image was used to demonstrate the placement of a new biological graft used in comprehensive breast reconstruction and revision procedures, including mastopexy or “breast lift”.
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Frontal view of health adult teeth and gums. The post Healthy Teeth appeared first on Clark Medical Illustration.
Necrotizing fasciitis (NF), commonly known as flesh-eating disease or Flesh-eating bacteria syndrome, is a rare infection of the deeper layers of skin and subcutaneous tissues, easily spreading across the fascial plane within the subcutaneous tissue.
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Journal cover illustration about the difficulties and options for the treatment of superficial femoral artery disease (SFA). The post Superficial Femoral Artery Disease appeared first on Clark Medical Illustration.
Esophageal stricture is a narrowing of the esophagus that causes swallowing difficulties. This image was used for medical device marketing materials.
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Long bone anatomy consists of a layer of connective tissue called the periosteum. The outer shell of the long bone is compact bone with a deeper layer of cancellous bone (spongy bone) which contains red bone marrow. The interior part of the long bone is the medullary cavity with the […]
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This editorial illustration was created for a May 2014 cover of American Family Physician. The image summarizes Unintentional Weight Loss in Elderly. Elderly patients with unintentional weight loss are at higher risk for infection, depression and death. The leading causes of involuntary weight loss are depression (especially in residents of long-term care facilities), cancer (lung […]
Diagnosis and Initial Management of Dysmenorrhea AMIMI S. OSAYANDE, MD, and SUARNA MEHULIC, MD, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas Am Fam Physician. 2014 Mar 1;89(5):341-346. Dysmenorrhea is one of the most common causes of pelvic pain. It negatively affects patients’ quality of life and sometimes results in activity restriction. A history and physical examination, including […]
Learn more about the new model in Cloud publishing, its practicality and editorial usage in medicine. Cloud publishing allows for faster information anywhere and on any device and is quickly becoming popular also for the medical and scientific publishing industry. A cloud publishing environment allows for remote access to programs, files and services on the internet, and it is possible to access these on any device with internet access. Google Docs is an excellent example
Fruits and vegetables with a little wine, conceptualized by the Medical Illustration Sourcebook [...]
Portable Organ Perfusion is a startup company innovating with a truly disposable portable organ perfusion system. We offered all support needed to build up the visual identity from scratch. The branding of the startup needed to be taken care thoroughly. So we set up appointments to understand the client’s needs and made up a strategy. We rolled into the team’s daily schedule to make it happen, time was not on the team’s side. Startups are constantly busy planning the latest
We recently concurred to start a exciting project. The Client looked for an illustration agency able to commit with sharp deadlines and listen to multiple associates feedbacks. We created the right recipe for a branded medical dental illustration collection supporting their content. The client is creating an online global reference portal illustrating procedures, making material available to professionals worldwide. The dental illustrations developed should aid the understanding of articles by providing a visual educational reference to the techniques used. We pitched with
The welcome return of spring also means the inevitable return of allergies. Pollen, [...]
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Our bodies are made up of the trillions of cells encoded by our unique DNA–right? Current research is diving into another rabbit hole, with suggestions that the microbes that coexist with us are just as much US, as our ‘own’ … Continue reading →
I went to the Met the other day and spent a couple of hours in the Ancient Egyptian wing. I saw a lapis lazuli figurine that blew me away. It was small. But it filled the room with its energy. I keep seeing that vivid blue color in my mind's eye. ...
Here are some more in the Two Figure series. (I'll eventually get around to coming up with a more poetic name for this series.) Some of them may be a bit confused. But I am drawn to how the figures are filling the panels. I want this series to fee...
In my last post on balancing parenthood with freelancing I talked about maternity leave logistical realities. This week I want to talk a little bit more about the emotional side of things. After defining myself by my work for so … Continue reading →
With the Reaching Mother series I've been noticing that there's a hint of two figures overlapping in some of the pieces. So I have decided to deliberately work with two figures. Here's one I made a few days ago. 24" x 20"