3/4 knee drawing

Where we are

Today in anatomical visualization, my classmates and I got a glimpse of what the possibilities for visualization include.  Software one available only to hospitals due to cost and file sizes now can be viewed with just a laptop.  The program Osirix is being used to view dicom files.  Basically, these files contain multiple scans of different parts of the body, such as the heart, knee, pelvis, and trunk.  They are divided into transverse, coronal, and sagittal planes with the option to create a 3D view for some of them.

The beginning

In the beginning we had very little medical illustration.  Now, we are coming into a period where animation and 3d simulation is paving the road for the future of medical illustration.  My work is created as a piece of fine art geared to illustrate the beauty of the human being.  While I am open to new techniques that are provided by computers, there is a part of me that still holds true to the essence of fine art.  Without it, where would we be today?  My motivation is centered around understanding how can we accomplish the simplest tasks, such as walking, writing, talking, etc.  For me, Robert Beverly Hale sums it up the best.  He said that first, we draw what we see.  Then we draw what we know.  Finally, we draw what we know we see.