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TEACHES artistic lessons on perspective, light and shadow, tonal and colour work ADVISES on different media (pencil work, inks and watercolour) and when to use them INTRODUCES the medical landscape of the artist, including the skin, skeleton muscles and internal organs, and suggests where and how to study real specimens EXPLAINS how the medical artist must interpret and disseminate information effectively, with the end user in mind INCLUDES step-by-step examples to show the process, from first working with a specimen through to finishing an illustration, and suggests self-directed projects for the student
About the author
Joanna Cameron has been a practising medical artist for over 30 years and has illustrated many scientific, anatomical and medical textbooks, as well as publishing, teaching and exhibiting on the subject. She first took a scientific illustration degree, then specialised in medical art and anatomy, undertaking the postgraduate programme in Medical Art at St Bartholomew's Hospital, London. Upon qualifying, she became a professional member of the Medical Artists' Association of Great Britain. Joanna has always been involved with and supported the postgraduate programme for the Medical Artists' Education Trust (MAET), where she served as director of education from 2006 to 2022. She now concentrates on its foundation programme. She was awarded a fellowship by the Medical Artists Association in 2013 for her longstanding commitment to the MAET Charitable Trust.
