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Medical Illustration
Do something Cool Project By Jennifer Delaney

2. Medical illustration is field of study involving professional artists with advanced education in both the life
sciences and visual communication. Collaborating with scientists, physicians, and other specialists, medical illustrators
transform complex information into visual images. The work of medical illustrators promotes education, research,
patient care, public relations, and marketing efforts. A medical illustrator is a visual problem solver. Background
research, including reading scientific papers, meeting with scientific experts, perhaps observing surgery or a laboratory
procedure, is often an integral part of the creative process.
This is a basic pencil drawing of the anatomy of the ribcage. Jennifer Delaney 2008

3.  First appearing in Hellenic Alexandria during the 4th century
BC, medical illustration was created on individual sheets of
papyrus that covered anatomy, surgery, obstetrics and plants
of medical value.
 Early anatomical illustrations centered on the five-figure
series, with each figure representing an organ system
diagramed within a body in a squatting pose, limbs splayed. In
contrast, surgical illustrations were more naturalistic covering
a wide range of medical procedures.
 Artists were inspired by the naturalistic sculptures of the
Greeks and Romans during the Renaissance. The naturalistic
representations of the human figure, the discovery of the laws
of perspective, and the use of cadavers, gave way to more
accurate representations of anatomy.
History

4. Leonardo Da Vinci was the first medical illustrator and
produced over 800 anatomical drawings.
Leonardo Da Vinci. A skull sectioned, 1489Leonardo Da Vinci anatomy studies of the Golden ratio

5. As Leonardo ended his career, Andreas Vesalius began his by authoring
and publishing De Corpus Fabrica Humani, the most well known book
of anatomy ever. Vesalius sought to make illustrations that were true to
nature, but many of his figures conform to classical ideals of beauty and
proportion, and stand in classical poses.
Basel, 1543. Woodcut. National Library of Medicine. Basilæ : ex officina Ioannis Oporini, 1543

6. { • Max Brödel
• medical illustration at Johns
Hopkins
• first school of medical illustration
• formation of the Association of
Medical Illustrators in 1945
19th century
brought new printing techniques,
color printing became practical, &
color atlases of pathology and
colorful anatomy books were
available for the public.
Surgical illustration] Max Brödel.

7. Frank H. Netter(25 April 1906-17 September 1991) was an
artist, physician, and was known as the
Michaelangelo of medical illustrators. He
was also a Fellow of The New York
Academy of Medicine. He created 4500
paintings, a 13-volume collection of
medical illustrations, and an atlas of
human anatomy thst hsve been translated
in 12 different lanuages. Today, there is a
school of medicine in Conneticut named
after him.

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The Heimlich Maneuver, After
Frank Netter, 2013 digital
painting & prisma colored pencils
on illustration paper, Artist:
Jennifer Delaney
Posterior view of Heart, After
Netter, 2013, acrylic paint on
board, artist: Jennifer Delaney
If the victim is standing, the rescuer
wraps his (or her) arms around the
victim's waist; making a fist against the
Abdomen .Te rescuer grasps the fist
and presses in withfirm, quick, upward
thrusts.
Whenever I paint, I visually memorize that
material. This process helps me a lot to know
which part goes where and the functions.

9. Colorful cranium I rendered for the beginning of a graphic design piece.
I used Netter’s anatomical finds for the shape but different colors for
The sections. I used prisma colored pencils and photoshop cs6.

10.  Now, the Internet and wireless technology enables
information to be widely available. Computer
graphics and imaging allow for microscopic human
processes to come alive through computer
animations. There is a growing need for patients to
better understand their state of health and their
medical options, which can rely on simplified but
sophisticated graphics.
 While many medical illustrators still produce
illustrations for books and journals, others now act
as art directors and producers of a broad range of
work from animations and patient education
programs to advanced computerized training
simulations.
Today

11. Specializations
Medical illustrators develop considerable knowledge and expertise within their
specialty and become an integral part of the production team.
 By subject matter, such as surgery,
veterinary medicine, or
ophthalmology
 by media, such as computer
animation or the making of three-
dimensional models
 by targeting specific markets such
as medical publishing,
pharmaceutical advertising, or
medical-legal work.
 authors and co-authors of
textbooks or articles in which
they've made major contributions
to the content.
 For example, an author writing a
book on epilepsy could meet up
with an illustrator that they know
is proficient in epilepsy
knowledge or will be able to learn
and have adequate research.
Jennifer Delaney, Epilepsy & the Brain, Prisma
colored pencils, Micron pens, water color and
Photoshop cs6.

12. Education & Schools
 The majority of medical illustrators in
the profession have a master's degree
from an accredited two-year graduate
program in medical illustration
 Currently 4 programs in the United
States and one in Canada accredited by
the Commission on Accreditation of
Allied Health Education programs
 16 or less students are accepted each
year
 most medical illustrators have a Master's
degree
 Graduate programs in medical
illustration are two years in length, and
admission requirements vary from
program to program
 An increasing number of medical
illustrators are choosing to obtain PhD
degrees in related fields of science or
education, particularly those working in
academic settings.
 Entrance into all of these schools is
very competitive. Course work
includes:
 Course work varies somewhat from
program to program, but all include a
combination of basic science courses
in
anatomy, pathology, microanatomy, p
hysiology, embryology, and
neuroanatomy
 Most programs require master's thesis
projects and may have optional
courses available in specialty fields
such as advanced computer and video
graphics, endoscopic illustration, or
patient prosthetics.
 electronic media in surgical and
conceptual illustration to storyboard
creation, interactive media
development, web
design, animation, 3-D modeling, and
prosthetics

13. Admission requirements for the accredited graduate programs in
medical illustration vary from program to program. In general, a
bachelor's degree with a major in art and a minor in the biological
sciences, or a major in science with a minor in art, is preferred. In
addition, a portfolio of artwork and a personal interview are
generally required. I’m considering the 2-year graduate program
at the University of Illinois
Jennifer Delaney, Adrenal Gland, water color,
Micron pens, and Photoshop Auxillary Bone by Jennifer Delaney, Acrylic paint on board

14. Board of Certification of Medical Illustrators
 administers a certification
program as a recognizable
means to signify a
practitioner's current
competency in the profession
 Certified Medical Illustrator
(CMI) has passed
examinations dealing with
business
practices, ethics, biomedical
science, and drawing
skills, and has undergone a
rigorous portfolio review
 must be renewed every five
years
 certification program is
based on standards
established by the National
Commission for Certifying
Agencies (NCCA)
Skeleton Heads, Oil Paint on board

15. Medical illustrations and animations appear in
virtually all media and markets :
 trade and consumer
publications
 advertising
 textbooks and journals
 web
 television
 patient education
 continuing medical
education (CME)
 interactive learning
 trade shows
 museums
 veterinary, dental, and
legal markets
Bronchial Carcinoma, oil paint, acrylic paint, and
photoshop cs6. The neoplasm arises from the epithelium
of the terminal bronchiole or the alveolus. The neoplastic
cells are columnar. The neoplasm, almost always arising
in the periphery, is solitary or forms multiple coalescing
nodules.

16. Employment
 The majority of medical illustrators were
first employed at large medical centers
where they worked closely with
physicians to produce illustrations for
publications, medical textbooks and
scientific journals, as well as instructional
videos, films, presentations, and exhibits.
 half of medical illustrators are self-
employed
 may work primarily alone or they may
form creative teams, perhaps with allied
professionals such as writers, graphic
designers, photographers, or filmmakers.
 May work at medical schools, hospitals
and clinics, research institutions, medical
publishers, law firms, advertising
agencies, web or animation firms, and
other creative services businesses.
 Attorneys use medical illustration to
clarify complex medical information for
judges and juries in personal injury and
medical malpractice cases.
Created by me on photoshop cs6. Something as
simple as this could be the cover of an anatomy book.

17. Attorneys use medical illustration
to clarify complex medical
information for judges and juries
in personal injury and medical
malpractice cases.
They can bring in specific
illustrations that are commisioned
for the case. These would visually
explain. Its easy to learn with both
a picture and verbally, because
people are either more right
brained or left brained and this
effects the way they interpret and
learn information. Images are
usually more efficient in sparking
a reaction.
The external carotid artery, Prisma colored pencil
On Canson paper
ascends through the upper part of the side of the
neck and behind the lower jaw into the parotid
gland, where it divides into various branches.
The external carotid artery gives off the
following branches:
(1) superior thyroid to the larynx and thyroid gland,
(2) (2) lingual to the tongue and sublingual gland,
(3) (3) facial to the face, palate, tonsil, and submaxillary..

18. Earnings
 vary according to the experience and ability
of the artist, the type of work, and the area of
the country where one works
 medical illustrators with diverse skills and
more responsibility for concept development
command higher salaries
 median salary for a medical illustrator is
$70,000 and can range up to $250,000
 supervisory and director positions earn a
median of $75,000 and $93,000 per year
 about 46% of salaried illustrators supplement
their income with freelance
 the earnings of self-employed illustrators
may be less predictable than those who are
salaried, but the highest earnings are
generally made by those artists whose
entrepreneurial expertise, art, and
professionalism keep them in constant
demand.
 In addition to earnings from a salary or
freelance projects, some medical illustrators
receive payments from the reusing of existing
artwork
Phallanges, Jennifer Delaney, 2010
Graphite & charcoal subtraction

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22. This piece was inspired by my recent elbow fracture. I’m having surgery where
there will be plates and screws inserted into my arm and I will be able to take them
out a year from now. I did it on photoshop cs6 with my left hand!

23. In 5th grade, my appendix burst during a basketball game. I had a
condition where the appendix was actually hidden underneath the
cecum. Now that I painted it out usingoil paint, it makes more sense .

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The brachial plexus is a group of nerves that run from the lower neck through the upper
shoulder area. These nerves allow the arm, forearm, and hand to move and feel things.

25. Graphite pencil 2011 Bic pen 2012
This was orriginally supposed to be an
anatomical self portrait, but it inspired
me to create a better one…

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The demand for accurate,
effective medical illustration is
continuously expanding.
Jennifer Delaney

28. Works Cited
http://www.ami.org/medical-illustration/
http://chicago.medicine.uic.edu/cms/One.aspx?portalId=506244&pageId=15710421
http://www.medicalillustrator.com/
http://explorehealthcareers.org/en/Career/87/Medical_Illustrator
April, Ernest W. Anatomy. New York: Wiley, 1990. Print.
&Na;. "Anatomy." The American Journal of the Medical Sciences 82.1 (1827): 191-93.