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@redpenblackpen @xkcdComic @theawkwardyeti @PHDcomics @ErrantScience @MCeeP @BioDataGanache @eliza_coli @pedromics @RosemaryMosco draws eco-comics that "connect people with the natural world". Her comics/cartoons are educational and funny - engaging with the characters and dialogue (the candy hook) and then BAM! education happens 17/n
What was and still is the most important for me when I’m creating artworks is that I’m always learning along the way. “Strawberry chemicals” was a fun one to work on, but took a lot of time to research and define where exactly I’d place and colour each molecule/compound.
Again, Andy and Nick are *very* good at this. I like to be surrounded by illustrators who make me up my game.
p.s. my coworkers are not active on Twitter, but Andy and Nick are so crazy talented and I'm gonna give them a shout out anyway. Here are some of their awesome MedNews figures:
I recently met David at a friend's art opening, as soon as I saw his work, I was hooked (I'm also a sucker for ceramics)
He explores themes of interconnectedness and equality through cells, common to all life.
https://t.co/fY0Ujad7aV
Taking a more poetic approach, @elainetwsalt explored the relationship between art and science.
Raija Jokinen creates sculptural bodies entwined with webs of plants & flowers. Read about her on @Colossal https://t.co/6vZFkbQVY2
It's #TextileThursday and I've got a beaut! This "Solar System" quilt was made by Ellen Harding Baker of Cedar County, Iowa, in 1876. She used it as a teaching aid for her lectures! Find more info at https://t.co/khHMjYUE8N @smithsonian #SciArt #AstroArt #WomeninSTEM [AS]
As a librarian, I'm interested in rare books, particularly those with botanical illustrations! While I don't currently work with special collections items, I use @internetarchive to locate pretty things like this: https://t.co/VR2Jc3wd5S #SciArtSunday #HistSciArt #SciArt