Handbook of Biological Illustration

Name: Handbook of Biological Illustration
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ISBN: 9780226997018

ISBN-10: 0226997014

ISBN-13: 9780226997018

Edition: 2nd 1988

Authors: Frances W. Zweifel

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Description:

This book is designed to help biologists who must create their own illustrations and artists who are confronted with unfamiliar biological subjects. The author, an experienced biological illustrator, gives practical instructions and advice on the consideration of size and of printing processes, choice of materials, methods for saving time and labor, drawing techniques, lettering methods, and mounting and packing the finished illustrations. She explains how to produce clear and attractive charts, graphs, and maps, so essential to science publications. Though this primer does not cover photographic techniques, it does include advice on retouching, cropping, and mounting photographs and on…

Book details

List price: $28.00
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 1988
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Publication date: 10/15/1988
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 152
Size: 0.56" wide x 0.87" long x 0.04" tall
Weight: 0.440
Language: English



List of Illustrations


Preface



Printing Processes Reproduction in Small Quantities Reproduction in Large Quantities



Size and Reduction of Illustrations for Publication Advisability of Reduction Planning the Copy Size



Materials Preliminary Drawings (Rough Drafts) Ink Drawings Scratchboard Drawings Special Black-and-White Techniques Pencil Drawings Wash Drawings Carbon-Dust Drawings Maps and Graphs Lettering Retouching Photography Mounting Illustrations Miscellaneous Materials and Equipment



The Preliminary Drawing Introductory Remarks Making the Preliminary Drawing Measuring the Subject, Using Common and Special Drawing Aids Drawing Live Animals Enlarging or Reducing the Sketch



The Finished Drawing Transferring the Drawing Black-and-White Illustrations Continuous-Tone Illustrations Methods of Correcting Mistakes



Preparing Graphs and Maps Materials and Special Techniques Graphs Maps Computer-Generated Graphics



Lettering Introductory Remarks Hand Lettering Lettering Guides Mechanical (Scriber) Lettering Systems Preprinted Lettering



Poster Sessions Preliminary Planning Designing the Presentation Lettering Mounting the Presentation



Photographs, Plates, and Projection Slides Photographs Arranging Figures into Plates



Mounting and Packing Illustrations Mounting Illustrations Protecting Illustrations Documenting Illustrations Packing and Mailing


Afterword


Selected References


Index