>Dear SciArt friends,
>
> I need an article or articles that will serve as a reference to support
>the need for scientific illustration.  I am also looking for something that
>might even refer to the need for artistic training for scientists in order
>to better and more accurately document their research.
>
> I seek the justification for the need of illustrators in the science
>industry and the need for scientists to better document their work.  Many
>scientists, though smart and intuitve, have not been educated as to how  to
>begin a rendering for documentation purposes.
>
> Does anyone know of any  articles out there pertaining to this subject?
>Any help anyone could give me would be whole heartedly  appreciated!!
>
>Jill Mullett

Jill,

I have an article (not yet published) on scientific illustration. I would
expect you could glean something from it. But I need to know specifically
what you might be looking for. Otherwise, be sure to check back issues of
the GNSI Journal. I expect you can find some things there.

Karen

Karen Ackoff
Assistant Professor of Fine Arts
Indiana University South Bend
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