Message-ID: <[log in to unmask]> Date: Thu, 22 May 1997 15:28:26 -0700 From: Lynne Larson <[log in to unmask]> X-Mailer: Mozilla 4.0b3 [en] (WinNT; I) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Lynne Larson <[log in to unmask]> Subject: Update to Tabitha X-Priority: 3 (Normal) Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="------------04D644914D8C76661312FCA8" --------------04D644914D8C76661312FCA8 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Thank you all for your ideas. I think the WEB is introducing new dilemmas for us all to consider. There is validity to both ends of the spectrum. In the particular case of Tabitha Boone's inquiry, I think Chris Gralapp may be on to something. I suspect this one could be a marketing ploy, or perhaps someone in need of thesis material. I referred Tabitha to the Guild's address and have attached her reply. I have had other inquiries which seem more innocent than this one. As for me, I'd be willing to post the Guild's address to my website, as Clara suggested. Is there someone I need to contact for permission? Those in the business of responding to inquiries will find their workload increasing as more and more of us get on the WEB. Lynne Larson http://www.best.com/~larson/lynne boon3053 wrote: > Hello again! Thank you for your timely reply! I know that you are > extremely busy and must manage every minute of your time, but > hopefully > you could take a moment right now read through this. I don't > believe > that you were able to fully read my previous message, or it would > have > been realized that the questions were about YOUR OWN personal > experience. And although I appreciate you sending my inquiry to the > > Guild of Natural Science Illustrators, I doubt that they could > answer > questions specifically addressed to YOUR own knowledge and > opinions. It > would be greatly appreciated if you could take a moment to answer at > > least the questions that you feel are most pertinent. > > (From my previous message:) > Hello there! As a student at Southern Oregon University, I am > currently > > preparing my biology senior project. This project consists of > > researching biological illustrations and illustrators, as well as > > readying my own portfolio. If I could ask some questions > concerning > > YOUR experience as an illustrator, it would be greatly > appreciated! > > What medium do YOU most frequently use? Do YOU feel that > airbrush and > > computer generated graphics are the standard in > scientific/biological > > illustrations? Do YOU believe that certain subject matter be > > illustrated with a particular medium? (example: Botanical > subjects > > rendered in watercolor and chemistry models rendered by computer > > generation) Do YOU actively advertise your services? Do YOU > receive > > ample attention by your web-site? How long does it usually take > YOU to > > complete a finished illustration? Do YOU usually work with > > familiar/similiar subjects that have become your speciality? How > did > > YOU originally get started in illustrations? Do YOU usually have > your > > work repreduced in textbooks, magazines, pamphlets, or another > venue? > > Are there any particular techniques that YOU find are especially > useful > > in portraying your specific subjects? Finally, do YOU have any > special > > recommendations for preparing to enter the world of scientific > > illustrators? > > Thank you for the time you took to read this, and thank > you especially > > for any replies!! > > > > Sincerely, > > Tabitha Boone --------------04D644914D8C76661312FCA8 Content-Type: text/html; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit <HTML><BODY> Thank you all for your ideas. I think the WEB is introducing new dilemmas for us all to consider. There is validity to both ends of the spectrum. In the particular case of Tabitha Boone's inquiry, I think Chris Gralapp may be on to something. I suspect this one could be a marketing ploy, or perhaps someone in need of thesis material. I referred Tabitha to the Guild's address and have attached her reply. I have had other inquiries which seem more innocent than this one. As for me, I'd be willing to post the Guild's address to my website, as Clara suggested. Is there someone I need to contact for permission? Those in the business of responding to inquiries will find their workload increasing as more and more of us get on the WEB. <BR> <BR>Lynne Larson <BR><A HREF="http://www.best.com/~larson/lynne">http://www.best.com/~larson/lynne</A> <BR> <BR>boon3053 wrote: <BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE>Hello again! Thank you for your timely reply! I know that you are <BR>extremely busy and must manage every minute of your time, but hopefully <BR>you could take a moment right now read through this. I don't believe <BR>that you were able to fully read my previous message, or it would have <BR>been realized that the questions were about YOUR OWN personal <BR>experience. And although I appreciate you sending my inquiry to the <BR>Guild of Natural Science Illustrators, I doubt that they could answer <BR>questions specifically addressed to YOUR own knowledge and opinions. It <BR>would be greatly appreciated if you could take a moment to answer at <BR>least the questions that you feel are most pertinent. <BR> <BR>(From my previous message:) <BR>Hello there! As a student at Southern Oregon University, I am currently <BR><I>> preparing my biology senior project. This project consists of</I> <BR><I>> researching biological illustrations and illustrators, as well as</I> <BR><I>> readying my own portfolio. If I could ask some questions concerning</I> <BR><I>> YOUR experience as an illustrator, it would be greatly appreciated!</I> <BR><I>> What medium do YOU most frequently use? Do YOU feel that airbrush and</I> <BR><I>> computer generated graphics are the standard in scientific/biological</I> <BR><I>> illustrations? Do YOU believe that certain subject matter be</I> <BR><I>> illustrated with a particular medium? (example: Botanical subjects</I> <BR><I>> rendered in watercolor and chemistry models rendered by computer</I> <BR><I>> generation) Do YOU actively advertise your services? Do YOU receive</I> <BR><I>> ample attention by your web-site? How long does it usually take YOU to</I> <BR><I>> complete a finished illustration? Do YOU usually work with</I> <BR><I>> familiar/similiar subjects that have become your speciality? How did</I> <BR><I>> YOU originally get started in illustrations? Do YOU usually have your</I> <BR><I>> work repreduced in textbooks, magazines, pamphlets, or another venue?</I> <BR><I>> Are there any particular techniques that YOU find are especially useful</I> <BR><I>> in portraying your specific subjects? Finally, do YOU have any special</I> <BR><I>> recommendations for preparing to enter the world of scientific</I> <BR><I>> illustrators?</I> <BR><I>> Thank you for the time you took to read this, and thank you especially</I> <BR><I>> for any replies!!</I> <BR><I>></I> <BR><I>> Sincerely,</I> <BR><I>> Tabitha Boone</I> </BLOCKQUOTE> </BODY> </HTML> --------------04D644914D8C76661312FCA8--