The Oblique Sagittal Eye
Description
Unconventional anatomical slices reveal structures that are otherwise obscured from standard angles, increasing comprehension of complex 3D spatial relationships. The eye, with its intricate microstructures, benefits greatly from such perspectives. In this piece, the anatomy of the eye is portrayed in detail, emphasizing gross anatomical structures and their interactions. The path of light as it travels through these anatomical features is also visualized, highlighting the functional relationships within the eye.
Year
2024
Project type
Illustration
Primary Audience
Educated Lay Audience
Client
Michael Corrin
Medium
Editorial Poster
Tools
Zbrush, Illustrator, Procreate, Photoshop
Preproduction
After thoroughly investigating the measurements of the eye, with a focus on the size and spacing of its structures, a maquette was sculpted in ZBrush to serve as a foundational model. Concept sketches were then developed to determine the most effective way to depict the involved structures, and a boolean operation was applied to the maquette to create precise cuts. The anatomical structures were then drawn over the maquette.
Basic tones and shadows were applied to the sketch to determine the direction of the light
Production
A tonal draft was created as the foundation, focusing on accurately depicting textures, transparencies, and highlights with full fidelity. Color was then applied over the tonal draft . The illustration was subsequently exported to Illustrator for final layout refinements and adjustments.
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