Illustration: get your research the attention it deserves

Illustration: get your research the attention it deserves

How to embrace your scientific artistry

Illustrations can help to get your research the attention it so richly deserves. Three scientific artists offer their advice about how to get started with the right tools, find inspiration and create a creative state of mind. “One common issue at my zoological illustration and painting workshops is that scientists feel that they are not artistic enough — and artists feel that they are not scientific enough,” says illustrator Justine Hirten. “I encourage my students to accept themselves as legitimate members of both the creative and the scientific communities.”

Nature | 5 min read