In 1699 he traveled with his daughter to Suriname to spend two years drawing and archiving all kinds of plants and insects from the region. At the beginning of the 18th century the most important work of his Metamorphosis of the insects of Surinam was published. With illustrations like those of Sibylla and other naturalists society became closer to nature and it was shown that science and art also complement each other. The purpose of naturalistic illustration The result of the work does not have to be an image faithful to reality. It is not about copying but about contributing the look of the one who observes. That is precisely what differentiates it from scientific illustration.
In other words naturalistic illustration is based on observation while scientific illustration is based on study and research on the elements to be portrayed. In this sense scientific illustration is always developed at the service of a scientific project. Without prior research a technical concept cannot be illustrated with rigor and clarity. be unhurried only in this way photo background removing can each detail be appreciated. For this reason in most illustrations soft and sweet shapes are used related to this slower creative rhythm. Also the colors convey that serene atmosphere.
What is naturalistic illustration and how to draw it 8 The work table of the Domestika teacher Laura McKendry with the elements to be photographed. Another feature of naturalistic illustration is that resources are added to increase the beauty of the result. However illustration has evolved and today each artist chooses his style. You can even help yourself with software like Procreate to digitize your pieces. In fact this digitization is essential for many scientific dissemination projects when it comes to bringing knowledge to everyone. What is naturalistic illustration and how to draw it 10 Illustration with Procreate by Domestika professor Román García Mora.