Monday, 13 May 2019

Watercolour DNA // Somatic Cell Illustration Process

Continued watercolour cell illustrations for a bio-engineering client. This time to produce organic, fluid and beautiful-looking DNA helices. 

Initial concept sketches: To help produce these designs, the creative team continually request additional input from working scientists, who help to ensure the images being portrayed remain somewhat realistic and scientifically-correct.


When the shape and style of the helix had been determined, the next stage was to find the most effective way to add colour.


In addition to a vertical helix, a horizontal design was also suggested:




The final, finished illustrations are... a bold, vertical helix shape in turquoise and purple with chartreuse-green and fuchsia-pink highlights:


...with an accompanying horizontal perspective using a similar colour-theme:



Artwork (C) Amy Holliday 2019

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