Illustrations for classics and art history.

My illustration work involves much more than artifact illustrations. An issue for many clients has been the difficulty involved in getting permission to use a photograph from a book or museum collection because of copyright issues. What many scholars don't realize is that the photograph is copyrighted, but the object is not and can be drawn. The photograph is simply serving as a reference.

Pen and ink drawings are excellent for capturing the detail and character of sculpture and friezes such as those we find in the Hellenistic and Roman world. Red figure, black figure and other painted pottery shows up clear and vibrant when recreated in Adobe Illustrator. The vessel can be drawn as a whole or the image can be unwrapped and drawn on it's own. This process can be completed long distance. A client emails me photograph of the object to be drawn and I email back the completed image. (I don't draw material that has not been previously published.)

Images are also an important part of presenting the past to the public and generating support for the fields of ancient studies. Illustrations for popular books, informational brochures, museum displays and websites are also part of the archeological illustrator's job. These are areas that require a combination of artistic skills in addition to an understanding of the archaeology behind the drawing.