There can be something almost magical about the universe as revealed by science. Few human beings in recent time have expressed this as well as Carl Sagan and Richard Feynman. I stumbled upon this video series the other day and was blown away. Enjoy.
Showing posts with label Art. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Art. Show all posts
October 3, 2011
March 4, 2011
Science from the Artist's Perspective
It's a common misconception that art and science are totally separate fields: scientists aren't interested in "pretty things" outside of their field of study, and "artsy" people are simply not interested in science. From my own experience, though, this is totally false. There are whole branches of art that devote themselves to science. One in particular that I am familiar with is paleoart, or art about prehistoric creatures and the distant past of planet Earth.
Most paleoart falls into two main categories: scientific illustration, and reconstruction. Both of these are extremely valuable, but for very different reasons. (Continued below the break...)
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| Scientific Illustration of a Trilobite (c) AB Paleoart |
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