Lateral and Medial Brain
Anatomy visualized.
Target audience
General
Supervisor
Prof. Dave Mazierski
Date completed
February 2020
Tools used
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Illustrator
Goals
To create textbook illustrations of the human brain in 2 different anatomical views.
Process
Research
Visual reference
Due to the fragility of the brain, preserved specimens are often damaged and inaccurate. Copious amounts of 2D and 3D references were consulted to ensure accuracy.
Sketches
Linework was created and evaluated by Prof. Mazierski for anatomical accuracy.
Rendering
To see which rendering workflow works best for me, I decided to experiment a little. Ultimately, the greyscale method made achieving the right color difficult. I began using the direct color approach from this point onwards.
Figure 1. Greyscale to color render
I chose to render the lateral brain using a greyscale approach to map out shapes and then adding color later.
Figure 2. Direct color render
I rendered the medial brain with a more direct approach, by rendering with color from the start.
References
Agur, A. Dalley, A. 2017. Grant’s Atlas of Anatomy, 12th ed. Lippincott Williams & Williams. Fig. 7.84: Brain. Frick, H. Kummer, B. Putz, R. 1990.
Wolf-Heideger’s Atlas of Huan Anatomy, 4th ed. Karger. Fig. 540: Division of the Central Nervous System, Medial Aspect. Fig. 541: Brain, Medial Aspect.
Scuenke, M., Schulte, E., Shumacher, U. 2006.Thieme Atlas of Anatomy. Appl, Wemding. Fig. 1.7 Brain, Macroscopic Organization. Fig 7.2 Cerebellum, Internal Structure.
Smith, G. C. 1981. Serial Dissections of the Human Brain. USA: Urban and Schwarenberg, Inc. Fig 1a. and b. Lateral Aspect of the Brain. Fig 3a and b. Midsagittal Section of the Brain. Fig 11a and b. Medial Aspect of the Right Cerebral Hemisphere.