r/medicalillustration

Here's a screenshot of the current state of a surgical animation I'm working on for an ENT neck dissection. I previously shared a work-in-progress example of the anatomy models, which have since gone through extensive refinement, with lots more changes still to make! Thanks to all here on Reddit who contributed feedback.

Recently Andrew Swift shared an overview of the system he uses for storyboarding using Google Slides, and I've implemented this system on my recent case with excellent results thus far.

Looking forward to getting this video out later this summer!

I fucked up the tendons abit 😅

Took like 15 minutes, I’m bored, quite interesting tho

I ran across this illustration from the Lloyd Library Vesalius Trust medical illustration collection. Jane Hurd was a legend in the field, known largely for being a trailblazer in 3D biomedical animation. This illustration demonstrates her strong foundation in classical techniques of traditional media and precise detail. Incredible work.

Picked up a small group of original lithographic plates from what I believe is Bourgery & Jacob’s Traité complet de l’anatomie de l’homme (1831–1854), one of the most ambitious anatomical atlases ever produced. Drawn and lithographed by D.M. Galet, printed by Lemercier, Bénard et Cie in Paris.
The color is original hand-application — not a later chromolithograph reprint. Paper is heavy laid stock with the characteristic cream tone of mid-19th century French printing. Planches 159 and 160 show deep abdominal and retroperitoneal dissections; Planche 170 covers pelvic anatomy with multiple figures.
These were part of an 8-volume opus that took over 20 years to complete. The illustrations are genuinely stunning as objects — medical science meets fine art.