Scientific Illustration

Original work by Becca Berezuk

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A throwback to grad school and learning about forensic facial reconstruction.🔬

Website- www.beccaberezuk.com 

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Snap 🐉! Watercolor and gouache. 

Website www.beccaberezuk.com

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Been ridiculously busy lately so here is one from a few weeks ago when I did my “Send me your pictures and I’ll paint them all night long!” on @instagram stories. Thanks again to everyone who sent me photos, I had so much fun doing it and I’ll definitely do it again! I also got to know some of you more which I loved. ❤️ Come visit me over there! www.instagram.com/beccaberezuk_illustratio

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Another before and after of a botanical plate in the Gravesia genus, (Melastomataceae) from Madagascar. Working on several species with a focus on the domatia across all specimens. Solely working from herbarium specimens so there was a lot of reconstructing, (which I love! Best job ever!).🌿🔬❤️ 

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So happy to be home with my family in New York! Here’s a throwback from a few years ago- Birch Trees in Winter, 2011. Watercolor. Hope you are all enjoying the last few days of 2016!❄️

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Hiii, what are those paints? On your last post?

The Winsor & Newton Lightweight Sketchers’ Box Half Pan Set of 24

http://www.dickblick.com/products/winsor-and-newton-professional-watercolor-pan-sets/

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Shaggy Ink Caps (Coprinus comatus) in watercolor. Prints are up in my shop!🍄

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Another timed warmup, (1hr 20min). Shaggy ink cap (Coprinus comatus).🍄

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Some food illustrations for September.

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You have my dream job! This is such an inspiration. Do you mind talking a little bit about the classes you took, how you got into the field, and anything else you think might be helpful. Thanks for sharing all of your beautiful illustrations :)

Hi there! Thank you for the kind words! I attended the scientific illustration graduate program at California State University, Monterey Bay. It’s an amazingly in depth program, and if you are interested in scientific illustration I recommend checking it out.-http://scienceillustration.org

As for classes as an undergrad, they were split 50/50 between a variety of sciences and fine arts classes.

If you are still interested in learning more about scientific illustration check out the GNSI website (https://gnsi.org) and of course feel free to ask me any more questions!

Becca

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Your work is amazing!!!

Thank you!

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The before and after of a botanical plate, (Blakea).🔬🌿 www. beccaberezuk.com

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Another botanical plate for a newly discovered Blakea species finished and approved. www.beccaberezuk.com🔬🌿

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I just found my notes (and by notes I mean sketches) from when I was studying plant systematics. Cinnamon Fern (Osmundastrum cinnamomeum) making me miss Maine. www.beccaberezuk.com

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Field sketching in Big Sur.🍄

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Here’s another before and after of a newly discovered #Blakea sp. from #Columbia. So happy to be back at work! 🔬🌿 www.beccaberezuk.com

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Back from a busy few weeks that included a move to a beautiful new apartment and an impromptu trip to New York. Here’s a Tansy beetle (Chrysolina graminis) work in progress. Watercolor. 🔬 www.beccaberezuk.com