Time-lapse illustration of a Cryptostylis orchid drawn by Alastair Robinson
A simple botanical illustration of a new orchid species from Southeast Asia is captured by stop-motion to show the stages involved, from placement of the various components, to their sketching by pencil, subsequent ink outline, and finally filling-in to provide depth.
When describing a new species in a scientific paper, it is important that key features of the organism are illustrated, in addition to a general representation of the organism as a whole. Whilst this can be achieved in the modern age by photography, technical line drawings remain the most important means of clearly isolating the most significant features.
Drawing by Alastair Robinson.
Soundtrack: "Electrodoodle" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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