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Though scratchboard as a professional art began in the 1800s as black-and-white illustration reproduced for books and newspapers, many people have since experienced scratchboard in a grade school art class with black ink over crayons and a sharp tool scratching away differing amounts of ink, revealing portions of the colorful layer beneath. For children it was a memorable work of wonder!

Welcome to the first edition of 2024! The Journal Team is happy to present this first issue of 2024! Enjoy Rhonda Nass' step-by-step introduction to scratchboard, Paul A. Krieger's experience transforming his modular anatomical and physiological books to interactive web-based books, and Taina Litwak's transformation of a space with discarded plastic and paint to make a powerful statement about climate change. Log into your account to view the Journal: JNSI 2024 Vol. 56, No. 1 Not yet a subscriber? To view the issue for free, become a GNSI member today!

I call myself a botanical artist, but in truth I’m trained in neither botany nor art. When I first started out, about eight years ago, I was barely aware of the genre’s existence. I just wanted to paint plants. 

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Some insights into best practices with the actual printing of the models and how I look at 3D printing compared to illustration and 3D modeling...

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Building Science Graphics is a new practical guide written and designed by science communicator Jen Christiansen, Senior Graphics Editor at Scientific American ...

A look at Sarah Lynn Cramb's career and project work. Sara can often be found drawing in her studio with some tea, lazy cats dozing nearby, with a view of the Alaska Range...

Listing of the articles in the this issue of the Journal of Natural Science Illustration ...