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Cajal | Scientific Drawings | Visualization and Landscapes



November 24, 2022.



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Cajal's Scientific Drawings and Plein Air Landscapes



Cajal's scientific drawings are a testament to his observational skills and his ability to translate what he saw into a visual language that could be understood by others. I am struck by the beauty of his drawings and the level of detail he was able to capture. By painting landscapes from his birthplace and juxtaposing them with neuron imagery, I am trying to create a visual representation of the environment that inspired his scientific work. Click on the individual works to activate a slide show.



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Numbers Correspond with the Drawings & Paintings Above.



1. Plein Air painting of Petilla, Aragon, acrylic and ink. 2. Visualization of Cajal's neurons and Pamplona, mixed media. 3. Study of Cajal's visual and olfactory systems drawing on display at the NIH, marker and pen on paper. 4. Visualization of Cajal's neurons and Jaca, mixed media. 5. Visualization of Cajal's neurons and the Santiago trail, mixed media. 6. Plein Air painting from the front steps of the Cajal home in Petilla, Aragon. 7. Study of Cajal's innervation of Purkinje cells on display at the NIH, marker and pen on paper. 8. Study of Cajal's upper cervical ganglia drawing on display at the NIH, marker and pen on paper. 9. Land of Ayerbe juxtaposed with Cajal's neurons, mixed media. 10. Study of Cajal's mammalian retina currently on display at the NIH, maker and pen on paper. 11. View from the road near Ayerbe, Spain, mixed media.



DAWN HUNTER ART™ | FACETOBER 2022



PERFECTION IS ACHIEVED NOT WHEN THERE IS NOTHING MORE
TO ADD, BUT WHEN THERE IS NOTHING LEFT TO TAKE AWAY.



October 24, 2022.





This year for Facetober, I continued to focus on the sub-theme of my daughter, Darcy. I also wanted to experiment with portraiture and use color and pattern to create mood and atmosphere. I aimed to create a feeling of warmth and intimacy in my images, and I wanted to capture Darcy’s essence within the various daily themes. My favorite image from this series is the image of Darcy with blue braids and gold hoop earrings. I love how she wryly smiled for the pose, and the spark in her eye alludes to a sense of mystery. It is also one of Darcy’s favorite portraits from this year’s challenge. She feels that it communicates a sense of sophistication and glamour. I am delighted with how expressive and evocative my Facetober series turned out. I am also pleased and touched by Darcy’s ongoing collaboration thus, the portraits also serve as a diary of our relationship. We always have a lot of fun, and I learn from her.



Dawn Hunter, Darcy with Neurons, ink and pen on paper



This drawing is not from this year's Facetober. I am sharing it here because I thought that it serves as a nice transition from portraits of Darcy to drawings about Cajal.



Dawn Hunter, Darcy with Neurons, ink and pen on paper.



This drawing is not from this year's Facetober. I am sharing it here because I thought that it serves as a nice transition from portraits of Darcy to drawings about Cajal.



Dawn Hunter, Darcy in Blue Braids, Gold Hoop, and Magic



Facetober 2022, watercolor, marker, pen and ink on paper.



Dawn Hunter, Darcy in Pink, Braid, and Animal Print



Facetober 2022, watercolor, marker, pen and acrylic on paper.



Dawn Hunter, Darcy in Red Hair, SunGlasses and Coral



Facetober 2022, watercolor, marker, ink and acrylic on paper.



Dawn Hunter, Darcy in Curly Hair, Royal, and Blooms



Facetober 2022, watercolor, ink and acrylic on paper.





Dawn Hunter Art™ | 2022 SciArt September gallery


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ENERGY
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BOTANICAL
Instagram Reel 3
THEORECTICAL
Instagram Reel 4
EVOLVING
Instagram Reel 5
ARBOREAL
Instagram Reel 6
ILLOGICAL
Instagram Reel 7
CERULEAN

This year I participated in the SciArtSeptember social media prompts for the second time and I have found it to be a very rewarding experience. I enjoy interacting with the other artists who are participating and seeing their work, but I also love responding to the prompts with my artwork about the topics. This event has given me a great opportunity to connect with other artists and learn from them, which has been really valuable to me. SciArtSeptember was created by and is hosted annually by Liz Butler (@liz_lagomorph) and Glendon Mellow (@FlyingTrilobite.)


I have applied a slight filter to each image to darken it, effectively juxtaposing the text with the image indexing. To see the images without the filter, click on the image icons below to launch a slide show. The supplementary text featured on the link below provides more information about the theme and content of each drawing.


Supplementary Text

Day 1
Survivor



Day 2
Monstrous



Day 2
Monstrous



Day 2
Monstrous



Day 3
Captive



SciArt September Summary



I participated in all of the prompts, except for days 11 and 13. For some prompts, I responded with a single image, while for others, I posted multiple images. To learn more about each work and how it relates to the prompts, please review the supplementary text (link above photo essay) or click on the button below to visit my Twitter profile.


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Day 3
Captive



Day 3
Captive



Day 4 & 5
Schooling & Mirrored



Day 6
Soft



Day 6
Soft



Day 7, 8 & 9
Alarming, Creeping
& Shell



Day 7, 8 & 9
Alarming, Creeping
& Shell



Day 7, 8 & 9
Alarming, Creeping
& Shell



Day 10
Echoing



Day 10
Echoing



Day 12
Tunnel



Day 12
Tunnel



Day 14
Mauve



Day 14
Mauve



Day 15
Twin



Day 15
Twin



Day 15
Twin



Day 16 & 17
Scaled & Heavenly



Day 16 & 17
Scaled & Heavenly



Day 18 & 19
Divided & Winged



Day 18 & 19
Divided & Winged



Day 18 & 19
Divided & Winged



Day 20, 21 & 22
Immature, Human
& Rocky



Day 20, 21 & 22
Immature, Human
& Rocky



Day 23
Kind



Day 23
Kind



Day 23
Kind



Day 24
Feather



Day 24
Feather



Day 25 & 26
Petrified & Branching



Day 25 & 26
Petrified & Branching



Day 25 & 26
Petrified & Branching



Day 25 & 26
Petrified & Branching



Day 27, 28, 29 & 30
Adversary, Dancing,
Yielding & Wonder



Day 27, 28, 29 & 30
Adversary, Dancing,
Yielding & Wonder



Day 27, 28, 29 & 30
Adversary, Dancing,
Yielding & Wonder



Day 27, 28, 29 & 30
Adversary, Dancing,
Yielding & Wonder



To know the brain...is equivalent to ascertaining the material course of thought and will, to discovering the intimate history of life in its perpetual duel with external forces.

~ Santiago Ramón y Cajal


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