March 5, 2010
Macoto Murayama’s botanical illustrations
Macoto Murayama can spend months on one of his botanical illustrations, and when he’s done, the plant looks like something that blossomed in outer space. First, he dissects his subject with a scalpel, from stamen to sepal. Then he sketches and photographs each component with the help of a basic microscope and magnifying glass. Once it’s all composited with 3ds Max and Photoshop, the resulting images seem equal parts x-ray and autopsy.
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