Description: drawing. Facial muscles and facial aging will be reviewed as preparation for exercises in adult facial update drawing (used in cases of fugitives missing for a period of years). The remainder of the class will deal with drawings to aid in the identification of physical remains, including postmortem drawings from photographs of bodies of deceased persons. Two-dimensional facial reconstruction will also be covered utilizing skull photographs, both frontal and profile. Upon completion of each postmortem drawing and facial reconstruction exercise, students will view a photograph of the person in life for comparison, providing the effect of actual case experience. Karen T. Taylor’s book, Forensic Art and Illustration will be used during this class.

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Description: This drawing workshop offers training in traditional police composite imaging with an eye toward the transition to digital forensic art. Included will be lectures and discussions of biological differences in sex, race, and age, the importance of proportion, issues of memory and trauma, interviewing techniques, courtroom testimony, and the use of reference materials. Attendees will have hands-on practice in composite drawing methodology while also learning which artistic styles and techniques are most conducive to potentially transitioning to digital composites. The class will focus on the fundamentals of the composite process, in which a victim directs the artist to develop the face of a criminal suspect for investigative purposes. Reference photos are employed to assist the victim to describe individual features as the artist builds a face incorporating the disparate features into a cohesive whole. Emerging technologies in forensic art will be addressed. The instructor will demonstrate the composite process of a digital sketch on the Cintiq drawing tablet with Photoshop or Painter. Advantages and disadvantages of pencil and digital methods will be discussed. The practice of completing the interview and composite remotely will also be demonstrated.

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Description: drawing. Facial muscles and facial aging will be reviewed as preparation for exercises in adult facial update drawing (used in cases of fugitives missing for a period of years). The remainder of the class will deal with drawings to aid in the identification of physical remains, including postmortem drawings from photographs of bodies of deceased persons. Two-dimensional facial reconstruction will also be covered utilizing skull photographs, both frontal and profile. Upon completion of each postmortem drawing and facial reconstruction exercise, students will view a photograph of the person in life for comparison, providing the effect of actual case experience. Karen T. Taylor’s book, Forensic Art and Illustration will be used during this class.

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Description: This hands-on workshop presents the forensic technique of sculpting a face based on the bony architecture of the skull. Attendees learn step-by-step procedures for creating an accurate skull-to-face likeness along with the placement and function of head and neck muscles. Participants will build musculature and facial features using oil-based plastilene clay. Anatomical skull models are provided for in-class use only. We will work on identical skull castings to incorporate elements of the Anatomical and the Tissue Depth Facial Reconstruction approaches using a Combination Method. This workshop benefits both technical and fine artists who deal with the human face in their work and has practical applications in law enforcement, museum, medical and other environments, including traditional portraiture. Upon completion of the sculptures, attendees will see and compare an actual life photo of the deceased person whose skull they have reconstructed.

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Description: This drawing workshop offers training in traditional police composite imaging with an eye toward the transition to digital forensic art. Included will be lectures and discussions of biological differences in sex, race, and age, the importance of proportion, issues of memory and trauma, interviewing techniques, courtroom testimony, and the use of reference materials. Attendees will have hands-on practice in composite drawing methodology while also learning which artistic styles and techniques are most conducive to potentially transitioning to digital composites. The class will focus on the fundamentals of the composite process, in which a victim directs the artist to develop the face of a criminal suspect for investigative purposes. Reference photos are employed to assist the victim to describe individual features as the artist builds a face incorporating the disparate features into a cohesive whole. Emerging technologies in forensic art will be addressed. The instructor will demonstrate the composite process of a digital sketch on the Cintiq drawing tablet with Photoshop or Painter. Advantages and disadvantages of pencil and digital methods will be discussed. The practice of completing the interview and composite remotely will also be demonstrated.

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