Geek Art: It’s Better Than You Ever Imagined

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Geek Art: It’s Better Than You Ever Imagined

If I didn’t have to sleep, I’d try to be a scientist by day and an artist by night. But, since that’s impossible, I rely on folks like my friend, Michele Banks, to create art that satisfies my love of the two worlds; Science and Art. Michele, who goes by “artologica” on Twitter, produces some of the best Science Art I’ve seen. She describes her work this way:

I create paintings exploring cell division and other natural processes. Watercolor is an excellent medium for this type of work, because its transparency allows us to look at what is happening below a surface. Watercolor also naturally flows into fractal patterns similar to those seen in the nervous and circulatory systems - in fact, everywhere in biology.

Check out this painting of the stages of cell division:

Buy them here!

Michele will be promoting her art this weekend at the 30th Annual ArtScape in Baltimore. If you’re in the DC/Baltimore area, I highly recommend that you stop by her booth E16A of the Artist Market, near the corner of Mt. Royal and Lanvale. You can visit www.artscape.org for lots more information on the festival.

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