Images for Intro to new work [p.56-60]
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All drawings are by Laura unless noted
Media for drawings, unless otherwise noted: oil paints with bronze powders (for floating colors); charcoal and charcoal pencil, pastel and pastel pencil (for overlaid drawing).
All drawings are on paper; the names of the papers are given whenever possible. Archival inkjet prints are on Epson or Hahnemuhle fine art papers.
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Arbor vitae (mauve crystalline) [detail]
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Arbor vitae and 4th ventricle (yellow)
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models to help me visualize the spinal cord:
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print of drawing with red and gold wire ribbon as cord
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3D scan image with putty as spinal cord
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L2 right foramina [Vs9]
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Lumbar canal, charcoal study
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Lumbar vertebrae (T12-L5) with spinal nerves (indigo)
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Lumbar vertebrae with edgy balance (anterior)
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L1-4, anterior view
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Bone spur at L2-3, anterior right view [Vs11]
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dynamics of osteophyte bridge [freehand sketch for Vs6 - see p.65]
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Touching hand (charcoal)
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Spinal cord study