Digital sketch of a whale-fall graphic, with three main vertical panels representing different moments in time.
A more detailed update of the previous sketch. This one is in pencil, with a clearer view of the details.
A work-in-progress, full color rendering of the whale-fall graphic.
Final whale-fall illustration in a layout, with captions and annotations.

Whale-Fall

The reference videos for this graphic on stages of a whale-fall for article by Crispin T. S. Little still haunt my dreams. The final image was created in Photoshop, using a Wacom stylus. The circular inset critter zoom-ins were illustrated by Cat Wilson.

For more context, read the full article at Scientific American. https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-prolific-afterlife-of-whales/

Sketches and art direction by Jen Christiansen. Final illustration by Jen Christiansen (main whale panel) and Cat Wilson (circular insets).

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