Hofkin B D
J Biocommun. 1996;23(3):8-13.
The medical illustrator is confronted with the problem of accurately representing three-dimensional form, more than most other illustrators or graphic artists. Often the illustrator who feels competent when working achromatically finds himself feeling insecure when attempting a full-color illustration. With some illustrators, a sense of color seems to be inborn. However, for those who do not feel secure about their own innate sense of color, it should be very encouraging to learn that the general principles of using color effectively and accurately to depict form have been laid down by generations of artists and can be learned. Moreover, the technique of observing and analyzing the ways that color is modulated by form can also be learned.
医学插画师比大多数其他插画师或平面艺术家面临着更准确呈现三维形态的问题。通常，那些在绘制黑白作品时感觉得心应手的插画师，在尝试绘制全彩插画时会感到不自信。对于一些插画师来说，色彩感似乎是与生俱来的。然而，对于那些对自身天生的色彩感缺乏自信的人来说，得知历代艺术家已经确立了有效且准确地运用色彩来描绘形态的一般原则，并且是可以学习的，这应该会非常鼓舞人心。此外，观察和分析色彩如何因形态而变化的技巧也是可以学习的。
