Scapula Digital Painting

  • Close Up View of Acromion and Corocoid Process
  • Close Up View of Inferior Angle of Scapula

The purpose of this project was to realistically render a human scapula in Adobe Photoshop from direct observation. The initial drawing of the scapula was done by hand and then brought into Photoshop. The scapula was staged on a stand so the bone could be drawn from direct observation.

Medium: Adobe Photoshop
Audience: Anatomy and Medical Students

Digital Painting (Adobe Photoshop)
scapula and suprascapular nerve pathway
Info-Graphic Version (Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator)

Process Work

Before starting on the preliminary drawing of the bone, several anatomical studies were done to gain familiarity with the primary anatomical landmarks of the bone.

  • Posterior Scapula and Glenohumeral Joint Study
  • Scapula Shape Studies and Direction
  • Initial Graphite Drawing
  • Traced in Adobe Illustrator
  • Selection in Adobe Photoshop

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