The Ultimate Forensic Art Resource
First and foremost, you must have artistic skill. Don’t believe it when you hear, “anyone can be a forensic artist, no artistic skill is needed!” Frankly, that’s bull, usually coming from someone trying to sell you their very expensive class. It’s also insult to every hard-working forensic artist out there. You must first know how to [...]
Q: I am interested in a career doing facial reconstruction. It seems that all the jobs go to those in law enforcement. I really want to help victims and families, so where do I start? A: Here’s the short version. I had thought I might need to expand on this at a later date, [...]
Joe Mullins has over 11 years of experience working at NCMEC to find missing and exploited children, and he shares some of his work and experiences in this interview.
This is just a short post as a heads up, to look out for a new artist interview next week. I know it’s been a few weeks since one was posted, mainly because all the forensic artists that I’ve asked at this point are as busy as I am. Luckily, a Joe Mullins, a terrific artist [...]
I came across an interesting article yesterday, in the Maclean’s magazine from Canada entitled: “He had a gun and Tom Cruise eyes.” The article features several of our forensic art colleagues in Canada, and gives a little reality-check to what forensic artists face on a daily basis. Not every feature the witness describes comes from a catalog: [...]
Now we’re going to start scanning some photos. Photos that you know are OK to use, by the way. If you’re scanning faces, you’ll want them to be at least one and a half inches high to be useful for your book (think: passport photo size). If you’re scanning photos of hats, jewelry, or other objects, use your own best judgment [...]