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Just a little reminder about some upcoming training given by good friend (and more excellent artist), Charles T. Jackson. The class starts next month…if you miss this one, you will ...

Here a couple more drawings, and yes I’ll explain why they are both bald. I drew them from a book called “HEADS” by Alex Kayser. The entire book is simply ...

It’s not easy to be an artist, much less a forensic artist. Our work is constantly open to scrutiny and criticism. If we do a composite drawing that doesn’t turn out ...

A while ago, a composite I did was posted on the front page of the newspaper, and my mother’s first comment was “Why didn’t you sign it?” I guess she ...

You never know what you’re going to find when you’re looking for something else. I was Googling for high-resolution photos of beards and facial hair, and came upon this little ...

I just found out about a Forensic Sculpture class being held at the New York Academy of Art. It’s being taught by Larry “Joe”  Mullins, an excellent forensic artist. It would be ...

Michigan State Police Trooper Sarah Krebs, a very experienced and talented forensic artist, recently put a face to an unidentified murder victim.  This case is featured on  America’s Most Wanted website here; please ...

It goes without saying, that this site is a work in progress. I’ve been off-line for almost a week due to work and agonizingly slow internet access. Anyway, this post ...

I just found a great drawing blog, called Drawn in Black, and a great tutorial too. What’s  the tutorial about? Skulls, of course! I had a bad day at work (as ...

If you are currently doing image comparisons, and the only background you have is your experience as a forensic artist, please check out the following website for the  “Facial Identification Scientific ...