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Composite Drawing Tip #1: Don’t Use Templates

Hands-down, using a template to draw composites has got to be the A-Number 1 mistake that I see people make. The use of it ignores the most important factor in getting a ...

International Craniofacial Symposium

I thought I’d pass this along for anyone lucky enough to be able to make it to the UK this summer. Unfortunately I can’t get to this one, but hopefully some of you ...

So, about that “Dead Osama” picture….

Yes, we all know it’s a fake by now. It was composited by the pictures below, and has been around on the internet for something like 2 years. But I ...

How useful are composites? The debate rages on!

Here another article debating the usefulness of composite sketches.I’m sure if we didn’t do composites, then people would say we don’t care enough about trying to catch bad guys. I’d love people ...

“Faceless, Voiceless” by Diana Trepkov

Diana Trepkov, an IAI -certified forensic artist in Canada, has just released a new book about her involvement with missing persons cases, and her work to help bring them home ...

“Missing in Michigan” Event

If you are in Michigan and the family member of a missing person, this is one event you must attend,  May 7, 2011. Trooper Sarah Krebs of the Michigan State Police ...

Deadbeat

Well, not totally! But I know that’s what it may appear like, given the absolute vacuum of posts lately. I’ve just been super-busy, and that’s a fact. In the past month I’ve ...

Happy Friday!

Just something fun for Friday, it makes me laugh: Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Share on Linkedin share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tweet about it ...

A new “Forensic Facebook”? Check it out, artists!

Message from Daniel Anselment, President of ForensicLink.org: I would like to personally invite you and any other Forensic Artists to come and join the first of its kind Secure Forensic ...

Don’t miss one of the best forensic sculpting classes you’ll ever take

…taught by one of the best, and most highly succesful working forensic artists out there, Joe Mullins. This is a great opportunity to have a whole week of top-notch facial reconstruction training in the ...