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How To Make Biological Drawings

The document provides guidance on making biological drawings and diagrams. It notes that drawings are meant to resemble the actual object as closely as possible, using only pencil and following conventions like showing cell walls as sharp lines and membranes as single lines. Diagrams differ in that they can use color and are meant to support text rather than resemble the object. The key is to draw only what is visible and meet all lines, without shading or blobs.

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How To Make Biological Drawings

The document provides guidance on making biological drawings and diagrams. It notes that drawings are meant to resemble the actual object as closely as possible, using only pencil and following conventions like showing cell walls as sharp lines and membranes as single lines. Diagrams differ in that they can use color and are meant to support text rather than resemble the object. The key is to draw only what is visible and meet all lines, without shading or blobs.

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HOW TO MAKE BIOLOGICAL DRAWINGS

- SOME CONVENTIONS-

First, distinguish between a DIAGRAM and a DRAWING

DIAGRAMS:
-are representations, often coloured, and usually labelled
-they are drawn to support text or answer questions
-they are seldom scaled
-rulers are used

DRAWINGS:
- are supposedly life-like they should be as close as possible to what is seen
- are made in (sharp) pencil, and colours are not used
- are usually not labelled, unless specifically required
- are usually scaled either with a scale line or a magnification figure ( eg. X 5)
- the best pencil to use is an H or good HB; everything is drawn in pencil, including the
title
- are made as large as possible, within the given space, and are not framed
- are always given a title

Some conventions for biological drawings of cells


Cell walls are shown as sharp tram-lines
Cell membranes are shown as single lines
Nothing in a cell is shown as a blob'! Always complete circles or lines
No shading
All drawn lines meet no randomly sketched lines
Do not draw what is not visible
If labelling is required, do this well outside the drawing, label in pencil, and use
lines, not arrows

Remember that a drawing is supposed to be as near as possible to the actual object


being drawn. Draw what is there, not what you think should be there. Do not draw what
you know is there but cannot see.

No-one expects you to be an artist. If the conventions are followed, and care taken, then
drawings are not difficult to do successfully. They are usually much simpler than you
think!

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