Anatomical Self-Dissections by Danny Quirk

Self- Dissections revealing the inner self

Aspiring to become a medical illustrator, these works were done in my senior year at Pratt Institute. Always having been interested in anatomy/the body, decided to do a series of paintings combining Classical aesthetics with a surreal approach. I plan to work on this series for about another 6 months while I am taking prerequisite courses for graduate school requirements, where I intend to become a medical illustrator.

Everything seen below is done in watercolor…

“Skin Bra” © watercolor, 10.5″x15″ (dissection revealing mammary structures of the breast, and lymph nodes)

“Skinned Neck” © watercolor, 10.5″x13.5″  (dissection revealing musculature of the neck)

“Back Dissection” © watercolor 9″x15″  (dissection revealing cut superficial/inferior muscles of the back revealing the spinal chord)

“Self Dissection” © watercolor 11″x16″ (self portrait, dissection revealing the heart)

“Skinned Back” © watercolor, 11″x14″ (dissection revealing superficial musculature of the back)

“Lateral Trunk Dissection) © watercolor, 11″x14″ (dissection revealing superficial musculature of the lateral trunk)

Danny Quirk

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