{"id":8845,"date":"2020-04-28T06:05:00","date_gmt":"2020-04-28T10:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/artthescience.com\/magazine\/?p=8845"},"modified":"2020-04-27T15:09:53","modified_gmt":"2020-04-27T19:09:53","slug":"creators-bridget-vincent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/artthescience.com\/magazine\/2020\/04\/28\/creators-bridget-vincent\/","title":{"rendered":"CREATORS \u2013 Bridget Vincent"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Name: <\/strong>Bridget Vincent<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Which came first in your life, the\nscience or the art?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I think my interest in both science and art started at the same time, and they have influenced one another all along the way. Nature and art have both been such big parts of my life since I was little, but I suppose I focused formally on art first while in high school. Somewhere along the line I realized how interested I was in biology because it was the subject of all my paintings. This led me to a major in biology as an undergrad, where I discovered both my interest in evolutionary questions and SciArt. Since then, I\u2019ve embraced the integration of science and art in my career. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Somewhere along the line I realized how interested I was in biology because it was the subject of all my paintings.”<\/p>Bridget Vincent<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

\"Euprymna
Euprymna<\/em> scolopes <\/em>(2020) by Bridget Vincent, watercolour, a watercolour painting of Euprymna<\/em> scolopes<\/em> <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Pop
Doctopus<\/em> (2019) by Bridget Vincent, pen and ink, digitally coloured<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Two
Manta Ray Duet<\/em> (2019) by Bridget Vincent, watercolour, part of a shark week series to show some of the biodiversity of elasmobranchs<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Which sciences relate to your art\npractice?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

My art usually mirrors what I study, so marine biology, ecology, and evolution relate the most to my work. Some pieces have been based on my research projects, some inspired by papers I\u2019ve read, and others showcase the immense biodiversity in some groups, especially cephalopods. However, I\u2019ve been focusing on bettering my technique lately and plan to start creating pieces that relate more directly to evolutionary principles soon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What materials do you use to create\nyour artworks?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I bounce back and forth between digital painting and traditional media. Lately I\u2019ve focused on watercolour with pen and ink, but have also worked in coloured pencil, acrylic, gouache, charcoal, and graphite. Digital painting still feels new to me, but I have been learning a lot with my tablet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Colorful
Betta<\/em> (2017) by Bridget Vincent, watercolour, a betta fish study focused on the movement of fins<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Five
Museum Specimens<\/em> (2020) by Bridget Vincent, pen and ink, digital, five of the sketches made while volunteering at the Santa Barbara Natural History Museum<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Artwork\/Exhibition you are most\nproud of: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This changes constantly as it\u2019s almost always my most recent piece. This tends to be the one that showcases how I\u2019ve progressed in my art or uses a technique new to me that I am still excited about. Besides that, I am consistently proud of one of my digital paintings, The Ceph Gang<\/em>, since it\u2019s bright, detailed, and I\u2019m usually inspired to draw something else after studying it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Representatives
The Ceph Gang<\/em> (2018) by Bridget Vincent, digital painting, representatives from the four extant orders of cephalopods<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Which scientists and\/or artists\ninspire and\/or have influenced you?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

There have been a whole slew of people that have inspired and influenced me as an artist. Several family members, including my mom and grandmother, are artists, so they were my first teachers. I have no doubt they had some influence on the techniques I have learned and the mediums I have become comfortable with. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Other scientists and artists\u2014both science-focused and not\u2014have also had an impact on how I think about my subjects and continue to inspire me when I see their work. Ernst Haeckel<\/a>\u2019s plates are some of my favourite pieces to study for their whimsical nature and intense level of detail. Then there are several artists I follow who all have different styles, but all remind me of some other element I am working toward including in my art. Bianca Roman-Stumpff<\/a>\u2019s work does a great job of showing wispy smoke, light, and highlights in an expressive manner; science artists such as Christine Liu<\/a>, Rene Martin<\/a>, Franz Anthony<\/a>, and Ren\u00e9 Campbell<\/a> constantly show me new ways science and art can me integrated; and if I need a break from reality, I look toward artists like Vincent van Gogh and Salvador Dal\u00ed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Black
Giant Pacific Octopus Eggs<\/em> (2019) by Bridget Vincent, pen and ink, the eggs and hatched larvae of Enteroctopus dofleini<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"An
Jellyfish Sea<\/em> (2019) by Bridget Vincent, digital painting, inspired by the research of one of Bridget’s lab mates<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

For more by Bridget Vincent, visit her website<\/a>, Instagram<\/a>, Twitter<\/a>, or Facebook<\/a>. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n

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