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DNA Illustrations, Inc.

Award-winning custom medical illustration with over 25 years experience.

Specializing in images showing Mechanism of Action, Anatomy, Surgical procedures, Immunology, and Patient Education.

11/15/2023

Got to spend time yesterday working with a couple of my favorite clients. Big new back painting here for - pop on over to their channel to see what they do with it!

12/30/2022

Another...

12/28/2022

Statement From American Illustration to add to that of the Society of Illustrators. No AI for AI.

12/21/2022

A statement from The Society of Illustrators-

The Society of Illustrators celebrates the hard work and dedication that goes into each artist’s creations. We oppose the commercial use of Artificially manufactured images and will not allow AI into our annual competitions at all levels.

AI was trained using copyrighted images. We will oppose any attempts to weaken copyright protections, as that is the cornerstone of the illustration community.

11/18/2022

Friday funny

11/11/2022

What an amazing place!

11/11/2022

My girl!
For the Norwegian Medical Association

10/04/2022

Just had to explain a velvet Elvis joke.
I am old.
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09/12/2022

Cover art for JADPRO on uveal melanoma. Including sketches - from some rough concept thumbnails to final drawings (including the one our new adopted dog tried to eat. Oops. Could’ve happened to anybody.) it’s a rare cancer with a poor prognosis but some hopeful results with a new drug. If you have pale eyes, this is another good reason to get your eyes checked on the regular…

09/09/2022

Part of a series done for a really lovely Spanish doctor 🇪🇸who needed some images for publication. And because I love to see sketches, I’m including those too. You can see my initial rough sketch and then the final sketch (and where my dog tried to eat this bit of homework too) I did a variant in a monochrome and kept pathology in bright color but I think I liked it more than he did. Nevermind. I can share it with you guys.

09/06/2022

The dog ate my homework
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And spilt my tea…

07/19/2022

Lower back anatomy with me and the big guy. Zoom in to see:

And if you need any help getting relief with that , I just paint the stuff but Katie and Andrew at Whealth] can help
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06/29/2022

I paint more stuff than just bone, muscle, disease and surgeries - and if anyone is curious about, give me a follow at

It’s currently a lot of birds, it was a lot of beetles. It’s going to be printmaking for a couple of weeks because I’m going back to art school for a short intensive 😬 (which is exciting and nerve wracking all at once) And then it’ll be science-y things for our local science museum.

Hopefully I’ll see you there
Cheers
Alex

06/27/2022

Cross section of endometrium for pt suffering with acute abnormal uterine bleeding. Not uncommon.

Seeing red? We’re used to it. What do we do is the question.

06/24/2022

This is a blastocyst. It is a stage of development that occurs about 5 to 6 days after conception. It consists of two parts - an inner cell mass (ICM) and an outer ball of cells called the trophoblast. The ICM will potentially become an embryo and the trophoblast develops into the chorion and amnion. The placenta develops from embryonic cells.

Why do I say ‘potentially’ develops into an embryo? Well, if the blastocyst doesn’t implant into the lining of the uterus…nothing happens. It will never develop past this stage. Never. It is a ball of cells.

Why would the blastocyst not implant? Well two main reasons. First - genetically, something went wrong really early. Second - the uterine lining is not at the right place in its cycle to receive it.

How often does that happen? Well, about 40 to 60% of the time, but some studies even put that number as high as 80%. (Is it even accurate to say you were pregnant if there was no implantation?)

So how is it accurate to say life starts at conception? Because I think it gets really murky when you try to assign a starting point to a cycle. And we are going to lose some birth control rights with that one. We surely are. These are questions for better minds than mine, but goddammit- these are also questions for individual people to ask themselves in the privacy of their own home.

06/09/2022

Next up

06/07/2022

And here’s the same painting from yesterday’s post but from the back side. It was a long day. This wrapped all the way around and up into Bobby’s face!

Starting on the right hand side at the top - there’s the trapezius and moving down to the latissimus dorsi. On the left hand side you can see the serratus posterior inferior and the erector spinae group (moving laterally to medially there are three muscles - the iliocostalis thoracis, the longissimus thoracis and the spinalis thoracis)

06/01/2022

End of work in progress series
This was the final submission for JADPRO - Journal of the Advanced Practitioner in Oncology

Do I love it? No - I never do. I have little moments I like. I like the red swipe of color near the virus 🦠 I like the bottom right shadow edge. Like most other projects by the time I finish, I am *done* looking at it (thank you - visual fatigue, not hate)

05/31/2022

Close up of the scanned drawing. The shadow was drawn on a piece of trace with registration marks and scanned separately. It was all brought into Photoshop from there.
More to come…

05/31/2022

series

After the doodles comes a rough sketch of a tiny virus casting a shadow over some WBCs. Still fighting the lower left bit of the image.

05/31/2022

So next come the scribbles, the thumbnails, the desperate lunging at whiffs of an idea

This particular article was about the long term effects of covid on cancer patients. And the effects of cancer treatments on the efficacy of vaccines. For nurse practitioners. And this is a cover image, so it’s editorial, not didactic. The thought of casting a long shadow popped into my head

05/31/2022

Don’t know if I call this a work in progress because I finished it already (doesn’t seem fair when you know how the story ends) but I thought I’d back up and share the progress.

How it starts…sometimes with a doodle, sometimes lining up oranges and a flashlight up on the counter. Who knows what the day will bring? Any guesses?

05/30/2022

I really need to start posting things again…

Sorry I’ve been a bad illustrator. Well no. I’ve been a good illustrator, I just haven’t been sharing. Trying to turn a new page, set some goals and get into better social media habits (like posting instead of scrolling…)

Here’s Katie and Ariel with some arm and lower back anatomy for Whealth. I’ve got a backlog of body painting to show, lots of surgery sketches and some editorial work in progress series to post as well. And if anyone is interested in the stuff I paint in my off time - I’m migrating all of that over to

05/30/2022

I’m migrating everything non-medical over to a new Instagram account

What’s that going to be? Well, more personal stuff. Dogs, birbs, bugs, doodles, my gardens

Am I a naturalist? No, I’m not. Yes, I studied anatomy/surgery/etc in school. Yes, I spend the work week researching the heck outta stuff. This is just for fun. My husband got a bird app - Merlin - that tells you what’s singing outside and because I’m middle aged and obsessed with birds (it’s a thing - just wait) I’ve started painting them. A lot of them. Like…a lot.

So if you like birds, bugs, flowers, small silly dogs and whatnots - come follow me at and I’m going to really try and post more anatomy here

Cheers!

Prints coming soon to

05/09/2022

This is an ectopic pregnancy. It happens when a blastocyst implants outside of the uterus. About 95% of the time this will happen in the fallopian tubes. What is not shown in this image are the arteries that run alongside the fallopian tube. If not caught, it can rupture both the tube and the artery that supplies it. A ruptured ectopic pregnancy is a true medical emergency.

There is only one cure - termination. It is either treated medically or surgically, but it is a termination. The embryo cannot be transplanted.

Ectopic pregnancy occurs at a rate of about 20 cases per 1000 and it is a leading cause of maternal mortality in the first trimester and accounts for 10-15% of all maternal deaths. The number of ectopic pregnancies has risen dramatically in the past few decades. Survival has increased from the 70’s but maternal death associated with this is still higher in women of color.

Thank you for starting this hashtag

’sHealth

05/03/2022

Tuesday funny

05/02/2022

Though I am new to the love of motorcycles, I have long loved costumes and good causes. And here we are with The Distinguished Gentleman's Ride combining all three. How do you not say yes?

https://gfolk.me/AlexandraWebber

Money raised from this event helps fund cutting-edge research into prostate cancer, and mental health and su***de prevention programs. Prostate cancer is the second most commonly diagnosed cancer in men. 3 of every 4 su***des are men. 510,000 men die from su***de globally every year. That's one every minute. These funds are invested by the DGR's partner, Movember, which is the world’s largest men’s health organisation (if you see mustaches in November - that's those guys)

https://gfolk.me/AlexandraWebber

I'm trying to hit 500$ The ride is in three weeks. If I could ask my friends and loved ones to donate and share this post. $20 from 25 people will get us there. $10 from 50 also works. In other words, every little bit will help. Follow the link above to my fundraising page.

Thank you for your gift 🎩🏍🖤❤️

04/29/2022

Just installed at The Kress Emporium]
Y’all - I got a vending machine and I am stupid excited about this - starting my art vending empire 🤣
The Kress Emporium]

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04/27/2022

Ok - one more…
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Great video from Whealth about the process behind the scenes. Working with Andrew and Katie has been a total joy. It’s so fun to do what I do, and get to break away from the computer. These paintings take about 2-2.5-3 hours each depending on the complexity and generally the square area I need to cover. Shocking how many people thought it was a temporary tattoo or sticker (the logistics of that…phew…no) #medicalillustration #biomedicalart #bodypainting #anatomy #anatomicalart #notafilter #medicalartist

I paint more stuff than just bone, muscle, disease and surgeries - and if anyone is curious about, give me a follow at @alexwebberpaints It’s currently a lot of birds, it was a lot of beetles. It’s going to be printmaking for a couple of weeks because I’m going back to art school for a short intensive 😬 (which is exciting and nerve wracking all at once) And then it’ll be science-y things for our local science museum. Hopefully I’ll see you there Cheers Alex . . . #medicalillustration #studiolife #alwayslearning

I’m migrating everything non-medical over to a new Instagram account @alexwebberpaints What’s that going to be? Well, more personal stuff. Dogs, birbs, bugs, doodles, my gardens Am I a naturalist? No, I’m not. Yes, I studied anatomy/surgery/etc in school. Yes, I spend the work week researching the heck outta stuff. This is just for fun. My husband got a bird app - Merlin - that tells you what’s singing outside and because I’m middle aged and obsessed with birds (it’s a thing - just wait) I’ve started painting them. A lot of them. Like…a lot. So if you like birds, bugs, flowers, small silly dogs and whatnots - come follow me at @alexwebberpaints and I’m going to really try and post more anatomy here Cheers! #birds #birdsofinstagram #birbs #ipaintbirbs #ashevillenc #ashevilleartscene Prints coming soon to @thekressemporium

Another snippet of time lapse from the spine painting - outlining ribs and vertebrae and filling in color. Andrew was lying down for an hour? hour and a half? slumped over pillows to add a little flexion in his back to try and add more stretch and flexibility to the base coat of latex. And for his troubles - came up with a swollen face Many many more videos and anatomy paintings are at @spreadwhealth . . . #medicalillustration #anatomypainting #bodypainting #bodypaintingartist #anatomicalart #strongback #healthyback #weareillustrationx

Happy Sunday! . . . #medicalillustration #medicalart #bodypainting #anatomyart #anatomy #anatomica #spine #healthyback

Beginning of the spine paint out on @the.shirtlessdude for @spreadwhealth Time lapse of latex covering and initial sketching of ribs and vertebrae. So. Much. muscle on Andrew that it was difficult to find ribs, but we do what we can! #medicalillustration #anatomy #anatomyart #medicalart #vertebrae #spine #healthyback

We all look warm here. Remember that? Feeling warm? Happy Friday guys! . . . @spreadwhealth @the.shirtlessdude #medicalillustration #anatomy #bodypainting #pregnancy #maternalhealth #healthypregnancy #diastasisrecti #diastaseabdominal #ilovemyjob #babyfeet

Speed paint of the hamstrings on Andrew @the.shirtlessdude of @spreadwhealth. It was easier to paint the bigger muscles but body hair…oy…hard to get smooth lines at times. Missed seeing you @katertot ! . . . #hamstrings #medicalillustration #medicalillustratorproblems #anatomypainting #bodypainting #stronglegs

The one with @the.shirtlessdude ‘s hammies

Work in progress... Building up a sketch, layer by layer. Start with the external, find your anatomical landmarks, and build muscular layers and innervation. The finished illustration with have different overlays showing labels and direction of muscle contraction. . . . #medicalillustration #anatomydrawing #wip #workinprogress #facialanatomy #facialnerve #facialnerverepair #surgicalanatomy

When I’m working on these body paintings for @spreadwhealth - I’m usually safely away from the camera. But this time Andrew and Katie gave me a little push...

We forgot to do a time lapse... More painting fun with @spreadwhealth . . . #oops #medicalillustration #medicalart #bodypainting #pregnancy #30weeks #maternalhealth #rectusdiastasis

Here we go! More painting on @the.shirtlessdude for @spreadwhealth Flex on my friends, flex on... . . . #medicalillustration #anatomyart #anatomypainting #pectoralismajor

Looking forward to more anatomy painting with Katie, Andrew and the crew of @spreadwhealth tomorrow! So. Much. Fun.

Time lapse painting of a diaphragm, psoas and quadratus lumborum on @the.shirtlessdude for @spreadwhealth. . . . #medicalillustration #medicaldrawings #medicalart #sciart #weareillustration #bodypainting #deepbreaths #ilovemyjob #avlartist

Had loads of fun yesterday with Katie and Andrew of @spreadwhealth painting some deep muscles and the diaphragm (check out their latest post) . . . #medicalillustration #medicalillustrator #anatomydrawing #anatomyart #breathe #breathwork #bodypainting #weareillustration #healthiswealth