The Quivering Brain [Science Tattoo]

Kristin writes,

"This is a rendition of Andreas Vesalius' 'The Quivering Brain.' I admired many of his anatomy studies in art school, as I spent fifteen years as a painter, but I was always a little more interested in science than art. I even considered a career as a medical illustrator at one point.

Using science as artistic reference and researching for a painting was my favorite part of painting. Actually, it was the only thing I really enjoyed. It took me many years to realize this. ...