r/scienceillustration
3k members
r/scienceillustration is a subreddit with 3k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and solution requests, and the community frequently discusses illustration, art, scientific, science, and biology.
The interdisciplinary field of scientific illustration is concerned with reflecting the findings of science and technology. As scientific illustrators, we bridge the gap between science and art by creating renderings that make complex concepts understandable, often showing the unobservable and that which cannot be photographed. Scientific illustrations appear in print, exhibits, the web, video, animation, and wall art.
Popular Themes in r/scienceillustration
#1
Advice Requests
: "Career/where to start"
12 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "What software was used to create these illustrations? They're so clean!"
3 posts
Popular Topics in r/scienceillustration
#1
Illustration
: "Was really happy when my university let me take a few skulls to illustrate at home! Here I did an Illustration of Falco peregrinus and Dryocopus pileatus :-)"
97 posts
#2
Art
: "My Art has been published!"
81 posts
#3
Scientific
: "Want to become a Scientific Illustrator. Any tips?"
48 posts
#4
Science
: "I wish Science illustration was a widely practiced field "
28 posts
#5
Biology
: "Free scientific illustrations for biologists! 😍"
24 posts
#6
Career
: "Career/where to start"
17 posts
#7
Scientific Illustration
: "Interested in Scientific Illustration"
15 posts
#8
Illustrator
: "Nicobar Pigeon in watercolor/prismacolor, 7x7""
11 posts
#9
Anatomy
: "Currently working on shrimpanzee Anatomy. Here's a quick study of a donor species, the mantis shrimp (Odontodactylus scyllarus)."
11 posts
#10
Insects
: "Various Insects & Mouse, Gouache on Crescent Board (shadows added digitally), rearview STUDIO"
11 posts
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+480 members(16.5%)
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Last updated: August 8, 2026