Finding your niche as an artist can be difficult. Establishing yourself based upon your individual style and technique can often prove more difficult. Especially in a crowd of talented individuals.This is something all artists experience. Not only at the beginning of their art careers, but ... Read more »
Suggested Materials for Forensic Artists
Suggested Materials for Forensic Artists answers the questions that curious students ask about forensic art and the materials they’ll need to get started. If you watch the news, you’ll see facial composites in several different drawing styles, in color, in black and white, using all sorts of media, ... Read more »
Why & When to Create a Facial Composite
Investigators have many options used to identify unknown suspects. One is facial composites. Many times investigators call upon forensic artists as a means to check a box on an investigative checklist. Although investigators understand the value of facial composites, they don’t necessarily ... Read more »
Forensic Art in Criminal Investigations
Investigators often call upon forensic artists to assist them during criminal cases. Especially, when the only available evidence is an eyewitness description. To increase their opportunity for success, the forensic artist must carefully evaluate and interview the eyewitness to create the ... Read more »
How to Become a Forensic Artist
For nearly four decades, Michael W. Streed has provided signature images for some of America’s most notorious murders, rapes, and kidnappings, including the kidnapping and murder of five-year-old Samantha Runnion, the Orange County, CA Fortune Teller Murders & the Baton Rouge Serial Killer, just ... Read more »