Composite Art is an unusual marriage of two unlikely disciplines, police investigative work and art. The cop-artist, almost an oxymoron, possesses both skills. The police sketch artist can create a quality facial drawing with assured confidence. Though drawing skills are important parts of composite art, the real challenge is in the ability to interview and relate to a victim or witness. The purpose is to successfully gather, interpret and illustrate the information obtained from the victim's memory.
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In the past twenty years, the discipline of composite art has evolved into forensic art.The forensic artist possesses knowledge of victim psychology, post-mortem reconstruction and human aging. These artists currently use new computer technologies and digital imagery to create more successful investigative images. |
Very informative Alec. It's amazing to see how much this profession has progressed with time.
ReplyDeleteI just wish the police force would give them more credit. A sketch artist's image are usually more accurate than a base description.
ReplyDeleteDefinitely an interesting job. Being able to sculpt a human skull is an astounding feat.
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