now that i am begining my drawings i am starting to look at the visual nature of the patients. here i have uploaded what i beleive to be the architypal styles and characters of the patients from the various books that i have been looking at.
the first thing that strikes me is the expressionless faces and the way that the photograph is aimed completely at the diseases as opposed to the person and takes a very disconnected view of the people, seeing them less as humans and more as subject, vessels for their ailments.
the next is that they are all dressed in smart victorian clothes. buttoned shirts, narrow lapels etc. and this is something that i will definately take into my drawings to keep in with the style of the images that i have been looking at. im going to have a go at drawing and interpreting this style of clothing. so at the moment i plan on combining the aesthetic style of Gorey with the composition, tone and overall feel of these images.
next is the frames that surround each image. these are clearly for archiving and medical purposes but i think that they are very interesting, they give the images a very serious, important look whilst also framing them beautifully with their rough edges and scribbled notes. i think that i would definately use frames like this to surround my final images so reinforce the theme of the serious medical images.