Current scientific visualization techniques create complex images that may be difficult to
interpret and do not have the expressiveness of illustrations. Incorporating traditional
scientific illustration techniques into a visualization system enables artists and non-artists to
harnesses the power of traditional illustration techniques when visually representing
scientific data. In this paper we present an illustrative scientific visualization framework
incorporating general illustration principles, as well as techniques and aesthetics of various …

Current scientific visualization techniques create complex images that may be difficult to
interpret and do not have the expressiveness of illustrations. Incorporating traditional
scientific illustration techniques into a visualization system enables artists and non-artists to
harnesses the power of traditional illustration techniques when visually representing
scientific data. In this paper we present an illustrative scientific visualization framework
incorporating general illustration principles, as well as techniques and aesthetics of various …