Reddit mentions of Ask a Forensic Artist: Skulls, Suspects, and the Art of Solving Crime

Of course! I actually got it because I've always been into art, but always had a special place in my heart for pencil sketching & it was just something new I wanted to learn about. She begins by explaining the industry & how it's changed in modern times... which honestly was semi disappointing to hear cause that was a type of work I wanted to look into, but it seems like an industry losing to tech, since programs with pre loaded images/ features, can be utilized by cops to save $ ... however; not that it's completely lost either, you just need to excel, cause artists have certain skills to listen, then capture appearances. I guess you could say it's one of those things only certain people may have a knack for... & if so, then it could be something to persue. I appreciate her honesty about the challenges - it's refreshing.

I'll link to Amazon, because it'll give you a preview. I wanted to explain it a bit though, because it moves pretty quickly, past what I mentioned, going into forensic art history, then onto actually techniques/ examples, even the different methods (sculpture, drawings, etc) It's pretty good for anyone looking for an introduction into the whole topic. What's really neat, is that she also explains the differences in race, sex, age, & how that can be determined, down to determining skin thickness!

Anyway, enough of my rambling! It's called "Ask a forensic artist" by Lisa Bailey

Ask a forensic artist