Monday, November 17, 2008

Composite Art Manual

The book, Composite Art Manual, which is published by the International Association for Identification arrived today.

At first glance, I was very disappointed. This "book" I expected seemed to be no more than just a magazine. I thought I had been "had," -- having spent $38 for it.

But, telling myself to keep an open mind, I started reading it.

WOW was I wrong! This book has a lot of insider type information that I had not found anywhere else.

Like:
  • the artist should sit beside the witness, so that the witness doesn't unwittingly start describing the artist!
  • the body part book I planned to make isn't such a good idea...I should create a book of full faces of different ages, races and ethnicities instead.
  • the drawing should never be worked on without the witness present.
  • the drawing should be sprayed with fixative in the presence of the witness.
  • the drawing becomes a permanent record in the investigation
  • the artist may be called upon to testify in court.

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