Body Painting Plus: Art-Based Activities to Improve Visualisation in Clinical Education Settings

Angelique N. Dueñas*, Gabrielle M. Finn

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Art-based activities are increasingly being regarded as an accessible and engaging way to understand the human body and its processes. Such activities include body painting (both regular and ultraviolet [UV]), clay and materials-based modelling and drawing-focused activities. Integrating art-based approaches into curricula can offer many benefits and are often cost-effective ways to engage students, and improve on clinical acumen and visual understanding of the body. In this chapter, we will introduce various art-based visualisation methods, suggested uses for their integration into curricula, as well as the associated pros and cons of each, in turn.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationAdvances in Experimental Medicine and Biology
PublisherSpringer
Pages27-42
Number of pages16
DOIs
StatePublished - 2020

Publication series

NameAdvances in Experimental Medicine and Biology
Volume1320
ISSN (Print)0065-2598
ISSN (Electronic)2214-8019

Keywords

  • Anatomy teaching
  • Art-based teaching
  • Body painting
  • Modelling
  • Visualisation

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology(all)

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