Sajid Huq

I'm a neuroscience major at the University of Pennsylvania studying tumor dynamics. Alongside research, I draw.

Scanning electron micrograph of an SNB19 glioblastoma cell
Glioblastoma cell (SNB19) · Scanning electron microscopy
Memmel et al. (2014), PLOS ONE · Fig. 1K · CC BY 4.0
ARTWORK / PENCIL STUDY
Full pencil character study with flowing hair, blades, and chains
PENCIL DRAWING

Character study

A pencil drawing exploring motion through flowing hair, sharp angles, and looping chains. Layered lines and shading bring out the figure’s pose and the movement of its details.

The drawing process

A timelapse of the drawing taking shape.

ARTWORK / STILL LIFE
Finished monochrome still life
FINISHED WORK

Still life

A monochrome study of skulls, a bottle, and geometric forms arranged on draped fabric. Light and shadow define the surfaces, while the folds of the cloth connect the objects within the composition.

The work in progress

Photographs tracing the drawing from early shapes and shading to the finished piece.

Still-life progress photograph 1 of 5
Progress 01
Still-life progress photograph 2 of 5
Progress 02
Still-life progress photograph 3 of 5
Progress 03
Still-life progress photograph 4 of 5
Progress 04
Still-life progress photograph 5 of 5
Progress 05
ARTWORK / CHARCOAL STUDY
Charcoal study of an axial brain MRI
CHARCOAL STUDY

Brain MRI

A study of an axial brain MRI, translating anatomical contours and tonal contrasts into charcoal. The drawing follows the folds of the cortex and the dark spaces of the ventricles.

The drawing process

A timelapse of the study taking shape, played at 3× speed.