Drawing cells

• Biological drawings


  Line pictures which show specific features that have been observed when the specimen was viewed
• Drawing cells


  1. Record the observations seen under the microscope (or from photomicrographs taken)

  2. Make a labelled biological drawing
• Rules/conventions for biological drawings

  • Drawing must have a title
  • Magnification under which the observations are made must be recorded
  • Use a sharp HB pencil and a good eraser
  • Draw on plain white paper
  • Use clear, single lines (no thick shading)
  • No shading
  • Drawing should take up as much space on the page as possible
  • Draw well-defined structures
  • Drawing should be made with proper proportions
  • Label lines should not cross or have arrowheads and should connect directly to the part being labelled
  • Label lines should be kept to one side of the drawing (in parallel to the top of the page) and drawn with a ruler
• Drawings of cells are typically made when visualizing cells at a higher magnification power, whereas plan drawings are typically made of tissues viewed under lower magnifications
• Individual cells are never drawn in a plan diagram