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Science Magazine / AAAS, 2023
Thanks to art director Marcy Atarod
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Feature illustration
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ZBrush, C4D, Clip Studio Paint
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Portrait illustration for a Science article about the evasive Ettore Majorana and his eponymous quasiparticle, by Zack Savitsky. The Quantum Phantom: "A ghostly quasiparticle rooted in a century-old Italian mystery could unlock quantum computing’s potential—if only it could be pinned down."
The Majorana fermion, a type of anyon, is its own antiparticle. In the illustration, the particle and anti are shown spinning around one another while also orbiting their originator.
Portrait bust of Majorana. Not a typical part of the painting process and not always possible. But in this case I thought having a maquette would be beneficial, allowing me to try different angles and lighting quickly.
The clay renders above show a more refined version of the sculpture, finished after the painting was completed.
Screenshot of the article on Science.org.