James Tuttle Keane
SCIENTIFIC ILLUSTRATIONS
When I'm not doing science, I'm frequently doing science illustrations. I am a self-taught artist, specializing in pencil and pen illustrations of astronomical phenomena. I believe that creativity and artistry are fundamental tools of science, education, and public engagement.
My artwork has been published and showcased in a variety of different venues. I have published sketches in peer-reviewed journals (both for papers by me, and for others). I have provided cover-art for Nature Astronomy. I write and illustrate a recurring "News & Views"-style series for Nature Geoscience entitled "Sketch-Up". I was one of the co-founders, co-organizers, and participants of The Art of Planetary Science—a planetary science themed art show held at the University of Arizona since 2013. I routinely live-sketch science conferences (e.g., LPSC, DPS, AGU). I am also the "resident illustrator" on the New Horizons mission to the Kuiper belt, and am responsible for illustrating new results from the mission.
HAND-DRAWN ILLUSTRATIONS:
Cassini's Grand Finale | The Interior Structure of Pluto | Exploring the Galilean Satellites |
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Juno | NX-01 | Reorienting Pluto |
New Horizons Science Team Meeting | Enterprise and Galileo | Enterprise |
MU69 Occultation Interpretation | South Pole-Aitken Sample Return | MESSENGER |
Io Mission Patch | Io Flyby |
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NATURE GEOSCIENCE SKETCH-UP:
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Nature Geoscience 10, 625.
Nature Geoscience 10, 716.
Nature Geoscience 10, 805.
Nature Geoscience 10, 886.
Nature Geoscience 11, 8.
Nature Geoscience 11, 87.
Wandering exoplanets
Nature Geoscience, in press.
CONFERENCE SKETCHES:
My notes are colorful. I live-sketch conference proceedings for both my own edification, and for sharing new results with the public on social media. You can find my conference sketches on Twitter. I usually attend DPS, AGU, and LPSC.
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Samuel Howell, AGU 2017 | Sketching | Hanna Sizemore, AGU 2017 |
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Alan Stern, AGU 2017 | Supplies | Katherine de Kleer, DPS 2017 |
Maria Zuber, AGU 2017 | Yohai Kaspi, DPS 2017 | Sabine Stanley, DPS 2017 |
Mike Bland, DPS 2017 | Amanda Zangari, DPS 2017 |
DATA VISUALIZATION:
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Mars | Procellarum | Pluto Topography |
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Moon | Planetary Gravity | The Art of Planetary Science |