

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.
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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.
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Nature Geoscience 10, 716.
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Nature Geoscience 10, 805.
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Nature Geoscience 10, 886.
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Nature Geoscience 11, 8.
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Nature Geoscience 11, 87.
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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 |