This stippled and cross-hatched ink illustration of the Psyche asteroid uses metallic flakes to highlight its metallic core and magnetic field. The design incorporates a closed eye symbolizing Goddess Psyche and hidden butterflies within the asteroid, blending science and mythology.

Psyche Asteroid Illustration

Injir Batmunkh

January 22nd, 2025

Major: Scientific Illustration and Visualization

Genre/Medium: Fine liner, metallic flakes, glue

About the work:

“Psyche Asteroid Illustration” is a stippled and cross-hatched ink illustration with metallic flakes that captures the essence of the Psyche asteroid. This work explores its metallic composition, represented through shimmering metallic flakes that form its surface and possible magnetic field lines in the background. Inspired by mythology, the piece incorporates Goddess Psyche through a closed eye on the upper left area, with butterflies—a symbol of transformation—hidden across the asteroid’s textures.

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Date Added: 01-22-2025
Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU/Injir Batmunkh - Psyche Inspired

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