Chitin Sphere Youth T-Shirt

A chitin ball is portrayed in this unusual fractal abstract. Chitin is a resilient polymer that comprises the exoskeleton of crabs and other arthropods. It is a hard material with armor-like qualities. This chitin sphere might very well be a planet, an intriguing ball for home decoration, or a futuristic meta-material for spherical drones. Fictional fractal fun for sure.

An important element of this fractal abstract is the deliberately "coarse" character of the patterns. Take a close look by using the green close-up box to uncover the surprising feature.

If you like this artwork, please share with others by clicking on the Twitter or Facebook buttons found on this page. Or better yet...buy this piece and show it off to your friends and family... :-)

The white Fine Art America watermark will not show up on printed or downloaded purchases.

Fractals! There is richness and wonder in endless repetition. The eye seems to hungrily seek out repeating patterns by instinct, while the mind assembles separate or even disparate pieces into a single cohesive whole. Fractal art spontaneously elicits a gratifying union of both processes. I create fractal art through a digital medium. I am drawn to making fractal images that evoke a sense of the familiar. The joy that comes from uncovering the “familiar” while transforming fractals can be intense, similar to the “eureka!” moment of an epiphany. Many of my fractal designs are specifically created to mimic elements found in our daily lives. The most frequent themes of my work are candies, flora and fauna, machinery, and fanciful...