Project Description

Spider’s Web: A Detailed Look at the Structure of Silk

Spider’s Web: A Detailed Look at the Structure of Silk

Josh Overington

Illustrator, Photoshop
This digital piece shows the structures of the various elements of spider silk. It shows the different structural levels of the silk strand and it displays the distinct molecules that make up the complex parts. This piece was derived from an interest in what makes spider silk so strong and elastic.