Off-Kilter Particle

Finished editorial illustration, portrait 3:4. One imaginative virus particle floats in the lower-right portion of a matte charcoal background, leaving generous empty space above and left. Its broad, flattened oval body tilts diagonally, with six uneven club-shaped spikes: two absurdly long, the others short and stubby. Clearly recognizable spiked silhouette, no face. Impasto-inspired painting made with thick opaque paint-marker swipes, bold hand-drawn contours and a few simple raised-looking stroke edges. Silver-white surfaces carry broad mint, lilac and peach reflection bands, suggesting holographic colour without intricate gradients. A sharp pale upper-left highlight contrasts with one deep plum underside shadow. Playful proportions, quiet dramatic isolation. Keep shapes chunky and legible at thumbnail size; no intricate surface structures or hatching. Nonclinical imaginative artwork, not a scientific rendering or diagram. No setting, people, medical equipment, text, logos or watermarks.