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Fish

Freshwater fish illustrated for field guides, books and natural resource agencies, including the northern pike from egg to adult.

Recent work

Northern pike, illustration by Gina Mikel — Northern pikeEsox lucius, adult

Northern pike, eyed egg and sac fry, illustration by Gina Mikel — Northern pike, eyed egg and sac fryEarly life stages

Northern pike, swim-up fry and fingerling, illustration by Gina Mikel — Northern pike, swim-up fry and fingerlingEarly life stages

Brook trout, illustration by Gina Mikel — Brook troutSalvelinus fontinalis

Brook trout in a stream, illustration by Gina Mikel — Brook trout in a streamHabitat scene

Lake trout, lean form, illustration by Gina Mikel — Lake trout, lean formSalvelinus namaycush

Including Shellfish and other Aquatic Invertebrates and Marine Mammals:

Zebra Mussel Illustrated, illustration by Gina Mikel — Zebra Mussel IllustratedZebra Mussel (Dreissena polymorpha), watercolor, pencil, colored pencil

Fish Illustrated, illustration by Gina Mikel — Fish IllustratedFish, graphite and ink on mylar

Rainbow Trout Illustration, illustration by Gina Mikel — Rainbow Trout IllustrationRainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss), colored pencil and watercolor

Egg Sac and Alevin Illustration, illustration by Gina Mikel — Egg Sac and Alevin IllustrationEgg Sac and Alevin, colored pencil

Rusty Crayfish Illustrated, Colored Pencil, Scientific Illustration, illustration by Gina Mikel — Rusty Crayfish Illustrated, Colored Pencil, Scientific IllustrationRusty Crayfish (Orconectes rusticus), colored pencil and watercolor

Siscowet, Lake Trout, illustration by Gina Mikel — Siscowet, Lake TroutSiscowet, Lake Trout (Salvelinus namaycush siscowet), watercolor

Lean Lake Trout, Watercolor Illustration, illustration by Gina Mikel — Lean Lake Trout, Watercolor IllustrationLean Lake Trout (Salvelinus namaycush namaycush), watercolor

Orb Snail Illustration, illustration by Gina Mikel — Orb Snail IllustrationOrb Snail (Gastropoda), colored pencil and watercolor

Mussel Illustration, illustration by Gina Mikel — Mussel IllustrationMussel, colored pencil

Brook Trout, Illustrated, illustration by Gina Mikel — Brook Trout, IllustratedBrook Trout (Salvelinus fontinalis), watercolor

Spot-Tail Shiner, Watercolor Illustration, illustration by Gina Mikel — Spot-Tail Shiner, Watercolor IllustrationSpottail Shiner (Notropis hudsonius), watercolor

Northern Pike Illustrated, illustration by Gina Mikel — Northern Pike IllustratedNorthern Pike (Esox lucius), colored pencil

Fingernail Clam Illustration, illustration by Gina Mikel — Fingernail Clam IllustrationFingernail Clam (Pisidium), colored pencil

Scud Illustrated, illustration by Gina Mikel — Scud IllustratedScud (Gammaridae), colored pencil

Clam Shrimp Illustration, illustration by Gina Mikel — Clam Shrimp IllustrationClam Shrimp (Conchostraca), colored pencil

Mussel Anatomy Illustration, illustration by Gina Mikel — Mussel Anatomy IllustrationMussel (Unionidae) Anatomy, colored pencil

Gilled Snail Shell Illustration, illustration by Gina Mikel — Gilled Snail Shell IllustrationGilled Snail Shell, colored pencil

Deepwater Sculpin, Watercolor Illustration, illustration by Gina Mikel — Deepwater Sculpin, Watercolor IllustrationDeepwater Sculpin (Moxocephalus thompsoni), watercolor

Seed Shrimp Illustrated, Colored Pencil, Scientific Illustration, illustration by Gina Mikel — Seed Shrimp Illustrated, Colored Pencil, Scientific IllustrationSeed Shrimp (Ostracod, Ostracoda), colored pencil

Swim-Up Fry Illustration, illustration by Gina Mikel — Swim-Up Fry IllustrationSwim Up Fry and Fingerling, watercolor Keywords related to art on this page: swim up fry, illustrator, artist,

Mussel Life Cycle Illustrated, illustration by Gina Mikel — Mussel Life Cycle IllustratedMussel Life Cycle, colored pencil

Crayfish Illustrated, illustration by Gina Mikel — Crayfish IllustratedCrayfish, colored pencil and watercolor

Illustration of Shell, illustration by Gina Mikel — Illustration of ShellShell, graphite on mylar drafting film Keywords related to art on this page: shell illustration, art, shells,

Conch Shell Illustrated, illustration by Gina Mikel — Conch Shell IllustratedQueen conch and shell (Strombus gigas), watercolor pencils, watercolor and gouache

Coral Reef Illustration, illustration by Gina Mikel — Coral Reef IllustrationCoral reef, watercolor pencils, watercolor and gouache

Nassau Grouper Illustrated, illustration by Gina Mikel — Nassau Grouper IllustratedNassau Grouper (Epinephelus striatus), watercolor pencils, watercolor and gouache

Coral Reef Drawing, illustration by Gina Mikel — Coral Reef DrawingCoral reef, preliminary sketch

Hermit Crab Illustration, illustration by Gina Mikel — Hermit Crab IllustrationRed Reef Hermit Crab (Paguristes cadenati), colored pencil

Pouch Snail Illustrated, illustration by Gina Mikel — Pouch Snail IllustratedPouch Snail (Gastropoda), colored pencil and watercolor

Kelp Crab Illustrated, illustration by Gina Mikel — Kelp Crab IllustratedKelp Crab (Pugettia producta), colored pencil

Lobster Illustrated, illustration by Gina Mikel — Lobster IllustratedSpiny Lobster (Palinuridae), watercolor pencils, watercolor and gouache

Rusty Crayfish, illustration by Gina Mikel — Rusty CrayfishRusty Crayfish (Orconectes rusticus) with dark spots on carapace and robust claws labeled

Shark and Stingray Illustrations, illustration by Gina Mikel — Shark and Stingray IllustrationsShark and Stingray, detail of coral reef illustration

Log Perch, Watercolor Illustration, illustration by Gina Mikel — Log Perch, Watercolor IllustrationLogperch (Percina caprodes), watercolor

How to draw a fish, illustration by Gina Mikel — How to draw a fishA watercolor painting needs to start with a light pencil drawing. If your pencil drawing is too dark, the penc

Horseshoe Crab, illustration by Gina Mikel — Horseshoe CrabDorsal and Ventral Views of Horseshoe Crab (Limulus polyphemus)