Gina Mikel

Botanical Illustrator

Pencil study of a goldfinch perched on a sunflower stem, with a large seed head and broad leaf behind the bird.

Goldfinch and Sunflower, Preliminary Pencil Sketch

Sunflower and Goldfinch Sketches, pencil

About the illustration:

Sunflower and Goldfinch, Watercolor Painting
Preliminary sketches for final illustration.
Commissioned by: Organic Gardening Magazine, Rodale Publishing

Also see photos of goldfinches:

Goldfinch photograph by Gina Goldfinch photograph by Gina