Gina Mikel

Bug and Insect Illustration (Illustrator)


Colored pencil and watercolor of a stonefly from above, with long antennae, folded wings and two thin tail filaments.

Stonefly, colored pencil and watercolor
Commissioned by: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

The stonefly and several other insect illustrations were recently published in Angler's Guide to Twelve Classic Trout Streams in Michigan (March 2009):

The cover and open pages of Twelve Classic Trout Streams in Michigan show insect illustrations.

Stonefly Larva Watercolor Illustration
stonefly larva

Stonefly is painted in watercolor and colored pencil by Gina in 2006, commissioned by Minnesota's Department of Natural Resources. It was among the insect illustrations published in Angler's Guide to Twelve Classic Trout Streams in Michigan (March 2009). Seen from above, slender legs and long antennae radiate from a narrow body, with folded wings over the abdomen and fine lines tracing the wing veins.