Microscopic Illustrations

Colored pencil and watercolor of a green hydra with spreading tentacles and a smaller bud growing from its side.

Hydra, colored pencil & watercolor
Commissioned by: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

Hydra is painted by Gina in colored pencil and watercolor in 2006 for Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. A narrow green body carries a crown of tentacles, with a smaller form projecting from the side. A simple background directs attention to the animal's shape and how its visible parts relate.