Microscopic Illustrations

Colored pencil and watercolor of Pediastrum, showing a flat green colony with pointed outer cells and open spaces.

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

Pediastrum is an alga painted by Gina in colored pencil and watercolor in 2006 for Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. A flat colony of repeated green cells is ringed by pointed outer edges and open spaces. The layout reveals the alga's organization at a glance and lends the scientific subject a bold geometric look.