Microscopic Illustrations


Pencil illustration of a rotifer with a long tapered body, paired ciliated lobes at the top and a forked foot below.

Rotifer, pencil
Commissioned by: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

Rotifer, a small aquatic animal, is shown enlarged in this 2006 watercolor by Gina for Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. Gray linework renders the glassy-looking body and the structures inside, ending in a narrow attachment at its base. Carefully separated contours and shading let the tiny animal read clearly.