Gina Mikel

Botanical

Plants of ponds, gardens and woods: aquatic plants, cultivated flowers and native plants and trees.

Artwork by Gina Mikel: Brazilian Waterweed, Egeria densa
Brazilian WaterweedBrazilian Waterweed (Egeria densa), 2026
Artwork by Gina Mikel: Cabomba Caroliniana, Cabomba caroliniana
Cabomba CarolinianaCabomba Caroliniana (Cabomba caroliniana), 2026
Artwork by Gina Mikel: Creeping Water Primrose, Ludwigia peploides
Creeping Water PrimroseCreeping Water Primrose (Ludwigia peploides), 2026
Artwork by Gina Mikel: Gallberry - Freshwater Mural, Ilex glabra
Gallberry - Freshwater MuralGallberry - Freshwater Mural (Ilex glabra), 2026
Artwork by Gina Mikel: Giant Salvinia, Salvinia molesta
Giant SalviniaGiant Salvinia (Salvinia molesta), 2026
Artwork by Gina Mikel: Goldencrest - Freshwater Mural, Lophiola aurea
Goldencrest - Freshwater MuralGoldencrest - Freshwater Mural (Lophiola aurea), 2026
Artwork by Gina Mikel: Grass Pink Orchid - Freshwater Mural, Calopogon tuberosus
Grass Pink Orchid - Freshwater MuralGrass Pink Orchid - Freshwater Mural (Calopogon tuberosus), 2026
Artwork by Gina Mikel: Ladies' Tresses Orchid - Freshwater Mural, Spiranthes
Ladies' Tresses Orchid - Freshwater MuralLadies' Tresses Orchid - Freshwater Mural (Spiranthes), 2026
Artwork by Gina Mikel: Milkweed - Brooklyn Beach, Asclepias syriaca
Milkweed - Brooklyn BeachMilkweed - Brooklyn Beach (Asclepias syriaca), 2026
Artwork by Gina Mikel: Phragmites - Brooklyn Pond, Phragmites australis
Phragmites - Brooklyn PondPhragmites - Brooklyn Pond (Phragmites australis), 2026
Artwork by Gina Mikel: Pickerelweed - Brooklyn Pond, Pontederia cordata
Pickerelweed - Brooklyn PondPickerelweed - Brooklyn Pond (Pontederia cordata), 2026
Artwork by Gina Mikel: Sea Oxeye Daisy - Saltwater Mural, Borrichia frutescens
Sea Oxeye Daisy - Saltwater MuralSea Oxeye Daisy - Saltwater Mural (Borrichia frutescens), 2026
Artwork by Gina Mikel: Smooth Cordgrass - Saltwater Mural, Spartina alterniflora
Smooth Cordgrass - Saltwater MuralSmooth Cordgrass - Saltwater Mural (Spartina alterniflora), 2026
Artwork by Gina Mikel: Titi - Freshwater Mural, Cyrilla racemiflora
Titi - Freshwater MuralTiti - Freshwater Mural (Cyrilla racemiflora), 2026
Artwork by Gina Mikel: Toothache Grass - Freshwater Mural, Ctenium aromaticum
Toothache Grass - Freshwater MuralToothache Grass - Freshwater Mural (Ctenium aromaticum), 2026
Artwork by Gina Mikel: Turtle Grass - Coral Reef, Thalassia testudinum
Turtle Grass - Coral ReefTurtle Grass - Coral Reef (Thalassia testudinum), 2026
Artwork by Gina Mikel: Water Chestnut, Trapa natans
Water ChestnutWater Chestnut (Trapa natans), 2026
Artwork by Gina Mikel: Water Lettuce, Pistia stratiotes
Water LettuceWater Lettuce (Pistia stratiotes), 2026
Artwork by Gina Mikel: Widgeon Grass - Saltwater Mural, Ruppia maritima
Widgeon Grass - Saltwater MuralWidgeon Grass - Saltwater Mural (Ruppia maritima), 2026
Artwork by Gina Mikel: Bitterroot, Lewisia rediviva
BitterrootBitterroot (Lewisia rediviva), 2025
Artwork by Gina Mikel: Drimys Confertifolia, Drimys confertifolia
Drimys ConfertifoliaDrimys Confertifolia (Drimys confertifolia), 2025
Artwork by Gina Mikel: Goldenrod, Solidago
GoldenrodGoldenrod (Solidago), 2025
Artwork by Gina Mikel: Indian Paintbrush, Castilleja coccinea
Indian PaintbrushIndian Paintbrush (Castilleja coccinea), 2025
Artwork by Gina Mikel: Oregon Grape, Mahonia aquifolium
Oregon GrapeOregon Grape (Mahonia aquifolium), 2025
Artwork by Gina Mikel: Rose Pogonia Orchid - Freshwater Mural, Pogonia ophioglossoides
Rose Pogonia Orchid - Freshwater MuralRose Pogonia Orchid - Freshwater Mural (Pogonia ophioglossoides), 2025
Artwork by Gina Mikel: Seed Packet Wildflowers, Angiospermae
Seed Packet WildflowersSeed Packet Wildflowers (Angiospermae), 2025
Artwork by Gina Mikel: South American Flowers - Lei, Angiospermae
South American Flowers - LeiSouth American Flowers - Lei (Angiospermae), 2025
Artwork by Gina Mikel: Southern Magnolia (from Eurasian Tree Sparrow), Magnolia grandiflora
Southern Magnolia (from Eurasian Tree Sparrow)Southern Magnolia (from Eurasian Tree Sparrow) (Magnolia grandiflora), 2025
Artwork by Gina Mikel: Southern Magnolia (from Northern Flicker), Magnolia grandiflora
Southern Magnolia (from Northern Flicker)Southern Magnolia (from Northern Flicker) (Magnolia grandiflora), 2025
Artwork by Gina Mikel: Wild Prairie Rose, Rosa arkansana
Wild Prairie RoseWild Prairie Rose (Rosa arkansana), 2025
Artwork by Gina Mikel: Beefsteak Plant (Perilla), Perilla frutescens
Beefsteak Plant (Perilla)Beefsteak Plant (Perilla) (Perilla frutescens), 2024
Artwork by Gina Mikel: Blue-eyed Grass - Freshwater Mural, Sisyrinchium angustifolium
Blue-eyed Grass - Freshwater MuralBlue-eyed Grass - Freshwater Mural (Sisyrinchium angustifolium), 2024
White water lily flower above a broad green floating leaf, with curved stems, in watercolor pencil and watercolor.
White Water Lily IllustratedWhite Water Lily (Nymphaea odorata), watercolor pencil & watercolor
Yellow water lily with a rounded yellow bloom, notched green leaf and curved stems, in watercolor pencil and watercolor.
Yellow Water Lily IllustrationYellow Water Lily (Nuphar lutea), watercolor pencil & watercolor
Cattail with a brown cylindrical flower spike and long arching green leaves, in watercolor pencil and watercolor.
Cattail IllustratedCattails (Typha latifolia), watercolor pencil & watercolor
American lotus flower and round seed pod beside a broad folded leaf, in watercolor pencil and watercolor.
American Lotus PaintingAmerican Lotus (Nelumbo lutea), watercolor pencil & watercolor
Elodea stems with whorled green leaves and a tiny white flower on a long stalk, in watercolor pencil and watercolor.
Elodea IllustrationElodea canadensis (Anacharis), watercolor pencil & watercolor
Eelgrass with long ribbonlike green leaves and curling slender stems, illustrated in watercolor pencil and watercolor.
Eelgrass IllustrationEel grass (Vallisneria americana), watercolor pencil & watercolor
Watercolor of Lincoln Park Conservatory in Chicago, with lush flowers and foliage framed by a large white circular opening.
Conservatory IllustrationLincoln Park Conservatory, Chicago, watercolor
Bulrush with slender upright green stems and small brown seed heads, illustrated in watercolor pencil and watercolor.
Bulrush IllustratedBulrush or bulrush (scirpus), watercolor pencil & watercolor
Broadleaf Arrowhead with pointed arrow-shaped leaves and small white flowers, in watercolor pencil and watercolor.
Arrowhead IllustratedBroadleaf Arrowhead (Sagittaria latifolia), watercolor pencil & watercolor
Long-leaved Pondweed with veined oval leaves and a small brown flower spike, in watercolor pencil and watercolor.
Pondweed Colored Pencil and Watercolor DrawingLong-Leaved Pondweed (Potamogeton nodosus), watercolor pencil & watercolor
Hydrilla stem with whorls of pointed green leaves and two slender flower stalks, in watercolor pencil and watercolor.
Hydrilla Sketch, WatercolorHydrilla (Hydrilla verticillata), watercolor pencil & watercolor
Brittle Naiad stems bearing clusters of narrow, toothed green leaves, illustrated in watercolor pencil and watercolor.
Naiad, Watercolor and Colored PencilBrittle Naiad (Najas minor), watercolor pencil & watercolor
Coontail sprig with branching green stems and dense whorls of forked leaves, in watercolor pencil and watercolor.
CoontailCoontail (Ceratophyllum demersum), watercolor pencil & watercolor
Water Hyacinth with lavender flowers, yellow petal markings and rounded green leaves, in watercolor pencil and watercolor.
Water Hyacinth IllustrationWater Hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes), watercolor pencil & watercolor
Water Milfoil with branching stems covered in fine featherlike green leaves, in watercolor pencil and watercolor.
Water Milfoil IllustratedWater Milfoil (Myriophyllum aquaticum), watercolor pencil & watercolor
American lotus with a pale flower, seed pod and broad leaf viewed from below, in watercolor pencil and watercolor.
American Lotus DrawingAmerican Lotus (Nelumbo lutea), watercolor pencil & watercolor
American Water Willow with narrow opposite leaves and pale purple flowers, in watercolor pencil and watercolor.
Water Willow IllustrationAmerican Water Willow (Justicia americana), watercolor pencil & watercolor
Watercolor of tadpoles at several stages, with young frogs resting on a white water lily and green lily pad.
Tadpoles and Water Lily, Watercolor PaintingTadpoles, watercolor
Colored pencil study of muskgrass, with slender green branches in star-shaped whorls and small red structures.
Chara IllustratedMuskgrass (Chara), colored pencil
Yellow water lilies and broad notched leaves seen from above on mottled blue water, in watercolor pencil and watercolor.
Yellow Water Lilies IllustrationYellow Water Lilies, watercolor pencils and watercolor
Watercolor flower cutaway with red-and-cream striped petals, stamens and a green ovary above a leafy stem.
Flower, Watercolor Painting. Client: Science News MagazineFlower, watercolor, croquille
Preliminary flower sketch showing open petals, upright stamens and a cutaway ovary above an outlined leafy stem.
Flower, Sketch. Client: Science News MagazinePreliminary flower sketch
White line drawing of a cutaway flower on black, showing curled petals, slender stamens and an exposed ovary.
Flower, Line Drawing. Client: Science News MagazinePreliminary flower sketch
Red flower in side view against a peach background, showing striped, curling petals above a curved green stem.
Flower, Pen and Ink SketchFlower, watercolor Keywords related to art on this page: flower painting, sketch, pen and ink, watercolor, art
Watercolor illustration of an upright green plant, showing broad pointed leaves, jointed stems and exposed roots.
Plant, Watercolor PaintingPlant, watercolor Keywords related to art on this page: watercolor painting of plant, pictures, images, illust
Watercolor of a Bird of Paradise flower, with vivid orange petals and pointed blue blooms above a green bract.
Bird of Paradise, Watercolor PaintingBird of Paradise (Strelitzia reginae), Flower, watercolor
Watercolor of a deep red wild rose with layered curling petals and a leafy stem against a black background.
Wild Rose, Watercolor IllustrationWild Rose (Rosa), watercolor
Pastel study of a pale iris flower, with softly shaded lavender, green and yellow petals above a short stem.
Iris, Pastel StudyIris (Iris), Flower, pastel
Watercolor close-up of red-orange gladiolus flowers along an upright stalk, with broad petals and dark centers.
Gladiolas, Watercolor PaintingGladiolas (Gladiolus), watercolor
Pitcher plant with white, red-veined tubes and a drooping dark red flower, in watercolor pencil and watercolor.
Pitcher Plant IllustrationCrimson Pitcher Plant (Sarracenia leucophylla), watercolor pencil & watercolor
Pencil drawing of a mature pecan tree with a broad spreading canopy, dense foliage and grass around its trunk.
Pecan Tree IllustrationPecan Tree, pencil
Compass Plant with deeply lobed leaves, buds and daisy-shaped blooms, drawn in graphite and ink on mylar.
Compass Plant DrawingCompass Plant (Silphium laciniatum), graphite and ink on mylar
Dwarf Sundew with red, hair-fringed leaves and tall white flowers, illustrated in watercolor pencil and watercolor.
Sundew IllustrationDwarf Sundew (Drosera brevifolia), watercolor pencil & watercolor
Watercolor of a yellow goldfinch perched on a curved sunflower stem beneath a large golden flower head.
Sunflower and Goldfinch, Watercolor PaintingSunflower (Helianthus annuus) and Goldfinch (Carduelis tristis), watercolor