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History Illustrations by
Christina Brodie |
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I
enjoy painting objects from the natural world, especially those with
an iridescent or metallic texture. Micro-organisms, particularly diatoms,
also hold a fascination for me, and I am a regular contributor to
Micscape, an internet microscopy magazine. (To view a list of
my Micscape articles to date,
please click on the link here.) To view larger images of paintings
click on images. |
| Ammonite |
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Sand
dollar |
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Two
halves of an ammonite, which have partly been replaced with iron compounds.
The pyrite replacing the half on the left of the picture has been
converted to its oxidised form haematite.
Acrylic on illustration board |
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Fossilized
sand dollar. Acrylic on illustration board |
| Peacock
feather |
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Paua
shell |
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Acrylic, acrylic inks and technical drawing pen on illustration board
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The
abalone, or “paua” of New Zealand. The iridescence of
the shell had been further enhanced by a green varnish! Acrylic and
acrylic inks on illustration board |
| Beaks |
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Dinosaurs |
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Bird beaks including: goose, puffin, shoveler, razorbill, flamingo,
spoonbill, pelican. Gouache on paper.
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Dinosaurs
including: Tyrannosaurus, Stegosaurus, Triceratops. Gouache on paper. |
| Dodo |
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Eagle |
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Dodo.
Gouache on paper.
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Eagle.
Gouache on paper. |
| Skulls |
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Homo neanderthalensis, Homo erectus, Homo sapiens. Gouache
on paper. |
| Spiral
Shells |
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types of spirals in shells. Ink on paper. |
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Igneous
rocks |
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| Igneous
rocks: granite, basalt, pumice. Ink on paper. |
| Illustrations
of Microscopic Objects by
Christina Brodie |
| Butterfly
Scales |
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Butterfly
Scales Close Up |
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Various acrylic media on illustration board. This is a painting from
a microscope slide by slidemaker Klaus Kemp, showing 55 different
butterfly scales. They show a remarkable variety of shape, form and
colour. Click here www.microscopy-uk.org.uk/mag/artoct04/cbscales.html
to read my Micscape article to find out more about why butterfly scales
iridesce! |
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Diatom, Triceratium favus |
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Diatom,
Biddulphia antediluviana |
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a slide by Brian Darnton, of diatom species from the Westerschelde,
The Netherlands. A three-sided diatom with a honeycomb-like appearance
due to its hexagonal areolae (the holes in its shell, or frustule).
Black scraperboard |
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Diatom,
Biddulphia antediluviana
From a slide by Brian Darnton, of diatom species from the Westerschelde,
The Netherlands. Black Scraperboard.
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Radiolarian I |
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Radiolarian
II |
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unidentified radiolarian, possibly from the genus Stylatractus. Black
scraperboard |
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Thyrsocyrtis
tensa? Black scraperboard |
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www.temple-of-flora.com.
Botanical and natural history artist, ceramic tile and horticultural
designer.
Botanical illustration, natural history illustration, botanical
art, botanical paintings, natural history paintings and drawings.
Drawings and illustrations commissioned. Paintings of Micro-organisms,
diatoms and items from the natural world.
All
rights reserved. No part of this website may be reproduced or used
without prior permission of Christina Brodie. |
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