Amazing to see masses of monarchs clustering in trees. Each butterfly weighs less than a gram. Ecologically? Emotionally? Mighty heavyweights. The Weight of Wings Fresco secco: mineral pigments, India ink, beeswax on plaster 36″ x 24″...
Why 8 tentacles? Exactly. Sometimes a question is just really good. Recently while giving a demonstration of science illustration techniques in a natural history museum, a visitor asked me this question. I quickly reassured the asker that no, this was not a case of...
Earth Day 2014 “Make a Wish” Ink and gouache on scratchboard 8″ x 11″ by Krista Anandakuttan (click the image to see a print on “Ink Day” my Etsy shop)
Chlorella Fresco I was so captivated by this microscopic green algae that I decided to paint it, and large! I imagined the composition of overlapping circles, and using the full sweep of my arm. All while contemplating the little photosynthesizers. Chlorella was a...
Local science and nature events, education, and exhibits which I am thrilled to be a part of: BioBlitz 2014 Friday-Saturday, March 28-29, 2014 Friday-Saturday, March 28-29, 2014. This year’s Bioblitz is happening in our own Golden Gate Park! To celebrate and...
