Microcosmic & Medusa

Paintings of jellyfish, amoebas and other tiny lifeforms from nature

These paintings were inspired by a variety of undersea life. Did you know there could be as many as 300,000 species of jellyfish. So far, only 2,000 species have been discovered and identified.

Click thumbnails below to view. Here are the classifications for the Jellies painting.

These small works were inspired by the illustrations and observations of German zoologist, marine biologist and artist Ernst Haeckel.

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Golden Eye, 25”h. x 25”w., spray enamel on panel © Bill Russell