Diatom Tapestries

Ocean inhabitants

Ocean inhabitants

Ocean inhabitants

Ocean inhabitants

This is the diatom Fascinorbis illustris drawn from images collected by a scanning electron microscope.

The diatom Stephanodiscus coruscus from June Lake, California - just the artwork.

Diatom - Lindavia comensis (artwork)

Drawing of Cyclotella meneghiniana - just the artwork.

An external view of the diatom Lindavia comensis, drawn from SEM images.

A color version of a diatom from the genus Thalassiosira - just the artwork.

The diatom Thalassiosira drawn from images collected from the scanning electron microscope. Sample from San Francisco Bay plankton.

The diatom Discostella asterocostata - just the artwork.

A diatom from the genus Lindavia. This color scheme/design was selected by my daughter, Sylvia.

The diatom Thalassiosira in grayscale drawn from scanning electron microscope images.

A species from the genus Auliscus, drawn from SEM images.

This is the diatom Lindavia intermedia, drawn from images collected from a scanning electron microscope.

Diatom from the genus Ditylum, drawn from SEM images collected from diatoms in San Francisco Bay.

A diatom from the genus Lindavia, drawn from images collected on a scanning electron microscope.

A colorized image of Aulacoseira from Lake Malawi in SEM.

An internal view of the diatom Actinoptychus, drawn from the SEM.

Colorized image of a Ditylum (internal view of the valve face).

False color image of a diatom belonging to the genus Thalassiosira imaged in the SEM.

This diatom is Cyclotella meneghiniana, drawn from images collected on a Scanning Electron Microscope.

Diatom - Asteromphalus - Artwork

Diatom - Ditylum (color)

Internal view of an Arachnodiscus (diatom) drawn from SEM images.

The diatom Coscinodiscus perforatus (internal view) drawn from SEM images.

Diatom - Arachnodiscus - Artwork

This is the diatom Discostella asterocostata, drawn from images collected on a scanning electron microscope.

The diatom species Fascinorbis illustris - artwork only

A purple and blue version of the diatom Lindavia ocellata - just the artwork.

The diatom Lindavia intermedia - artwork only.

Recolorized SEM image of a Thalassisoria diatom from San Francisco Bay.

The diatom Epithemia (Rhopalodia) gibberula from a sample collected in New Mexico.

Odontelloid diatom from San Francisco Bay with false color added to SEM image.

Recolorized SEM image of the diatom Coscindiscus perforatus from San Francisco Bay.