- acrylic
- mixed media
- Pen and ink
- pencil
- Water Media
Balina Horse Farm
Heirloom Pumpkins
Misty Winter River
Allen's Hummingbirds and Aloe Blossoms
Conflowers of Down Ampney
Dutch Sunset
Forest Edge
Black Locust and Short Hill Mountain
Garden View of Loudon Mountain
Great Egret of Del Mar
Spotted Skunk and Asarum
Flame Vine
Eastern White Pine
Harbor Seals
Moth Orchid
Promethia Moth
Furnace Mountain
Lined Seahorses
Clown Fish
Colored Pencil on Black Paper
Ink Portrait
Ringed Seal Pup
Fireflies
Cephalapod
Humpback Whale
Finned Whaleshark
Spinose Skate
Striped Anglerfish
Anglerfish on Sea Bottom
Sea Turtle
Jellyfish
Western Pacific Octopus
Lab Crab
Sleepy Sea Lion Buoy
Human Spine
Leopard Shark
Beetle
Secretary Bird
Blackfish Chromis
Bateleur Eagle
Mexican Fan Palm
Pelargonium Root System
Bauhinia Branch
Sleepy Dog
Dog in Grass
Dishwasher
"Does the Bear Know the Story?" Sketch
Black Cat
Cabrillo Point National Monument
Woman with Nose Ring
Male Portrait Sketch
Vestal Virgin
Older Gentleman
La Jolla Shores
Silver Orb-Weaver Spider
Short-Eared Owl
Red-Bellied Woodpecker
Bufflehead Duck Study
Watercolor & Acrylic Ink
Long-hair Tabby
Watercolor & White Acrylic Ink
Hyacinth Macaw
Watercolor on Vellum
Whimsical Pumpkin Bowling
Michelle Gates creates wildlife art and natural history illustrations in a variety of traditional media. She works in watercolor, gouache, colored pencil, acrylic, pen & ink, or mixed media. Michelle aims for scientific accuracy in her artwork. Her knowledge of botany and anatomy informs her educational, fantasy, and narrative pieces.