Image 27
Category: SCIENCE AND SOCIETY
Topic: 125. Earth Science and Evolution

The Carboniferous

Medium: watercolor and gouache
Year Produced: 2000
Dimensions in inches (H x W): 8"  x 16"

Carel: I'd like to see the numbers identified? Your thoughts?

The Brooklyn Botanic Garden commissioned this image to help their visitors visualize an important stage of evolution. Highlighted are insects and early amphibians, and a myriad of early tree species. My study for this art took me to The American Museum of Natural History, looking at the fossil record.