Victoria Saxe - Drawings from Nature: Alligator Gar

Alligator Gar

Common name Alligator Gar
Scientific Name Lepisosteus spatula
Medium Colored pencil on paper
Size 23.5" x 16.5"

No one could imagine the joy I had drawing, at night and being in the Cal Academy aquarium. It was hushed and quiet, dark and somewhat eerie. The drawing was done from life and fortunately, this fish moved like a log. I used the layered burnished colored pencil and incised line techniques.


home fine art scientific drawing drawings for science drawings from nature wings the process about the artist shop contact	Alligator Gar Common name Alligator Gar Scientific Name Lepisosteus spatula Medium Colored pencil on paper Size 23.5" x 16.5" No one could imagine the joy I had drawing, at night and being in the Cal Academy aquarium. It was hushed and quiet, dark and somewhat eerie. The drawing was done from life and fortunately, this fish moved like a log. I used the layered burnished colored pencil and incised line techniques.