October 2012 - Lizzie Harper

Dragonflies and pond landscape

Posted on 28th October 201218th October 2018 in Illustration techniques

Illustrating the background I had a wonderful week working on the Dragonfly landscape commission. Once I’d got the go-ahead I put in the sky and the distant landscape, keeping it light and working from far to near, giving closer shrubs and water a bit more colour. Illustrating the plants and animals Then I worked into […] Read more

Hen harrier hunting grouse illustration

Posted on 22nd October 201221st November 2018 in Current projects and news

Hen Harrier chasing Red Grouse This week I very much enjoyed working on the landscape painting of a pair of hen harrier chasing down a red grouse: The first step was combining all the elements into a decent composition. This was complicated by the fact that the moor-land was based on a real […] Read more

Fungus, lichens, and dragonflies

Posted on 15th October 20123rd December 2018 in Current projects and news

This week has been a treat; although I’ve been working in the studio, I also got to be out in the countryside looking at fungus. First was a day studying Lichen and fungi with Ray Woods, a mycological expert, at Gilfach. Organised by Radnorshire Wildlife Trust; we got to search for fungus, learn about their […] Read more

Ivy sketchbook scientific illustration and a landscape

Posted on 8th October 201218th October 2018 in Current projects and news

Autumn is well and truly here; with flat yellow leaves on the pavements, tractors hauling trailer-loads of potatoes through town, and windfall apples rotting in the wet grass. Time to do some sketchbook studies. I had a wonderful time with the ivy, getting the depth of the glossy dark greens was really tough, but it […] Read more

Violet botanical illustration and a rough

Posted on 1st October 201218th October 2018 in Current projects and news

Firstly, I’ve finished my secret job! All I’m waiting for now is the go-ahead (or request for minor changes) from an extremely helpful entomological expert, then I can send off the finished articles. And invoice my client, and get paid! I’ve spent some very happy hours collating research for this big private commission; getting old […] Read more