April 2014 - Lizzie Harper

Botanical terms for fruit types

Posted on 25th April 201430th November 2018 in botanical terms

Botanical and scientific illustration requires biological knowledge, and this is certainly true when it comes to painting botanical diagrams. I recently did some illustrations for Rodale’s 21st Century Herbal by Michael Balick. One of these was a diagram of fruit types. Sources of information on Fruit type This got me thinking about how little I knew […] Read more

Natural History Illustration: Lansdscape

Posted on 18th April 201430th November 2018 in Illustration techniques

Natural History illustration needs landscape painting skills Natural history illustration incorporates a wide range of techniques. I realised about ten years ago that a desirable type of of natural science illustration was one that incorporated numerous species of plant and animal into one landscape. This wetland landscape done for Natural England is an example. Working on […] Read more

Three spined stickleback natural history illustration by Lizzie Harper

Inspirations: The Wildlife Trusts

Posted on 11th April 20143rd December 2018 in Scientific Illustrator out and about

Much of my work as a scientific illustrator and botanical artist comes from a wonderful network of wildlife charities which encompass the entire UK. They are the Wildlife Trusts; and they are an inspiration. Pentrospha Mire illustration, a reserve run by Radnorshire Wildlife trust (RWT) What are the Wildlife Trusts? There are 47 of these trusts; each […] Read more

Natural Science Illustration: Beetles

Posted on 4th April 201430th November 2018 in Showcase of themed natural history illustrations

Natural history illustrators have passions for their subject matter, and we also tend to have “favourites.” Without a shadow of a doubt, one of my favourite subjects to illustrate is insects. I’m especially fond the beetles (Coleoptera). A Passion for Beetles Chrysochroa buqueti rugicollis I’m not sure where my passion for beetles sprung from. I […] Read more