June 2014 - Lizzie Harper

Natural history illustrations of Dragonflies

Posted on 27th June 201430th November 2018 in Showcase of themed natural history illustrations

Following on from my natural science entomological illustrations of damselflies last week; this week I’ll be looking at common British dragonflies. I really learnt to love these amazing animals whilst working on a series of postage stamps for Jersey Post (see my blog on this “dream job“); and this affection continues. Identifying dragonflies Dragonflies are glorious insects, […] Read more

Natural history illustrations: Damselflies

Posted on 20th June 201430th November 2018 in Showcase of themed natural history illustrations

Entomological illustrations and natural science illustrations of damselflies are not an uncommon request. Over the years I’ve completed many. Challenges of painting damselflies One might think the real challenge with such a subject is the wings; but that’s not the case. A damselfly wing is not a hard thing to render. You just need a […] Read more

Scientific Illustration: Parasites

Posted on 13th June 201430th November 2018 in Showcase of themed natural history illustrations

Natural history illustration involves learning about the animals and plants you draw; and recently I drew a parasite. This got me thinking about parasites in general. What a diverse group of plants and animals practice this form of feeding! Looking through my files I can’t find many parasitic plants or animals illustrated. This interests me. […] Read more