August 2014 - Lizzie Harper

Illustrating British Snakes

Posted on 29th August 20143rd December 2018 in Showcase of themed natural history illustrations

There are over 8,000 species of reptile on earth; Britain has only six of these, and three are snakes. Natural science illustrations of snakes and reptiles are always a challenge. This is due to the problems presented by illustrating their scales. This does not diminish my affection tor them. Two of these three snakes are […] Read more

Wildlife from a Canoe on the River Wye

Posted on 15th August 20142nd December 2018 in Scientific Illustrator out and about

I’m a botanical illustrator, scientific illustrator; and a mum. Sometimes I can combine these roles AND have a wonderful day out. This happened recently as the family canoed from Glasbury to Hay-on-Wye (where we live). Sunny day with a canoe and the kids on the river Wye Beautiful demoiselle from the canoe The first thing we noticed […] Read more

Illustrating the Amazing Blue Butterfly

Posted on 5th August 20141st December 2018 in Showcase of themed natural history illustrations

Scientific illustration involves learning about your subjects, as well as illustrating them. I’ve always been amazed by blue butterflies (family Lycaenidae). I love their vivid hues and their fascinating life-cycles. Their interactions with ants amaze me. Blue butterflies Most of the information in this blog comes from the website of Butterfly Conservation. This charity is concerned with recording […] Read more