November 2014 - Lizzie Harper

Inspirations: The C4 Rice Project

Posted on 28th November 20146th December 2018 in Scientific Illustrator out and about

At a recent IAPI meeting on grasses (Institute for Analytical Plant Illustration) we learnt about a really inspiring project from Peter Mitchell. This important project is run by John Sheehy at the International Rice Research Institute, and is trying to make rice use a carbon 4 system rather than a carbon 3 one. This is the C4 Rice Project, which […] Read more

Grass Class

Posted on 21st November 20146th December 2018 in Scientific Illustrator out and about

Scientific illustration often involves hours of sitting alone, staring at plants through a hand lens. Getting out, especially spending time with like minded people who share your interests is a tonic. IAPI organise a Grasses day out IAPI (the institute for analytical plant illustration) is a fabulous organisation for botanists, botanical illustrators, and anyone interested in these […] Read more

Scientific Illustration in Pencil

Posted on 14th November 20145th December 2018 in Current projects and news

This week sees the publication of a series of graphite scientific illustrations for a book published by Bloomsbury; The Naming of the Shrew by John Wright. This was a wonderful job as I got to work closely with the author; to work in pencil (which I love, see my blog on Pencil illustration); and had a wonderful array of […] Read more

Step by Step Fly agaric fungus

Posted on 7th November 20145th December 2018 in Botanical Illustration step by step

Natural history illustrators are quick to paint specimens that turn up on their doorstep. So when Dave Prescott of Herefordshire New Leaf appears with a beautiful fly agaric fungus (Amanita muscaria) I leap at the chance to paint it. Drawing up the Fly agaric First up, draw it. I want to focus on the stem (stipe), so take […] Read more