February 2015 - Lizzie Harper

Illustrating a Nature Reserve map

Posted on 26th February 20157th December 2018 in Illustration techniques

I am often lucky enough to work with the Wildlife Trusts UK, creating scientific illustrations and botanical illustrations for their interpretation boards and leaflets. A while back, Staffordshire Wildlife trust and (separately) Berks, Bucks & Oxon Wildlife Trust started comissioning maps from me. These are quite tricky to do as they have to be correct and clear; and all the […] Read more

Illustrating higher plants in a graveyard

Posted on 13th February 20157th December 2018 in Current projects and news

I’ve recently been working on natural history illustrations for The Field Studies Councils publications department, in this case for a fold out chart of plants commonly found in British graveyards. Last week I took a look at some of the lower plants we can expect to find in our local graveyard; this week it’s the turn of the […] Read more

Illustrating lower plants in a churchyard

Posted on 6th February 20157th December 2018 in Current projects and news

Natural history subjects to draw and paint abound. Many relish the tranquility of the British churchyard. The Field Studies Council know this, and have recently commissioned my botanical illustrations for a fold out chart. Lower plants love the damp stone of a churchyard. You find many ferns across the UK in churchyards and cemeteries, including this Hart’s […] Read more