Comments on: Cowslip botanical illustration: Sketchbook study https://lizzieharper.co.uk/2018/09/cowslip-botanical-illustration-sketchbook-study/ Natural History Illustration - for books, magazines & packaging Wed, 05 Feb 2025 08:03:12 +0000 hourly 1 By: Lizzie Harper https://lizzieharper.co.uk/2018/09/cowslip-botanical-illustration-sketchbook-study/#comment-10026 Wed, 05 Feb 2025 08:03:12 +0000 https://lizzieharper.co.uk/?p=2997#comment-10026 In reply to Roz Stirman.

Hi Roz

That’s such a pretty image! Not much can beat a bank of Cowslips. Don’t be surprised if you find them challenging to draw, the geometry is quite tricky with the numerous flowers in different directions. But I bet you’ll get there. And that your sister will love her card, what a thoughtful thing to do!

]]> By: Roz Stirman https://lizzieharper.co.uk/2018/09/cowslip-botanical-illustration-sketchbook-study/#comment-10016 Mon, 03 Feb 2025 16:58:43 +0000 https://lizzieharper.co.uk/?p=2997#comment-10016 Thank you so much for this. We used to have hundreds of cowslips on a bushy bank when I lived in Sussex. My sister and I loved sitting among them and chilling. I am attempting my first ever cowslip sketch as a birthday card for my sister this year, good job I still gave about a month to practice!

]]> By: Lizzie Harper https://lizzieharper.co.uk/2018/09/cowslip-botanical-illustration-sketchbook-study/#comment-9409 Fri, 08 Mar 2024 16:15:56 +0000 https://lizzieharper.co.uk/?p=2997#comment-9409 In reply to George Hounsome.

Hi George

Yes, that would be fine, Im flattered! If you email me on info@lizzieharper.co.uk then I’ll send a decent resolution version over, or feel free to use a screen grab is that’s large enough?

Many thanks
Lizzie

]]> By: George Hounsome https://lizzieharper.co.uk/2018/09/cowslip-botanical-illustration-sketchbook-study/#comment-9406 Tue, 05 Mar 2024 09:35:39 +0000 https://lizzieharper.co.uk/?p=2997#comment-9406 Hello Lizzie

I am the Newsletter Editor for the Surrey Botanical Society. The county flower for Surrey is the Cowslip and I would like to use your drawing of it as a small image in the headline banner. If I did I would acknowledge you in the front page details and cite your website. Is that acceptable to you?

Best wishes

George

]]> By: Lizzie Harper https://lizzieharper.co.uk/2018/09/cowslip-botanical-illustration-sketchbook-study/#comment-3957 Mon, 12 Jul 2021 08:08:00 +0000 https://lizzieharper.co.uk/?p=2997#comment-3957 In reply to Sandra Bates.

Hi Sandra. Thanks! Nope, never dissected an Ozmanthus. Dissecting tiny flowers is sooo fiddly, I go through all sorts of contortions truing to cut cow parsley flowers in half! I feel your pain. x

]]> By: Sandra Bates https://lizzieharper.co.uk/2018/09/cowslip-botanical-illustration-sketchbook-study/#comment-3948 Fri, 09 Jul 2021 13:35:21 +0000 https://lizzieharper.co.uk/?p=2997#comment-3948 Thank you! You also did a nice dissection there of Cowslip. Have you ever dissected an Ozmanthus flower? I tried but it was so small!

]]> By: Lizzie Harper https://lizzieharper.co.uk/2018/09/cowslip-botanical-illustration-sketchbook-study/#comment-3809 Fri, 21 May 2021 16:59:00 +0000 https://lizzieharper.co.uk/?p=2997#comment-3809 In reply to Chinyi.

Hi Chiny,
Theyre not as common here as they used to be, sadly, but I have some grwoing in the garden, in flower right now. It’s lovely to think of people all over the world thinking flowers from other countries are interesting. I remember living in Washington DC and being totally amazed by Dogwood trees cause we only had them in botanic gadens in the UK. Thanks for your comment. x

]]> By: Chinyi https://lizzieharper.co.uk/2018/09/cowslip-botanical-illustration-sketchbook-study/#comment-3806 Fri, 21 May 2021 15:04:52 +0000 https://lizzieharper.co.uk/?p=2997#comment-3806 Thank you so much fir sharing. I really enjoy reading the article. Though I have never seen cowslips in place where I live. But it’s delightful to learn about this little plant.

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