October 2020 - Lizzie Harper

Bantham Sand Dunes Landscape

Posted on 30th October 202030th October 2020 in Current projects and news

A recent commission for South Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty involved creating an idealised landscape of Bantham Sand dunes. This blog will highlight some of the species included in the illustration, and show the work that goes into including all the species needed in one view. Planning the illustration, and roughs The species list […] Read more

Comparing Common and Japanese Hops

Posted on 16th October 202016th October 2020 in Botany: Telling species apart

A recent job involved highlighting differences between the Japanese hop Humulus japonicus, and the Common hop Humulus lupulus. Sketchbook study of the Common hop Overview of Hop plants Hops are members of the Cannabaceae family, and are native to the Northern hemisphere. There are three species of hop, and any number of varieties of the Common […] Read more