March 2026 - Lizzie Harper

Illustrating colouring-in books

Posted on 20th March 2026 in Current projects and news, Illustration techniques

I’ve recently been commissioned by HarperCollins to complete a few illustrations for an upcoming colouring-in book. As I worked on them, I realised I’ve created a lot of line drawings destined to be coloured-in over the years. Creating a drawing for a colouring book To be honest, these illustrations are probably the swiftest and easiest […] Read more

Nasturtium

Posted on 20th March 2026 in Current projects and news, Wildflower families

The nasturtium, Tropaeolum majus, is one of my favourite garden flowers. It’s a blaze of colour in the autumn, is edible, and is a great subject to draw. Family Nasturtium are members of the Tropaeolaceae. Members are succulent with alternate leaves and flowers borne singly on stems. They’re climbing vines, originating in South America. Other […] Read more

Crop Trust illustration: Ginseng

Posted on 6th March 20266th March 2026 in Current projects and news

I recently illustrated four crops for the Crop Trust. These illustrations will be used in published information and online, as prints, and in branding in the charity’s outreach programmes. The first featured crop is Ginseng, Panax ginseng. Ginseng: Description Ginseng is a member of the Apiaceae, or carrot family. It has three to six palmate […] Read more