botanical illustration

‌Line drawing of Pear blossom Pyrus communis showing tip of branch, blossom and leaves

Blossom of Pear Pyrus communis tonal study.  Graphite sketch.

Tonal study of pear blossom showing flowers and leaves, sketchbook piece.

Three pear blossom flowers. Pencil botanical illustration.

Study of Pear leaves and flower Pyrus communis, cut to white.

Pear fruit with leaves shows one pear and sketched leaves behind.  Pencil.

Scots pine Pinus sylvestris cone and needles.  Pen and ink illustration with top colour.

Downy birch Betula pubescens pen and ink illustration with watercolour top wash.

Pansy or Viola x wittrockiana sketchbook study of winter garden plant  

Garden scene designed for use on seed packet for wild flowers.

Sessile Oak tree Quercus petraea showing habit and twisted branches

Duck potato Sagittaria latifolia botanical illustration by Lizzie Harper showing underwater “potato” growths

Fool’s water-cress Apium nodiflorum with seed and flower detail

Greater Bird’s-foot trefoil Lotus pendunculatus or Lotus uliginosus with calyx detail

Gypsywort Lycopus europaeus with detail of flower calyx and seed

Water fern Azolla filiculoides shown floating with water repelling properties

Water figwort Scrophularia auriculata with detail of flower stem and seed

Water forget-me-not Myosotis scorpiodes showing growth habit

Water-pepper Persicaria hydropiper or Polygonum hydropiper

Water-violet Hottonia palustris showing submerged leaves

Amphibious bistort Polygonum amphibium floating form in flower

Brooklime Veronica beccabunga in flower showing red stem

Celery-leaved buttercup Ranunculus sceleratus showing whole plant and roots

Common butter-bur Petasites hybridus with male flowers inflorescence