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Downy birch Betula pubescens showing flowers, catkins, leaves, fruiting scale, fruit, male catkin scale, and male catkin flower.  Elements are combined into one layout with annotations. Illustration from “The Treeline: The last forest and the future of the planet” by Ben Rawlence (publ. Jan 2022)

Black spruce Picea mariana cones flowers needles layout with text Illustration from “The Treeline: The last forest and the future of the planet” by Ben Rawlence (publ. Jan 2022)

Blossom of Rowan Sorbus acuparia.  Close up illustration of a cluster of flowers.

Rowan Sorbus aucuparia sprig showing opposite leaves and blossom.

Dahurian Larch Larix gmelinii tree showing krummholz symptoms due to arctic conditions Illustration from “The Treeline: The last forest and the future of the planet” by Ben Rawlence (publ. Jan 2022)

White Spruce Picea glauca tree showing bushy growth Illustration from “The Treeline: The last forest and the future of the planet” by Ben Rawlence (publ. Jan 2022)

Black Spruce Picea marinara tree showing krummholz symptoms due to arctic conditions Illustration from “The Treeline: The last forest and the future of the planet” by Ben Rawlence (publ. Jan 2022)

Downy Birch Betula pubescens tree showing krummholz symptoms due to arctic conditions Illustration from “The Treeline: The last forest and the future of the planet” by Ben Rawlence (publ. Jan 2022)

Crack willow tree Salix fragilis showing it’s bushy habit Illustration from “The Treeline: The last forest and the future of the planet” by Ben Rawlence (publ. Jan 2022)

Jack Pine Pinus banksia tree showing straggly lower branches Illustration from “The Treeline: The last forest and the future of the planet” by Ben Ralence (publ. Jan 2022)

Siberian larch Larix sibirica tree Illustration from “The Treeline: The last forest and the future of the planet” by Ben Ralence (publ. Jan 2022)

Balsam poplar Populus balsamifera tree showing thinner branches due to the krummholz effect on northern trees pen & ink botanical illustration Illustration from “The Treeline: The last forest and the future of the planet” by Ben Ralence (publ. Jan 2022)

Sweet Pea flower Lathyrus grandiflorus without leaves

Sketches of pale pink flowers including cyclamen quick colour test and demo for students

Silverberrry Autumn olive Oleaster Elaeagnus umbellata sketchbook study

Sage Salvia officianalis sketchbook study showing leaf and flower and tonal study of leaf texture

Periwinkle Vinca major flower sketch concentrating on the blues of the petals.

Dwarf Echium Pride of Madeira Echium candicans sketch

Clouded leopard Neofelis nubulosa at rest on a tree branch pencil sketch

Astilbe chinensis sketchbook study with habit sketch and detail of pink and white form

Strawberry tree Arbutus unedo sketchbook study with detail of fruit and half fruit

Staghorn Sumac Rhus glabra sketchbook study with detail of individual flowers

Sedum Ice plant Stonecrop Hylotelephium spectabile sketchbook study

Oregon Grape Mahonia aquifolium sketchbook study showing yellow flowers and spreading habit of the branches, with holly-like leaves