winter

Pansy or Viola x wittrockiana sketchbook study of winter garden plant  

Fieldfare Turdus pilaris with hawthorn berry sitting on branch

Fieldfare pair Turdus pilaris in hawthorn tree with one eating a berry.

Redwing Turdus iliacus perched on a branch, with a berry in its beak

Dead tree, possibly Sweet chestnut Castanea sativa

Witch-hazel tree Hamamelis virginiana in bloom in winter.  Illustration shows snow on the ground, and twigs visible.

Witch-hazel tree Hamamelis virginiana in bloom in winter.  Illustration shows snow on the ground, and twigs visible.

Witch hazel Hamamelis virginiana sprig and individual flower

Medlar Mepsilus germanica with edible fruit, and detail of one blossom

Sweet chestnut Castanea sativa pen and ink illustration with watercolour wash.  Illustration shows detail of blossom, an opened spiny seed case, and a and lone chestnut.

Holly Ilex aquaifolium leaves and shiny red berries

Holly tree showing distinctive spiky leaves and growth form

winter jasmine Jasminum nudiflorum sketchbook study

Snowflake pen and ink line drawing of one single snowflake, based on the photograph taken through a microscope by Michael Peres

Snowflake pen and ink line drawing of one single snowflake, based on the photograph taken through a microscope by Michael Peres

Snowflake illustration line drawing based on photo through the microscope of one snowflake by Michael Peres

Snowflake illustration line drawing based on photo through the microscope of one snowflake by Michael Peres

Snowdrop Galanthus nivalis with one flower

Snowdrop Galanthus nivalis pencil drawing

Hairy Bittercress Cardamine hirsuta with basal rosette of leaves, flowers, seed pods, and one dehising to show how the seeds are spread

Sketchbook page of studies of the Ivy Hedera helix with one leaf in full colour detail, a berry, a flowering leaf, a seedhead, and some stem examinations in full colour. Lots of line drawings and tonal pencil studies of other parts of the plant such as the seeds and flowers, line drawings and habit sketches […]