botanical illustration

Orange-tip Butterflies, one with outstretched wings and one at rest, with the Cuckoo flower.  Cuckoo flower is the food plant for this species’ caterpillars.

Grey Hen press commissioned a selection of monochrome illustrations for their “Renewable Energy” poetry anthology anthology

Short-eared Owl illustrated staring at the viewer, seated in a patch on heather in limestone heathland.

Brockhole information boards feature many of my botanical and natural history illustrations

Series of 15 illustration of different classes of the plants on Brecknockshire for an exhaustive guide to the distribution and occurrance of plants across the county.  By John Crellin, county recorder.

Wildlife Gardening for Butterflies: Butterfly Conservation information board

Commissioned by Butterfly Conservation and Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust

Photographs of butterflies are accompanied by botanical illustrations by Lizzie

The Hidden Universe by Alexandre Antenelli is a “brief lucid book by the Director of Science at Royal Botanical Gardens takes you on an unforgettable tour of the natural world, showing how biodiversity – the rich variety of life in the world and in our own backyards – provides both the source and the salvation of our existence.”

Pen and ink illustrations of habitats, landscapes and individual species by Lizzie.

The Treeline by Ben Rawlence.  “The Treeline is a spellbinding blend of nature, travel and science writing, deeply researched and beautifully written, underpinned by an urgent environmental message.”

Pen and ink botanical illustrations of trees and their leaves, fruit, and cones by Lizzie.

LoveLincsPlants Series of Interpretation panels.  Lowland Heathland and Acid grassland, and Limestone Grassland habitats. Botanical illustrations by Lizzie Harper feature throughout.

Discover Shropshire Gill’s Pool Interpretation Panel.  Featuring natural history and botanical illustrations by Lizzie Harper

Illustrations of two species of Bog moss to accompany article on peat creation.  Megallenic bog moss Sphagnum  and Soft bog moss Sphagnum tenellum illustrations used.

Packaging illustrations for Fernway, who produce cannabis vape cartridges.  Series of illustrations to accompany the flavour range, and the strain range.  Pen and ink botanical illustrations by Lizzie

“Aimed at tree lovers of all ages, this beautifully illustrated handbook is the first guide to foraging specifically from trees, looking at all the incredible things we can get and make from them, from food and remedies to toys, whistles and ink.”

Watercolour and pen and ink botanical illustrations by Lizzie Harper

This book is based on the successful BBC World Service podcast, this book explains how animals have inspired human ingenuity and invention.  Find out how mosquito mouthparts make less painful hypodermic syringes, how fuel injection systems are more efficient thanks to the example of the Bombadier beetle, how mussels have helped foetal surgery, kingfisher beaks made bullet trains more efficient, and the properties of shark skin that have led to more hygienic hospital surfaces.

The illustrations were of the animals, and of the inventions they inspired, and as such were technically challenging.  It’s a fascinating book, with hundreds of “Oh WoW!” moments, and I’m very pleased to be associated with the project

Botanical illustrations for identification Invasive plants chart showing common non-native wild flowers and plant species.  Over 25 plants with their species specific traits made clear for easy identification in the field.

The Living Wisdom of Trees required More than 120 detailed pen and ink illustrations of trees and details of each species, from the Acaccia to the Willow (and everything in between).  Published February 2020.

Jersey Post: Coastal Flowers Post and go stamp issue. Featuring 6 Seaside flower species from Jersey. Copyright Jersey Stamps 2020.  Stamp designs, first day cover envelope and post mark, and artwork for a presentation pack were all required.

Cover art and 58 pen and ink illustrations of plants and fungi to forage for with your kids

Sketchbook illustrations for The Hedgerow Handbook.  Series of mixed media studies of wild flowers and plants, taken from my sketchbooks.  All the plants featured in this classic book are edible, and easy to find in the countryside of Britian and Northern Europe.  Pencil, watercolour, and pen drawings.