ash Archives - Lizzie Harper

Trees: Ash

Posted on 2nd April 20212nd April 2021 in Trees

Trees: Ash This is the third in my series on common trees, and this time it’s the Ash tree under the spotlight. The Ash Fraxinus excelsior is one of our commonest trees, and is steeped in folklore. It’s easy to identify, and the timber is extraordinarily strong and versatile Identification: Tree shape Ash trees have […] Read more

Botanical Illustration: the achene

Posted on 2nd May 20143rd December 2018 in botanical terms

Natural science illustration and natural history illustration need you to understand what your subject looks like, and he correct words needed to describe it. Last week my blog was about fruit type definitions, inspired by some work I did for Rodale’s 21st Century Herbal by Michael Balick. Whilst getting my head around the terminology of fruit types, I […] Read more

Natural history illustrations for ZSL

Posted on 9th December 201218th October 2018 in Current projects and news

I thought this week would be exclusively about marketing and getting more than 400 Christmas promotional cards featuring my illustrations in the post; however, it’s proved a little more interesting than that. ZSL Whipsnade zoo I got a commission from ZSL Whipsnade Zoo to paint illustrations of ten antelope species, and three other creatures. I’d never heard […] Read more

Ash die-back, framed illustrations, and a fish

Posted on 3rd December 201217th October 2018 in Current projects and news

Framed Illustrations I picked up two illustrations from my excellent framing workshop Fitting Frames this week. I also had a jigsaw of the Waterbugs and Dragonflies illustration made up. The painting is destined for a house with small children in, so I’ve included that in the photo too. Paintings that have been sold I sold a […] Read more