autumn Archives - Lizzie Harper

Autumn fruits

Posted on 24th November 202424th November 2024 in Current projects and news

Autumn fruits is a recent project I’ve worked on with the Field Studies Council, (FSC). I’m lucky enough to do a lot of work with them, for their wonderful fold-our identification guides. I discussed working on a guide to coastal flowers a while back, this time let’s focus on autumn fruits and seeds. (The finished […] Read more

Botanical Illustration of an Autumn leaf

Posted on 15th November 201814th January 2019 in Botanical Illustration step by step

Autumn leaves are incredibly beautiful. The form of the leaf coupled with their wonderful variety of colours make them a treat for anyone to illustrate. This blog is a step by step guide to painting a brightly coloured autumn leaf, in this case a Boston Ivy Parthenocissus tricuspidata leaf. (I’ll mention here that until I wrote […] Read more

Autumn Illustration workshop at Cambridge Botanic Gardens

Posted on 2nd January 201810th January 2019 in Painting workshops

In the autumn I was lucky enough to do two day’s teaching at Cambridge University Botanic Gardens teaching a botanical illustration course with a focus on drawing autumn fruits, berries, and leaves, to a class of twelve adults who varied from quite experienced to complete beginners. The first day we looked at leaves, and collected a wonderful assortment from […] Read more

Botanical Illustration Workshop drawing leaves

Posted on 9th January 20157th December 2018 in Painting workshops

When I ask Hereford Botanical Art society what they would like to learn, they suggest basic drawing skills. They ask for autumn leaves to be the subject matter. I relish the challenge! Collecting autumn leaves of every shape and size, I set up the workshop. (Here’s a link to blogs on other workshops I’ve taught.) […] Read more

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Autumn fruit and flowers

Posted on 13th September 201322nd November 2018 in Showcase of themed natural history illustrations

I thought this week it might be a good idea to cut down on text, and just pop up some of my illustrations of wildflowers you may still be able to find as autumn comes. All of these species are pretty widespread and common (except for the Somerset Redstreak apple and autumn crocus). Try scouring […] Read more