illustrator Archives - Lizzie Harper

Beatrix Potter: Illustrator and Inspiration

Posted on 11th November 202216th February 2023 in Scientific Illustrator out and about, Showcase of themed natural history illustrations

Beatrix Potter is known to people the world over as the creator of the Peter Rabbit books. These are indeed wonderful, but there’s so much more to explore. This blog examines a little of the extraordinary skill and illustrative mastery of this Victorian writer and illustrator, thanks to a recent visit to the Beatrix Potter: […] Read more

Unexpected Thrills: Adventures of an Illustrator

Posted on 31st July 2020 in Uncategorised

Unexpected Thrills: Adventures of an Illustrator is a blog about some of the more unexpected events that have happened to me in the line of duty. Let’s take just three; The Lilac Debacle, Fear of the Buffalo, and Finding a Scab. The Lilac Debacle This exploit has a moral which, put simply, is Do Not […] Read more

Starting out as an illustrator: Advice and resources

Posted on 10th January 20172nd July 2020 in Scientific Illustrator out and about

As a practicing natural history and botanical illustrator, I sometimes get asked to give advice to those starting out as illustrators, or considering this as a career path. This happened recently, when I went and spoke to a group of illustration students at Hereford College of Art and Design. Here, in a nutshell, is what I […] Read more

The Ups and Downs of an Illustration Career

Posted on 29th January 20169th September 2021 in Scientific Illustrator out and about

Life as an illustrator I am, and have been, a free-lance natural history and botanical illustrator for about 20 years now; and it is by no means an easy career path to plough. However, in today’s blog I’m going to explain some of the drawbacks, then show why being an overworked and underpaid illustrator is, […] Read more