mallard Archives - Lizzie Harper

Ladybug entomological illustration by Lizzie Harper

Equipment: How to Choose a Waterproof Pen and Ink for Watercolour

Posted on 23rd December 202023rd December 2020 in Illustration Equipment

Equipment: How to Choose a Waterproof Pen and Ink for Watercolour is a guest blog from KT of Goldspot pen shop. Ink and watercolour is a classic, intriguing combination that creates some really amazing effects when accomplished with the right tools. Black outlines define a beautiful watercolour painting that jumps off the page! Fig illustration […] Read more

Wild Shreds: Illustrating Pet Food packaging

Posted on 29th May 202029th May 2020 in Current projects and news

Wild Shreds is a range of dog food produced in the US. It prides itself on being good enough for humans to eat, and is an organic and high end product. Produced by Spot Farms, this range has recently been re-packaged. And the illustrations on the new packaging are by yours truly! All illustrations in […] Read more

Grey heron Ardea cinerea natural history illustration by Lizzie Harper

Illustrating Birds on the River Wye

Posted on 29th November 201326th November 2018 in Showcase of themed natural history illustrations

Bird illustrations Over the years I’ve done bird paintings, natural history illustrations, ornithological illustrations, scientific illustrations; call them what you will, but I’ve painted loads of British bird species. It’s always a joy to see the birds I’ve depicted in the flesh (in the feather), and this often happens by the river Wye. I go […] Read more