map Archives - Lizzie Harper

A Life on Our Planet – Working with Sir David Attenborough

Posted on 5th March 202124th March 2021 in Current projects and news

A Life on Our Planet, David Attenborough’s recent book, is extremely important. In it, he not only details the ways in which mankind has altered and damaged our world; but also tries to suggest positives, and ways we can help save our home planet before it’s too late. Cover of “A Life on Our Planet” […] Read more

Landscapes, a map, and an otter

Posted on 9th September 201619th December 2018 in Current projects and news

Recently my natural history illustrations and botanical illustrations have been used for an interpretation board for the Combe Mill visitor centre and nature reserve in Oxfordshire. It was a pleasure to work with the excellent graphic and museum designer Linda Francis. It means I don’t have to worry about the lay out, but can concentrate on doing the […] Read more

Illustrating The Glanwye Fishery

Posted on 25th September 201514th December 2018 in Current projects and news

I’ve recently completed a lovely natural history illustration job; doing a series of scientific illustrations to accompany a map of the Glanywye fishing site. This beautiful “beat” is on a stretch of the river Wye. The Glanwye Fishery is loved by anglers who catch numerous Atlantic salmon and other fish there. It’s run by a group […] Read more

Illustrating a Nature Reserve map

Posted on 26th February 20157th December 2018 in Illustration techniques

I am often lucky enough to work with the Wildlife Trusts UK, creating scientific illustrations and botanical illustrations for their interpretation boards and leaflets. A while back, Staffordshire Wildlife trust and (separately) Berks, Bucks & Oxon Wildlife Trust started comissioning maps from me. These are quite tricky to do as they have to be correct and clear; and all the […] Read more

Three spined stickleback natural history illustration by Lizzie Harper

Inspirations: The Wildlife Trusts

Posted on 11th April 20143rd December 2018 in Scientific Illustrator out and about

Much of my work as a scientific illustrator and botanical artist comes from a wonderful network of wildlife charities which encompass the entire UK. They are the Wildlife Trusts; and they are an inspiration. Pentrospha Mire illustration, a reserve run by Radnorshire Wildlife trust (RWT) What are the Wildlife Trusts? There are 47 of these trusts; each […] Read more

Natural History Illustration: A Week of Work

Posted on 14th March 201430th November 2018 in Current projects and news

Natural science illustration work isn’t all botanical drawings and natural history illustration. My work load this fortnight shows what I mean. A job’s come in from Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire & Oxon Wildlife trust. It involves illustrating a map of their nature reserve at Hartslock. The second part is illustrating a large landscape of the countryside, and the […] Read more