terminology Archives - Lizzie Harper

Natural History Illustration: Insect anatomy

Posted on 15th January 20157th December 2018 in Biological terminology: Definitions

Insects are my favourite creatures. I love illustrating them in my natural science commissions. Here’s a brief overview of the parts of any insect which should help anyone doing entomological illustration. Insect overview Insects are invertebrates; they sport an external skeleton rather than internal bones. Their limbs are jointed, they’re cold-blooded, have six legs and […] Read more

Botanical terms for fruit types

Posted on 25th April 201430th November 2018 in botanical terms

Botanical and scientific illustration requires biological knowledge, and this is certainly true when it comes to painting botanical diagrams. I recently did some illustrations for Rodale’s 21st Century Herbal by Michael Balick. One of these was a diagram of fruit types. Sources of information on Fruit type This got me thinking about how little I knew […] Read more