vegetables Archives - Lizzie Harper

Montserrat: A Model Garden

Posted on 28th March 202528th March 2025 in Current projects and news

Montserrat: A Model garden Some months ago I worked on a diagram of an idealised garden which grew flowers, fruit, herbs, and vegetables all year round. The most unusual thing about this job is that the garden was on the island of Montserrat, in the Caribbean. As I drew up my pencil rough, including all […] Read more

Wildflower families: Brassicaceae, the Cabbage family

Posted on 20th December 202420th December 2024 in Wildflower families

Wildflower families: Brassicaceae, the Cabbage family is another blog I’m writing in a series on wildflower families, inspired by my online Field Studies Council course. Adding botanical knowledge of flower families to my observations of plants helps to increase the accuracy of my illustration work. White mustard Sinapis alba These blogs discuss some common wildflower […] Read more

Potatoes

Posted on 6th October 2023 in Current projects and news

Potatoes are ubiquitous vegetables, a staple in the west since their introduction from South America in 1590. They’re bought in shops, planted in gardens, made into crisps and fries; but as well as being a vital food crop, they’re also rather beautiful plants. Varieties of Potato There are hundreds of different potato cultivars. Some bear […] Read more

Pen and Ink Techniques – Colour

Posted on 26th April 201327th November 2018 in Illustration techniques

Last week’s blog explained the importance of pen and ink techniques to scientific illustration, and showed how to use line and stippling. This week explains how to use colour with pen and ink illustrations. Introducing colour to pen and ink Sometimes monochrome illustrations can feel gloomy, but the commissioner still needs accurate line illustrations. A good […] Read more