Lizzie harper

A Good garden is a haven for wild flora & fauna, Botanical illustrator Lizzie Harper shares some tips & pics on how to improve yours.

Natural History science sciart Illustration of the Hairy Bittercress Cardamine hirsuta

Painting White flowers: A problem needing a solution I was painting a snowdrop the other day, and wrestling, as always, with the best way to paint the petals of white flowers. There are as many different approaches to this troublesome aspect of botanical illustration as there are scientific illustrators; so I thought it’d be worth […]

Sea Kale Crambe maritima botanical illustration by Lizzie Harper showing glaucous waxy cabbage-like leaves and cruciferous white flowers

Natural History science sciart Illustration of the Herb robert Geranium robertianum

Male bullfinch in breeding plumage on flowering cherry

Natural History science sciart illustration of the Green Hairstreak Callophrys rubi butterfly

Gallery of botanical illustrations of some of the wild flowers and fruits that can be readily found in Britain in the autumn months.

Step by step illustrated explanation of how to compelte a nautral history watercolour illustration of a bumble bee, Bombus lucorum.

Natural History science sciart Illustration of the Sneezewort Achillea ptarmica

The blue butterfly has an incredible and fascinating life cycle. Lizzie uses her natural hsitory illustrations to illustrate this blog.

Cheating does not exist in art. Lizzie argues that using techniques and tools that help you to draw and paint isn't cheating, it;s common sense!

Natural History science sciart illustration of the Ringlet Aphantopus hyperantus and meadow brown aniola jurtina butterfly

Hosta. Lovely plant, the milky greens and clean purples are lush. I particulalry like the longditudinal veins of the leaves; theyre visually very satisfying.

Rosehips are a false fruit. This blog examines what this means, and tries to explain (with Lizzie's botanical illustrations) the anatomy of these structures

Ivy leaved toadflax Cymbalaria muralis in flwoer

Unframed original pen and ink illustrations including botanical subjects available to buy from Lizzie Harper natural history and botanical illustrator

Common Grass species identification: Some easy shortcuts has tips on identifying some UK grasses, with Lizzie's botanical illustrations

Botanical Illustration of a Japanese Rose gives a step by step guide to painting the flower of Rosa rugosa in watercolour by Lizzie Harper