Great Burnet Step by Step
Recently, I’ve illustrated the Great Burnet, Sanguisorba officinalis for an interpretation board, to [...]
Orchid Botanical Illustration Step by step
Orchids have always been a bit of a mystery to me, so when [...]
Habit sketch of Cow parsley: step by step
Habit sketches are an important aspect of doing botanical illustrations. They need to [...]
Blueberry: step by step Pen and Ink illustration
I recently completed a blueberry illustration for a packaging job, and thought it’d [...]
Step by step Downy Birch leaves
This blog shows how to ink up the Downy Birch leaves and catkins, [...]
Botanical Illustration of a Sycamore Leaf
This blog follows on from my earlier step by step post on drawing [...]
How to Draw: Sycamore Leaf
Drawing is at the heart of being a botanical illustrator. You need to [...]
Garden Lupin Sketchbook study
The Garden Lupin, Lupinus polyphyllus, is one of the invasive plants I was [...]
Botanical Illustration of a Japanese Rose
In my last blog, Botanical illustration of Rose leaves, I discussed the processes [...]
Botanical Illustration of Rose Leaves
A recent job involved illustrating the Japanese Rose, Rosa rugosa. It’s not the [...]
Sycamore Tree step by step
Sycamore trees can have distinctive shapes, and be well loved by those who [...]
Illustrating a Coastal Hay Meadow Landscape
Illustrating a Hay Meadow: The Commission A recent commission to illustrate a hay [...]
Step by Step Everlasting Sweet pea botanical illustration
Sweet peas are beautiful flowers, and a joy to paint. This blog is [...]
Step by Step Periwinkle flower botanical illustration
I’ve always loved periwinkle flowers, Vinca major. The blue is such a delicate [...]
Step by Step: False Virginia Creeper
Whenever I paint a plant, I tend to use the same approach. This [...]
Step by Step Rowan berry
If you’re doing a botanical illustration of a cluster of fruit, the first [...]
Step by Step winter jasmine sketchbook study
Winter jasmine, Jasminum nudiflorum, is one of the only flowers in bloom in [...]
Botanical Illustration of an Autumn leaf
Autumn leaves are incredibly beautiful. The form of the leaf coupled with their [...]