Trees: Scots pine Pinus sylvestris
Scots Pine Pinus sylvestris Scots pine is one of a series of [...]
Scots Pine Pinus sylvestris Scots pine is one of a series of [...]
Small-leaved lime Tilia cordata and other Lime or Linden trees This is [...]
As you may have noticed, I’m rather obsessed with grasses, and have blogged [...]
Illustrating a wildlife garden is always a challenge, but something I embrace. Not [...]
When I was asked to “illustrate the Carbon cycle” for a brochure on [...]
Fungal subjects always make my heart sing, so I was really pleased when [...]
Birch trees: The Silver and the Downy Birch There are two main [...]
Introduction Beech trees are common across Britain, favouring chalky soils. The oldest Beech [...]
Botanical illustrations of yellow flowers can be really challenging. As you try to [...]
Having recently written a blog on the anatomy of ants, and been on [...]
I recently went on another excellent FSC course, this time on identifying grasses [...]
I’ve recently gone on a couple of fabulous courses with Field Studies Council [...]
Trees: Yew is another blog inspired by my illustrations for The Tree Forager [...]
The Hidden Universe by Alexandre Antonelli is a short and powerful book. I [...]
Trees: Elder is another blog inspired by my illustrations for “The Tree Forager” [...]
Heath star moss is one of three invasive species I’ve just illustrated for [...]
Habit sketches are an important aspect of doing botanical illustrations. They need to [...]
Cow parsley Anthriscus sylvestris was on the list of plants I recently illustrated [...]
Trees: Rowan is another blog inspired by my illustrations for “The Tree Forager” [...]
Earlier this year, I had one of the hardest and most wonderful jobs. [...]
Invasive and Japanese knotweeds are incredibly successful plants. Originally from Japan, China and [...]