Trees: Sycamore
Trees: Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus is a maple, and is Europe’s largest maple species. [...]
Trees: English Oak
I’ve been working on illustrations for “The Tree Forager” by Adele Nozedar, due [...]
Comparing Periwinkle Species
Periwinkle species feature on the list of a recent job of invasive plants [...]
Garden Lupin Sketchbook study
The Garden Lupin, Lupinus polyphyllus, is one of the invasive plants I was [...]
Sketchbook illustrations of Invasive Plants
I’ve recently completed work on a series of sketchbook illustrations of invasive plants. [...]
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 [...]
Save the Bees: How to Make Your Garden a Bee Haven
Save the bees and make your garden a Bee haven! This week’s Guest [...]
What’s the difference between Virginia creeper and False Virginia creeper?
Virginia creeper Parthenocissus quinquefolia and False Virginia creeper Parthenocissus inserta are common and [...]
Step by Step: False Virginia Creeper
Whenever I paint a plant, I tend to use the same approach. This [...]