Orchid Botanical Illustration Step by step
Orchids have always been a bit of a mystery to me, so when [...]
Orchids have always been a bit of a mystery to me, so when [...]
Spotted Flycatchers Muscicapa striata are lovely birds, often overlooked because of their seemingly [...]
Step by step blogs can be tricky to write – I often don’t [...]
Habit sketches are an important aspect of doing botanical illustrations. They need to [...]
I recently completed a blueberry illustration for a packaging job, and thought it’d [...]
This blog shows how to ink up the Downy Birch leaves and catkins, [...]
Chequered skipper butterflies used to be comparatively common in England, but became extinct [...]
In my last blog, Botanical illustration of Rose leaves, I discussed the processes [...]
A recent job involved illustrating the Japanese Rose, Rosa rugosa. It’s not the [...]
Pied Wagtail The Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii is a common garden and [...]
I’ve always loved periwinkle flowers, Vinca major. The blue is such a delicate [...]
Whenever I paint a plant, I tend to use the same approach. This [...]