Spotted fish
Spotted fish is another of my blogs on patterns in nature. You can [...]
Trees: Scots pine Pinus sylvestris
Scots Pine Pinus sylvestris Scots pine is one of a series of [...]
Researching a wildflower
Researching a wildflower involves gathering information on the anatomy, distinguishing characteristics, family, and [...]
Trees: Small-leaved lime or Linden
Small-leaved lime Tilia cordata and other Lime or Linden trees This is [...]
Potatoes
Potatoes are ubiquitous vegetables, a staple in the west since their introduction from [...]
Common Grass species identification: Some easy shortcuts
As you may have noticed, I’m rather obsessed with grasses, and have blogged [...]
Orchid Botanical Illustration Step by step
Orchids have always been a bit of a mystery to me, so when [...]
Mosquito life cycle – illustrating the Anopholes mosquito
Introducing the African Malaria mosquito, Anopheles gambiae The mosquito is one of the [...]
The Bad Garden
The non eco-garden is a companion blog to my earlier one, explaining and [...]
Good Garden: A wildlife Haven
Illustrating a wildlife garden is always a challenge, but something I embrace. Not [...]
Carbon Cycle: A Complicated Illustration
When I was asked to “illustrate the Carbon cycle” for a brochure on [...]
Fungal treats at Cusop Churchyard
Fungal subjects always make my heart sing, so I was really pleased when [...]
Spotted Flycatcher step by step
Spotted Flycatchers Muscicapa striata are lovely birds, often overlooked because of their seemingly [...]
Trees: Birch
Birch trees: The Silver and the Downy Birch There are two main [...]
Bird’s-foot Trefoil: An Excellent Plant
Bird’s-foot Trefoil: Where to find it? This blog is in praise of [...]
Trees: Beech
Introduction Beech trees are common across Britain, favouring chalky soils. The oldest Beech [...]
Illustrating Yellow flowers: Five approaches
Botanical illustrations of yellow flowers can be really challenging. As you try to [...]
Ants in the UK: Four subfamilies
Having recently written a blog on the anatomy of ants, and been on [...]
Rocky shore ecosystem illustration
Rocky shore ecosystem: a lucky break I recently illustrated The Hidden Universe [...]
Sedges, Grasses and Rushes: Telling the families apart
I recently went on another excellent FSC course, this time on identifying grasses [...]
Ant anatomy for Beginners
I’ve recently gone on a couple of fabulous courses with Field Studies Council [...]
Trees: Yew
Trees: Yew is another blog inspired by my illustrations for The Tree Forager [...]
The Hidden Universe: Pen and Ink Illustrations
The Hidden Universe by Alexandre Antonelli is a short and powerful book. I [...]
Trees: Elder
Trees: Elder is another blog inspired by my illustrations for “The Tree Forager” [...]
Buzzards, Kites and Kestrels
Buzzards, kites, and kestrels in a guest blog from a naturalist who lives [...]
The Treeline – Book Illustrations
The Treeline: The last forest and the future of life on earth by [...]
Nature Notebook & The Family Tree
Nature notebooks seem to have run in my family for a long time. [...]
Heath Star Moss Sketchbook study
Heath star moss is one of three invasive species I’ve just illustrated for [...]
Step by step illustration of a Robin
Step by step blogs can be tricky to write – I often don’t [...]
Cow Parsley: All about an Umbellifer
Cow parsley Anthriscus sylvestris was on the list of plants I recently illustrated [...]
Blueberry: step by step Pen and Ink illustration
I recently completed a blueberry illustration for a packaging job, and thought it’d [...]
Illustrations for “30 animals that made us smarter”
A recent commission saw me completing pen and ink illustrations for “30 animals [...]
Wood Ants: Illustrating a guide to the wood ants of the Cairngorms
Earlier this year, I had one of the hardest and most wonderful jobs. [...]
The Gwent Levels: Botanical illustrations
The Gwent levels are a fascinating corner of Wales, tucked between Cardiff and [...]
Equipment: Magnifiers and scalpels
In Equipment: Magnifiers and scalpels, I won’t only be looking at these two [...]
Trees: Ash
Trees: Ash This is the third in my series on common trees, and [...]
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 [...]
Butterflies of Bentham Sand dunes
Several butterflies are included in the recent landscape illustration completed for South Devon [...]
Bantham Sand Dunes Landscape
A recent commission for South Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty involved creating [...]
Comparing Common and Japanese Hops
A recent job involved highlighting differences between the Japanese hop Humulus japonicus, and the [...]
Special Feature: Natural Science
In the world of commercial art, medical [...]
Creative Boom’s Feature on Medical Illustration
Immunizations © Todd Buck. All images courtesy of the artists [...]
Comparing Goldenrod Species
Comparing Goldenrod species was one of my tasks in a recent commission for [...]
Unexpected Thrills: Adventures of an Illustrator
Unexpected Thrills: Adventures of an Illustrator is a blog about some of the [...]
Illustrating a Wild Welsh Meadow of Butterflies
Illustrating a wild Welsh meadow complete with clouds of butterflies was a wonderful [...]
Illustrating a Deer for Packaging
My earlier blog, Wild Shreds: Illustrating Pet Food packaging gave an overview of completing [...]
Wild Shreds: Illustrating Pet Food packaging
Wild Shreds is a range of dog food produced in the US. It [...]
Nutritional Benefits of Legumes – C. Wheeler Studios
This image was created by C. Wheeler Studios as part of a university [...]
Medical Spotlight: Beth Croce
Certified medical illustrator Beth Croce brings with her more than 20 years of [...]
Artist Spotlight: Medical Artist Renée Cannon
Artist Renée Cannon holds a BA from SDSU and a Master’s Degree from [...]
Artist Spotlight: Marie Dauenheimer’s Medical Illustrations
Marie Dauenheimer is a Board Certified Medical Illustrator working in the Washington, DC [...]
Catherine Delphia and Medical Illustration Studios
Catherine Delphia's Medical Illustration Studios specializes in creating dynamic and award-winning illustrations, animations [...]
Artist Spotlight: Kari C. Toverud
Kari C. Toverud is one of only 2 illustrators in Norway with a [...]
Artist Spotlight: Maxwell Yeager
Maxwell Yeager is a master illustrator specializing in the creation of scalable vector illustrations [...]
Mesa Studios for The Scientist
Mesa Studios created these natural history infographics for an article featured in The Scientist titled [...]
Russell Weekes: Myostatin Inhibition
Myostatin is a protein produced and released by myocytes to act as muscle [...]
Lizzie Harper: Red Clover
This natural history illustration by Lizzie Harper showcases the red clover, a meadow [...]
8 Artists That Bridge the Gap Between Natural Science & Art
Featured image: ©Christer Eriksson Natural science illustrators are tasked with the important job of [...]
Natural Science: 8 Illustrators Who Are Setting the Bar
Featured image: ©Rebecca Robinson Natural science illustrators specialize in creating images that teach, inform, and [...]
Lizzie Harper for Jersey Post
Lizzie Harper created a series of postage stamps for Jersey Post. The stamps [...]
AlbrechtGFX: Milk Let-down Infographic
This illustration by AlbrechtGFX is of the molecular sequence that occurs every day [...]
8 Natural Science Illustrators to Watch
Featured Image: ©Sayo Studio Natural science illustrators are artists that specialize in creating images that [...]
Christer Eriksson for Children’s Hospital
Australian Illustrator, Christer Eriksson, recently worked with Dr. Crombleholme and his department team [...]
Natalya Zahn for Cummings Veterinary Medicine Magazine
Natalya Zahn created this cover illustration for Tufts University's Cummings Veterinary Medicine magazine to [...]
Lizzie Harper: Field Studies Council
Lizzie Harper recently completed natural history illustrations for the Field Studies Council's publications department [...]
Nicolle Rager Fuller for Science News
Cosmic art created by Nicolle Rager Fuller was recently featured in both the [...]
Lizzie Harper for National Geographic
Lizzie Harper created these full-color garden plan illustrations for an upcoming National Geographic [...]
Alison Burke: Mosquito Anatomy
Alison Burke, a board-certified medical illustrator, recently created this illustration of a mosquito's anatomy [...]
Liz Bradford: Death Valley National Park
Liz Bradford was commissioned by the U.S. National Park Service to create these [...]
Natural Science Illustration by Rebecca Robinson
Rebecca Robinson grew up in Finland, Africa and America. Her passion for the [...]
Guth Illustration & Design for the Center For The Collaborative Classroom
Gail Guth of Guth Illustration & Design recently created 10 illustrations for a reading skills [...]
Lizzie Harper: Using Negative Space in Botanical Illustration
In a recent blog post, one of our favorite natural science illustrators, Lizzie Harper [...]
Beautiful Oceanic Wildlife Art by Brent Bauer
Brent Bauer holds a Master of Fine Arts from the University of Michigan [...]
Amy Bartlett Wright: Painted Murals for Sachuest Point National Wildlife Reserve
Amy Bartlett Wright created three painted murals, each measuring 6 feet wide by 11 [...]
Examining Plant Life
Featured Image ©Mesa Schumacher The focus of Botany allows us to answer the [...]
Natalya Zahn for Longwood Botanical Gardens
Artist Natalya Zahn has created over 50 unique illustrations for placement on interpretive signage throughout [...]
Natural Science Illustrations
The Medical Illustration Sourcebook is home to some of the best natural science [...]
The New Medical Illustration Sourcebook No.27 Hits Art Directors’ Desks
Now Available: The #1 Resource for Medical Art Buyers We are very excited [...]