Watercolour illustration of Autumn leaf litter

Not all litter is bad. Turn over some nice damp leaf litter to find a whole host of little invertebrates busy at work breaking up organic matter.

Hand painted watercolour illustration from Homecoming by Melissa Harrison.

Watercolour illustration of hibernating bat

Bats are busy looking for good spots to hibernate. Hope you like my illustration for Homecoming of a Natterer's bat getting a nice cozy spot in a tree trunk 😍

Hand painted watercolour illustration of a Tawny Owl

 "Between dusk and midnight, you might be luck enough in the UK to hear a hoo-hooo of a male Tawny owl. Especially on a clear, dry night with a good moon"

Hand painted watercolour illustrations for the October chapter opener for "Home Coming" Nature journal by Melissa Harrison.

Hand painted watercolour squirrel illustration

 So many squirrels out and about on my walk today, busy gathering treats 😍

This illustration is a hand painted watercolour for Homecoming, the nature journal written by Melissa Harrison, published by Weidenfeld & Nicolson. 

Watercolour illustration - Male and Female pheasants

 Male and Female pheasants out for a stroll together.

My hand painted watercolour illustration for "Homecoming" nature journal by Melissa Harrison.

 September is here. I'm looking forward to watching the unfolding of Autumn. 😍

The changing colour of the tree leaves and collecting conkers (which you are never too old for)!

This illustration is a hand painted watercolour for the September chapter opener for 

Homecoming, nature journal. 

Homecoming: A guided nature journal written by Melissa Harrison, Fully illustrated by me.

Published by Weidenfeld & Nicolson, out in November 2024