Hayley Purdy Illustration | Natural History and Botanical Illustrator UK

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Illustrated bouquet of spring flowers with pansies, forget-me-nots, lily-of-the-valley, hyacinth, and blossom, tied with a blue satin ribbon. The illustration mediums are pencil with watercolour textures. Illustration by Hayley Purdy botanical and natural history illustrator.

A collection of illustrations featuring fly agaric amanita muscaria toadstool mushrooms, an emperor moth, a common frog, a European hedgehog, a garden snail, a fern leaf, a gingko leaf, and iridescent rainbow raindrops. The illustration mediums are pencil with watercolour textures. Commissioned for use on a t shirt for the small independent business Little Doe. Illustration by Hayley Purdy botanical and natural history illustrator.

A collection of illustrations around the theme of "cottagecore cowgirl" featuring a cute cowgirl hat with a sunflower and ears of wheat and a ribbon necktie in a bow, a sheaf of wheat/grain, a cactus with flowers, a leather cowgirl boot with sunflowers and ears of wheat in it like a plant pot or planter, a basket of apples and a lucky horseshoe. Commissioned for use on a t shirt for the small independent business Little Doe. The illustration mediums are pencil with a strong attention to lineart linework. Illustration by Hayley Purdy botanical and natural history illustrator.

Illustrated bouquet of buttercup flowers with dewdrops/raindrops on the flowers and leaves, tied with a piece of twine. The illustration mediums are pencil with watercolour textures. Illustration by Hayley Purdy botanical and natural history illustrator.

A collection of edible plants and fungi with can be foraged in the month of spring throughout England, UK. It features a scarlet elf-cup, jelly ear fungus, a dandelion flower, a morel mushroom, a sweet violet flower, wild garlic, wood sorrel, an ostrich fern fiddlehead, and a stinging nettle. The illustration mediums are pencil with watercolour textures in the style of a vintage encyclopaedia. Illustration by Hayley Purdy botanical and natural history illustrator.

An illustration of a common kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) bird, sitting on a branch that is covered with lichen. From a project illustrating British birds for a guidebook. The illustration mediums are pencil with watercolour textures. Illustration by Hayley Purdy botanical and natural history illustrator.

An illustration of a European robin redbreast (Erithacus rubecula) bird, sitting on a branch. The illustration mediums are pencil with watercolour textures. Illustration by Hayley Purdy botanical and natural history illustrator.

An illustration of a Eurasian jay (Garrulus glandarius) bird, sitting on a branch. The illustration mediums are pencil with watercolour textures. Illustration by Hayley Purdy botanical and natural history illustrator.

An illustration of a Eurasian Magpie (Pica pica) bird, sitting on a branch. The illustration mediums are pencil with watercolour textures. Illustration by Hayley Purdy botanical and natural history illustrator.

An illustration of a rainbow trout fish (Oncorhynchus mykiss), with a forget-me-not flower and a lady's smock/cuckoo flower. The illustration mediums are pencil with watercolour textures. Illustration by Hayley Purdy botanical and natural history illustrator.

A collection of objects that remind the artist of the beginning of spring. The collection features a cup of matcha latte, a common frog, a common blue butterfly, a tadpole, a blue egg, willow catkins, a tadpole, blossoms and a bouquet of spring flowers which include primroses, violets, lily-of-the-valley and pussy willow branch with buds, tied in a yellow silk ribbon. The illustration mediums are pencil drawings with watercolour textures. Illustration by Hayley Purdy botanical and natural history illustrator.

A detailed illustration of a chaffinch nest made from sticks, twigs, grasses and lichen. The nest has 6 chaffinch eggs. illustration medium is pencil. Illustration by Hayley Purdy botanical and natural history illustrator.

An illustration of a duckling surrounded by a wreath of 4-leaf clovers, daisies, and buttercups. illustration mediums are pencil drawings with watercolour textures. Illustration by Hayley Purdy botanical and natural history illustrator.

A detailed illustration of an English bluebell flower in the style of a vintage encyclopedia, featuring the flower, flower head, and bulb/roots. The illustration mediums are pencil drawings with watercolour textures. Illustration by Hayley Purdy botanical and natural history illustrator.

A detailed illustration of pink, yellow and cream tulip flowers in the style of a vintage encyclopedia, featuring the flower, flower head, and bulb/roots. The illustration mediums are pencil drawings with watercolour textures. Illustration by Hayley Purdy botanical and natural history illustrator.

A detailed illustration of a daffofil in the style of a vintage encyclopedia, featuring the flower, flower head, and bulb/roots. The illustration mediums are pencil drawings with watercolour textures. Illustration by Hayley Purdy botanical and natural history illustrator.

A detailed illustration of white, yellow and purple crocus flowers in the style of a vintage encyclopedia, featuring the flower, flower head, and bulb/roots. The illustration mediums are pencil drawings with watercolour textures. Illustration by Hayley Purdy botanical and natural history illustrator.

A detailed illustration of a snowdrop flower in the style of a vintage encyclopedia, featuring the flower, flower head, and bulb/roots. The illustration mediums are pencil drawings with watercolour textures. Illustration by Hayley Purdy botanical and natural history illustrator.

An illustration of a glass of iced matcha latte made with soy milk, with a metal straw, sitting on a pink and white gingham napkin. From a self-initiated project illustrating a variety of plant-based foods. Illustration by Hayley Purdy botanical and natural history illustrator.

An illustration of a collection of pink-coloured biscuits. It features a jammie dodger, a pink wafer and a pink iced party ring, with a yellow and white gingham background. From a self-initiated project illustrating a variety of plant-based foods. Illustration by Hayley Purdy botanical and natural history illustrator.

A collection of orange and brown biscuits. It features a chocolate bourbon, a ginger snap and a lotus biscoff. From a self-initiated project illustrating a variety of plant-based foods. Illustration by Hayley Purdy botanical and natural history illustrator.

An illustration of a plate of mushroom and sauerkraut polish pierogi dumplings served with vegan crème fraiche and chopped chives. The background is polka dots. From a self-initiated project illustrating a variety of plant-based foods. Illustration by Hayley Purdy botanical and natural history illustrator.

An illustration of a bowl of vegan Sapporo miso ramen featuring ramen noodles, shiitake mushrooms, edamame beans, sliced spring green onions, sweetcorn, tofu, and nori seaweed in a broth. From a self-initiated project illustrating a variety of plant-based foods. Illustration by Hayley Purdy botanical and natural history illustrator.

An illustration of a baked dough pretzel. From a self-initiated project illustrating a variety of plant-based foods. Illustration by Hayley Purdy botanical and natural history illustrator.

An illustration of a vegan doughnut with bright pink icing and multicoloured sprinkles. From a self-initiated project illustrating a variety of plant-based foods. Illustration by Hayley Purdy botanical and natural history illustrator.

Client Testimonials

Hayley has been a joy to collaborate with, illustrating a gorgeous piece for our sixth magazine volume to bring an article on wildlife conservation to life. Hayley has always communicated clearly throughout the process, and produced an artwork of an incredibly high standard that we cannot wait to see in print.

- Leoni, Art Lead at Viridis Magazine

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