alison ellis
scientific illustrator and artist
Portfolio
Portfolio
Watercolours of birds from wetlands and coastal Australia
Found in dense coastal rainforests of northern Australia
Latham’s Snipe is a migratory shorebird that can fly up to 8,500 km between Australia and Japan in one journey
The shy and reclusive Latham’s Snipe of Australian landscapes performs spectacular breeding display flights in Japan, where it is known as Jushigi
Original scientific botanical illustrations in watercolour on Arches 300gsm hot pressed watercolour paper
watercolour and pen and ink, 2022
Watercolour and pen and ink, 2022
Watercolour and pen and ink, 2022
Watercolour and pen and ink, 2022
Watercolour and pen and ink, 2022
For her honours research project Alison learnt stone lithography to illustrate the migratory shorebird species that visit the Hunter Estuary
Black and white pen and ink illustrations for scientific publications
Digitally printed fabrics from original watercolour artworks.
