By Ruth Rowland
I enjoyed working on this series of spot illustrations of animals, birds and insects.
Using brush and wash, these deceptively simple drawings rely on economy of line and pops of colour to capture the right feel.
![Equine Pride . Horse Illustration](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/e311483b11de0a33c7710fd0bc9dbfa1/9da683b6-915a-4f1f-9167-0817b06490d6_rw_1200.jpg?h=2ed80da2251a3cde7c2b77db05f0c323)
Equine Pride . Horse Illustration
![Argumentative Wren . Bird Illustration](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/e311483b11de0a33c7710fd0bc9dbfa1/0750e50c-5dec-4400-9a16-271c8d9aad7c_rw_600.jpg?h=ec96d9792f8721b325ca686b829003f7)
Argumentative Wren . Bird Illustration
![Basking Burnet . Moth Illustration](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/e311483b11de0a33c7710fd0bc9dbfa1/3ab379d1-e9de-47b5-92b9-85c9cec371e8_rw_1200.jpg?h=5a2fe331cfeebfa9ea1d059f1aef14bf)
Basking Burnet . Moth Illustration
![Blue Skies Skylark . Bird Illustration](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/e311483b11de0a33c7710fd0bc9dbfa1/3e167f98-d318-4b22-b264-36746c604bdb_rw_1200.jpg?h=1d9fa88577d552558305947185fbcfa7)
Blue Skies Skylark . Bird Illustration
![Curious Blackbird . Bird Illustration](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/e311483b11de0a33c7710fd0bc9dbfa1/9193de47-ae52-406e-9eb1-785353176e3a_rw_1200.jpg?h=d5d8e564cc7ae2c6e1b0679636081c26)
Curious Blackbird . Bird Illustration
![Fascinated Feline . Cat Illustration](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/e311483b11de0a33c7710fd0bc9dbfa1/2b13149b-790d-46d8-897f-ee0237ec6cf4_rw_1200.jpg?h=3ee7fc2e192da16f0ecfd0b9995f120c)
Fascinated Feline . Cat Illustration
![Focused Owl . Bird Illustration](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/e311483b11de0a33c7710fd0bc9dbfa1/e9572085-8398-4bf5-922d-35745eced409_rw_600.jpg?h=4c6916fd586cfc38a8f3235d46b6596c)
Focused Owl . Bird Illustration
![Silent Fox. Fox Illustration](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/e311483b11de0a33c7710fd0bc9dbfa1/81b08998-e269-42d0-a77c-d6ec6dcda5fa_rw_600.jpg?h=74823dd8c35235cd5f8bae5b7f0d6d86)
Silent Fox. Fox Illustration
![Grumpy Bunny . Rabbit Illustration](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/e311483b11de0a33c7710fd0bc9dbfa1/c48d26b2-7f08-4b7f-b9cb-21a085351619_rw_1200.jpg?h=6c0d6c814dc2453a418f117c76c41310)
Grumpy Bunny . Rabbit Illustration
![HiddenFawn . Deer Illustration](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/e311483b11de0a33c7710fd0bc9dbfa1/1c24770c-916e-4693-b1fe-2516a67620dc_rw_1200.jpg?h=0e72b50a3138fd8c3f9da9294b78a164)
HiddenFawn . Deer Illustration
![Inquisitive Crow . Bird Illustration](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/e311483b11de0a33c7710fd0bc9dbfa1/e03ea65d-5142-4861-9322-cbbf5803c9bc_rw_600.jpg?h=20ab05bb5d8ce34dbb4cbe512507859b)
Inquisitive Crow . Bird Illustration
![Leaping Leporid . Hare Illustration](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/e311483b11de0a33c7710fd0bc9dbfa1/12fb83a8-d44c-4c9a-beb4-745fc2acac12_rw_1200.jpg?h=77b71c7fc6ab2f4102191c0324df92e1)
Leaping Leporid . Hare Illustration
![Flappy Pelican . Bird Illustration](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/e311483b11de0a33c7710fd0bc9dbfa1/3cbc00f8-3de9-4843-b8df-1917ae5c4e8e_rw_1200.jpg?h=32a2f4059ce9a2f23a4336ec3f547cac)
Flappy Pelican . Bird Illustration
![Bold Buffalo . American Bison Illustration](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/e311483b11de0a33c7710fd0bc9dbfa1/b971f35c-c90c-43e2-91a7-cafc07ba2d80_rw_1200.jpg?h=5e576fbf6f7654cadd7c93b5e2dce5bb)
Bold Buffalo . American Bison Illustration
![Grabby Crab . Sea Life Illustration](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/e311483b11de0a33c7710fd0bc9dbfa1/fde04198-7924-4635-9805-e17216c2be7a_rw_1200.jpg?h=e2687a0ca131efb33725750f20c95ed0)
Grabby Crab . Sea Life Illustration
![Angelic Fish . Sea Life Illustration](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/e311483b11de0a33c7710fd0bc9dbfa1/92d4ca5d-d174-416e-8abd-c1f79e4aa879_rw_1200.jpg?h=40c78d48eb654c5e5f7a442af801ee6e)
Angelic Fish . Sea Life Illustration
![Chicken Licken . Bird Illustration](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/e311483b11de0a33c7710fd0bc9dbfa1/e8414c7b-38f3-43dc-b58a-3c0f6ebffdea_rw_1200.jpg?h=dd6de6448d86e204c312f3954f0b769c)
Chicken Licken . Bird Illustration
![Hungry Grizzly . Bear Illustration](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/e311483b11de0a33c7710fd0bc9dbfa1/7c21f94e-26bd-4fb4-9232-708bbb432da7_rw_1200.jpg?h=07d0f2e2726c7a2bbc51ebd1dcb5eb9f)
Hungry Grizzly . Bear Illustration
![Stalking Tiger. Tiger Illustration](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/e311483b11de0a33c7710fd0bc9dbfa1/fc8a4f2c-1d0f-47fa-afbd-e85b82645aec_rw_1200.jpg?h=9fec3e3df226c8e2861c5f81e4509b0d)
Stalking Tiger. Tiger Illustration
![Poised Poodle. Dog Illustration](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/e311483b11de0a33c7710fd0bc9dbfa1/d8a465fb-f3cd-4166-b494-760a08cf8ef1_rw_1200.jpg?h=c7f3d2b4df77d0cbab9fe04d793f247f)
Poised Poodle. Dog Illustration
![Bighorn Sheep. Sheep Illustration](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/e311483b11de0a33c7710fd0bc9dbfa1/0b56a42d-83f2-4ebf-a33a-6d955837c2ee_rw_1200.jpg?h=0727c7469e8600811011d8c5337f21b2)