BOTANICAL PORTFOLIO
A LOVE AFFAIR WITH FLORA AND FAUNA
Peony, hibiscus and lily flowers illustrated in colourful pro-marker pens and fine liners by Marcella Wylie
Here you find the flora and fauna collection of illustrations within Marcella’s portfolio…
Each project can be viewed in detail showcasing Marcella’s experience with further information of the project’s client, materials used and the inspiration behind the hand drawn artwork and watercolour illustrations. Enjoy diving into saturated colour, immerse yourself in vibrant prints and explore the intricate details of Marcella’s botanical illustrations that celebrate the natural world.
ANTHOMANIA
[an-thoh-MAY-nee-uh]
noun
An intense fondness for flowers.
Delicate blooms, graceful dragonflies, and fluttering butterflies brought to life by Marcella Wylie in soft watercolour and pencil - nature’s elegance captured by hand.
Baileys Almande
In collaboration with global branding giant Lewis Moberly, illustrations created for Baileys Almande.
MOLTON BROWN
Live Illustration for Molton Brown hosted by Clarendon Fine Art
EDINBURGH GIN
Live illustration for Edinburgh Gin celebrating the launch of their brand new Edinburgh Distillery
Orchid Pencil sketch by Marcella Wylie
Marcella created live illustrations for a corporate event hosted by Taylor McKenzie Research for the launch of their UX offerings to their clients and agency colleagues.
Detailed painting of dahlias, peonies and roses in mood boosting saturated colour. This painting was created by Marcella using acrylic and liquid metal on board using multiple layers of paint and contrasting colour to achieve rich bold depth.
AFRICAN TROPICS
Pen illustration of Africa’s tropical flora and fauna.
GARDEN OF EDEN
Collection of hand drawn illustrations using watercolour, ink gouache and gold leaf.
ARCHIVIE
Exclusive collection of hand painted textile designs for premium American scarf designer Archivie
FLORAL DISCO
Textile Design for Lola+Blake
ELLA DRINKS
Fruit illustrations for Ella Drinks rebrand
Private commission ‘Coral Charm’, watercolour and ink by Marcella Wylie
WORKER BEES
Inspired by nature in the height of summer, illustration using ink and watercolour.
CROSSBILL GIN
Commissioned to create illustrations for packaging design.
LOT 42 x WILDERNESS FESTIVAL
Hand painted mural and set design.
Chest Heart Stroke Scotland
Exclusive surface pattern designs for stationery range.
ROSIE’S BLOOMS
Ink and watercolour illustration for award winning florist Lavender Blue.
The Royal British Legion
Exclusive textile design for The Poppy Shop and The Royal British Legion
VINTAGE PETALS
Floral surface pattern design created using ProMarker Pens
Prima Magazine
Floral illustrations commissioned for main beauty feature.
ROYAL BOTANIC GARDENS EDINBURGH
Exclusive range of accessories and homeware for the Royal Botanic Gardens Edinburgh.
Using watercolour and ink Marcella hand paints her botanical illustration comprising of purple and yellow freesias.
Dahlia and peony flowers hand drawn in pen and Winsor & Newton Pro-Marker pens by illustrator Marcella Wylie
Ink and watercolour peony illustration, inspired by the gorgeous blousy blooms growing in Marcella’s garden.
Hand drawn peony surface pattern illustration using pro maker pens and fine liners on Bristol board by Marcella Wylie. The drawing is punctuated with rich reds, regal purple and greens that come alive to make the botanical drawing pop.
Passion fruit flower and palm leaf botanical illustration, hand drawn and painted in Marcella’s signature saturated colour using gouache, acrylic and acrylic pens. The artwork was painted directly on to board and varnished to reflect the natural waxy gloss of the banana leaves and to add intense vibrancy to the tropical painting.
Inside the sketchbook of botanical illustrator Marcella Wylie. This watercolour and ink painting of peonies, roses, anemones, and rhododendron is in the signature bright colourful style of Marcella’s work. Marcella first pencils out the artwork and then layers saturated watercolour and ink on top of the sketch. The botanical sketch is then defined and redrawn on top of the paint using pen, ink fine liners or pencil.
Colourful watercolour illustration of roses and dahlias by Marcella Wylie featuring delicate gold leaf and intricate details hand drawn in pen and ink. The botanical illustration was created using saturated watercolours by Dr PH Martin in Marcella’s trademark use of vibrant, rich colour.
Sea shell illustration created in marker pens and fine liners on Bristol board. Marcella drew each shell by hand, inspired by a beautiful collection of shells she has collected from her travels including those found in Barbados. The botanical illustration is another example of Marcella’s love of pattern both in terms of the shells themselves and the arrangement of the illustration, a nod to her background in textile design.
Pink and white Peony flowers illustrated in intense ink by Marcella Wylie. The delicate frothy petals have been defined in bold black pen and ink giving striking contrast to the colourful inky watercolour study.
Watercolour peony illustration, ‘Petal Power’ by Marcella Wylie was featured by The Herald and their supplement ‘Lifestyle - Best of Scotland.’
Marcella is known for her colourful botanical artworks, however the ‘Summer Strawberries’ pen and ink illustration breaks from this tradition. Instead Marcella has chosen to restrict her palette and focus on creating pattern and movement with twisted maze like detail. Solely drawing the fruit and flowers in fine liner pens and filling the negative of this circular drawing in ink.
