Laura

@mossandmorchella

🌲 Nature themed art and photography 📧 For commission work, email hello@mossandmorchella.com 🛍️ Shop and Patreon links below
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For the past week and a bit I've had ideas whizzing around my head, as I am now able to source books! 📚 As someone who has always loved books, and who only recently started reading books about nature (despite being passionate about both), I really wanted to find a way I could incorporate books into what I offer and promote. I had 3 ideas, and this was one of them! I'm not entirely sure how it will go, I've been intimidated by the idea of starting a Patreon for a while, but after much research, I'm diving in! . Please take a look at the Patreon page (link in bio) where you'll find more information. Including more info about Mossy Earth, an organisation dedicated to rewilding across the globe, who I aim to support with 5% from every subscription. . If you're not into books, that's okay. There's an option for those of you who are more into art, and an option even if you just want to support me in what I do. . Every ounce of support I get from people here, people on etsy, people on my website, no matter how small, honestly means so much to me. I'm trying to make my passion my full time work, and it's certainly a rocky road. So thank you! . #naturalhistoryillustration #naturalhistoryartist #naturalhistoryillustrations #naturalhistoryart #natureartist #artistsupportartists #artistssupportingartists #patreonartist #patreonart #bookclub #naturebook #naturebooks #naturebookclub #ukartist #ukartists #ukartistsofinstagram #selftaughtartist #watercolor _daily #watercolourart #watercolourwildlife
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15 days ago
Work in progress update on the ravens. They're so tricky to paint 🥵 we are getting there. . #corvids #ravens #witchcoreaesthetic #witchcore #gothcore #gothcoreaesthetic #huginnandmuninn #wipwednesday #ravenpainting #watercolorraven #watercolourravens
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6 days ago
My newest patch design has been doing really well in my shop, thank you to everyone who has ordered! 🐦‍⬛🐝🦋🐟🦡 I've also now turned them into vinyl stickers but I've not yet listed them. Iron on patches are £8 and stickers are £2. Postage is £1 to the UK and £2.50 internationally. If you want a sticker, DM me as I'm not sure when I'll have them on the website yet. . #protectthewild #saveourwildlife #restorenaturenow #restorenature #rewilding #rewildtheworld #rewildingbritain #rewildingeurope #rewildyourgarden #nonaturenofuture
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7 days ago
✨WIP✨ My sketch for my exhibition piece is coming together. I'm excited about it! . #rat #brownrat #stoat #mustelid #sketch #artexhibition #natureartist
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8 days ago
Weeeee! I FINALLY managed to get a half decent shot of a Cinnabar moth! These beautiful little guys appear very occasionally around my front garden every year and they've always been too quick for me to get a photo. However, the other morning I noticed one before going to work. It was early and the sun hadn't warmed things up yet, so I was able to snap a few photos without it moving 😍 Aren't they just stunning? I did struggle to focus with my camera, and very much wished I had a macro lens! This was taken with my 18-200mm zoom lens on my Canon 80D. . I also just found out that the lifespan is just under a year 🤯 and are seldom eaten by predators! . #lepidopterology #lepidoptera #mothsofbritain #mothsofinstagram #cinnabarmoth #moths _and_butterflies #moths #mothsmatter #tyriajacobaeae #britishwildlife #saveourwildlife #wildlifematters #savebritishwildlife #ilovemoths #ilovemothernature #ukwildlife #ukwildlifeimages #ukmoths #ukmothsandbutterflies
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9 days ago
Work in progress. My sketch is ready to transfer to watercolour paper using my light pad. 💡✏️📃 I'm nervous about painting this one; there are so many colours in these 'black' birds, I hope I can achieve the right look. For sketching I always use a 2H mechanical pencil. I like hard pencils, for some reason. The paper I'm using here is @cassart1984 's A4 150gsm cartridge paper, which is lovely and smooth and stands up well to all of my rubbing out (which is a lot). . #corvidsofinstagram #ravens #corvids #wipwednesday #workinprogressart #workinprogress #sketchdaily #birdartofinstagram #corvidcore #moonart #watercolourbirds #watercolourbirdspainting #canson
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13 days ago
Me and my painting of 🧬 Mutinus caninus, the Dog Stinkhorn. I'm sure you can tell where the name comes from 😅 This painting is part of the project with @mushymentor . . At the moment, I'm also starting to put together something new and exciting and it's consuming my brain! How many of you like books? 📚 If you do, please drop a 🙋🏼‍♀️ in the comments to help me out! . #mutinuscaninus #dogstinkhorn #watercolourfungi #naturalhistoryart #naturalhistoryillustrations #naturalhistorymuseum #naturalhistoryartist #bookworm #bibliophile #naturalist #naturebooks
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16 days ago
This was a tricky one to paint! But I also really enjoyed doing it ☺️ It's another one for the project @mushymentor and I are working on. We had some good guesses as to what the project is, but nobody hit the mark. We will be releasing more info in due course ☺️ . #mushroomillustration #wildlifeart #natureartist #watercolourdrawing #watercolor #illustration #illustrationartists #illustration _best #illustratorsoninstagram #illustree #illustragram #naturalhistory #naturalhistorymuseumlondon #naturalhistoryillustration #fungi _fan_club #fungifanatic #naturewatch #houbareni #inthewoods #magicalforest #enchantedforest #forestdweller #moody _nature #naturetreasures #spreadnaturelove #mushroomspotting #mushroomidentification
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17 days ago
Earth ballzzzzz! 🧬 Scleroderma citrinum. I tried experimenting a bit more with reel making this time, but it wouldn't let me add any more text (I wanted a "thank you for watching" at the end. I started in watercolour but also used gouache, pastel pencil (on a Q-tip) and coloured pencil. There are a few things I'd change but overall I like how it came out. . #watercolor _daily #watercolourist #tempuradesign #naturejournal #botanicalartist #botanicalillustration #natureillustration #wildlifedrawing #naturepainting #illustrationnow #wildlifeartist #mushroompainting #natureart #watercolourart #mushroomstudy #sclerodermacitrinum #earthball #macromushrooms #fungi _fan_club #fungusamongus #youfungus #mycologysociety
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19 days ago
Candlesnuff fungus, also known as Carbon Antlers - 🧬 Xylaria hypoxylon. A lovely one to find when there's not much else about. 🎨 This is another illustration for the project @mushymentor and I are working on. There were some good suggestions but no correct guesses as to what it is, so far! . #fungusamongus #fungiphotography #fantasticfungi #mushroomsofinstagram #mushlove #mushroomseason #mycology #wildmushrooms #mushroomhunters #mushroomlove #foresttherapy #forestfloor #fungi _fan_club #fungifanatic #naturewatch #houbareni #inthewoods #magicalforest #enchantedforest #forestdweller #moody _nature #naturetreasures #spreadnaturelove #mushroomspotting #mushroomidentification #mushrooms
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20 days ago
✨Here is one of 30 fungi illustrations I'm doing for a project with @mushymentor 🤩✨ Can you guess what we are creating? 🫢 . 🧬 Tuber aestivum, Summer Truffle . #tuberaestivum #summertruffle #summertruffles #naturalhistoryart #naturalhistoryillustrations #mycologyMonday #mycologyclub #fungiofinstagram #fungiaffair #fungilove #shroomatnoon #shroomart #shroomsart #fungiart #fungi _fan_club
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22 days ago