Christine Farmer

Christine Farmer is a British artist and illustrator living in Stourbridge who is inspired by nature. She created hand drawn illustration often with a dip pen and ink inspired by insects, plants and animals.

After graduating from university with a degree in archaeology she decided to go into teaching,she soon found she much preferred drawing and photography. She now works full time as an illustrator working from home. 

She very rarely creates illustrations of animals and wild creatures outside of her local surroundings, for the most part she draws subjects found in her garden. She often creates detailed illustrations of leaf cutter bees as well as lichen and plant life. They are often very intricate using small strokes and marks to create the details and small hairs that can be found on the bees she often draws. 

I have been inspired by Christine Farmer to create my own natural illustrations which could be developed further into textile based illustration and print work.