In 2023 I painted cherry blossom wilt, caused by the fungus Monilinia laxa or M. fructigena. www.hgpenningtonart....
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Plant pathogen paintings & photos
In 2025 I drew a cartoon about smut - the fungal kind. I created it for the @plantpathgrads Art in Phytopathology competition. This is the funniest I will ever be. I have peaked For details and an explanation, see: hgpenningtonart.com/...
In 2024 I challenged myself to complete one drawing each day whilst on holiday in Japan. hand with maple leaf hgpenningtonart.com/...
I drew this pinecone in pen and ink, using linework and stippling to create areas of light and shade. I'm really pleased with the sense of depth and the three-dimensional effect. hgpenningtonart.com/...
In 2024 I painted potato blight (Phytophthora infestans) for the August illustration of the BSPP plant pathogens calendar. bspp.org.uk/product/...
In 2023 painted fusarium head blight (also known as fusarium ear blight, or scab) on wheat, caused by the fungus Fusarium graminearum. www.hgpenningtonart....
In 2022 I painted Meloidogyne root knot nematode infection symptoms on lettuce. www.hgpenningtonart....
In 2024 I challenged myself to complete one drawing each day whilst on holiday in Japan. road trip hgpenningtonart.com/...
I painted symptoms of the rReniform nematode, Rotylenchulus reniformis, on an aubergine root. hgpenningtonart.com/...
In 2023 I painted olive peacock spot, caused by the fungus Spilocaea oleaginea (synonyms Cycloconium oleaginum and Venturia oleaginea). www.hgpenningtonart....
In 2024 I challenged myself to complete one drawing each day whilst on holiday in Japan. Akase station - a tiny train station hgpenningtonart.com/... A tram, viewed at an angle, draw in in biro on white paper
For Assignment 3b of my Society of Botanical Artists Diploma coursework, I drew a pelargonium leaf on vellum. The vellum was smoother than expected, making it difficult to build up sufficient colour. Surface flaws posed further challenges. See more: hgpenningtonart.co.u...
In 2022 I painted Alternaria leaf spot on cabbage and potato scab, caused by Streptomyces spp. www.hgpenningtonart.... @NeilGud pointed out that the potato lesions may be black scurf, as the lesions are raised x.com/NeilGud/status...
In 2024 I challenged myself to complete one drawing each day whilst on holiday in Japan. Tram hgpenningtonart.com/...
I’m pleased to share my third Society of Botanical Artists Diploma coursework🎨 Assignment 3a focused on mixing greens and painting leaves. I chose a varied selection of leaves with different shapes, colours, and textures. See more: hgpenningtonart.co.u...
In 2025 I painted symptoms of Arabidopsis downy mildew infection, caused by Hyaloperonospora arabidopsidis on a juvenile Arabidopsis leaf. This artwork was commissioned for Professor Jonathan Jones’ retirement seminar and featured on the invitations. hgpenningtonart.com/...
In 2022 I painted grapevine red blotch virus (GRBV) symptoms. www.hgpenningtonart.... The National Grape Research Alliance asked for permission to use this painting in their January 2023 newsletter! myemail.constantcont...
In 2023 I painted a wheat stem rust teleutosorus (pustule). My painting won the ‘Magnified’ section of the 2023 @plantpathgrads Art competition tinyurl.com/yjfhc7cn and @YOGESHD23825337 made my painting into a cake tinyurl.com/5n726ta6 www.hgpenningtonart....
In 2024 I challenged myself to complete one drawing each day whilst on holiday in Japan. Kumamon, the Kumamoto bear mascot hgpenningtonart.com/...
I painted symptoms of the burrowing nematode, Radopholus similis on banana roots. hgpenningtonart.com/...
In 2022 I painted tar spot on sycamore, caused by the fungus Rhytisma acerinum. www.hgpenningtonart....
I painted daisy rust, caused by Puccinia distincta, for the July illustration of the @BSPP 2024 plant pathogens calendar. bspp.org.uk/product/... hgpenningtonart.com/...
In 2024 I challenged myself to complete one drawing each day whilst on holiday in Japan. toad lily hgpenningtonart.com/...
I drew three crocus flowers in pen and ink, using stippling to create areas of light and shade. I then coloured the flowers and leaves with watercolour, leaving the light-reflecting areas of the petals white. hgpenningtonart.com/...
As part of #InvasiveSpeciesWeek, a reminder: please do not release triffids into your allotment, even if you hope to reduce allotment waiting lists. Invasive non-native plants can spread rapidly and harm the environment. See NNSS guidance and factsheets: www.nonnativespecies...
In 2022 I painted cacao frosty pod rot, caused by the fungus Moniliophthora rorei. www.hgpenningtonart....
In 2025 painted symptoms of Cladosporium fulvum (synonym Passalora fulva) on a young tomato plant. This painting was commissioned for Professor Jonathan Jones’ retirement seminar and was used on the invitations hgpenningtonart.com/...
