Bold. Vibrant. Rooted in nature.

Rachel Hudson’s illustrations celebrate wildlife and the natural world
- perfect for publishers, conservationists, and nature lovers looking for images that connect and captivate.

I regularly post photos on my Instagram feed of my illustrations and the wildlife encounters that inspired them.
You can find me @rhudsonillustration

🐦&zwj;⬛ One book - How to Know a Crow
🐦&zwj;⬛ 🐦&zwj;⬛ Two ‘Best Books of the Year’ Lists both with starred selections
🐦&zwj;⬛ 🐦&zwj;⬛ 🐦&zwj;⬛ Three Award nominations
… It’s out in paperback in the UK next month! (and i

Pheasants and shepherd’s hut, South Downs. This time last year I stayed in the Tree House @barrowhillbarns in return for creating an illustrated map. Ever since then, I’ve been meaning to create an illustration inspired by the epic views

When did farming fall so out of sync with the seasons? There I was, a few posts ago, celebrating the berries and hips of the Hampshire hedgerows and this week they’ve all been chopped away where I live. All that free food for wildlife gone. Whi

What’s that heading this way? **It’s a September GIVEAWAY!!** I have one FREE 2026 RSPB Family Organiser to gift to you if you share your favourite wildlife moment so far this year. A winner (based in the UK) will be picked at random on S

It’s arrived! The official 2026 RSPB Family Organiser. It’s illustrated with beautiful British birds and wild places, from blackbirds and nuthatch to puffins and white-tailed eagles. I have a limited number available in my shop for UK cus

Hello September! To mark the start of autumn - here is an editorial spread just out in Watch Magazine - the junior branch of The Wildlife Trusts and the largest environmental action club in the UK. ‘Livin on the Hedge’ - all about the imp

Diving eider ducks, mussels and spaghetti weed. (The next illustration from my holiday in Argyll.) Eider ducks are incredible birds - diving for mussels which they swallow whole. Using their powerful gizzards, the shells are broken down into tiny fra

Happy International Dog Day! A few recent pics of me and my best canine pal, Rosie, at home and on holiday. I’m also taking this opportunity to thank you all for following, commenting and sharing my creations and wildlife encounters. Hearty tha

How to Know a Crow - Greystone Kids

How to Know a Crow - Greystone Kids

Book IllustrationDavid & George14 October 2022

Badger Balm

Badger Balm

Nature-InspiredDavid & George14 October 2022

Turtle Lives - Tiny Seed

Turtle Lives - Tiny Seed

Book IllustrationDavid & George14 October 2022

100 Lemurs Project - Duke Lemur Center

100 Lemurs Project - Duke Lemur Center

David & George14 October 2022

Chalk Stream Poems - Hampshire Wildlife Trust

Chalk Stream Poems - Hampshire Wildlife Trust

Conservation IllustrationDavid & George13 October 2022

Wildlife Watch Magazine

Wildlife Watch Magazine

Conservation IllustrationDavid & George13 October 2022

Editorial Illustration

Editorial Illustration

Nature-InspiredDavid & George13 October 2022

Alice Illustrated - National Trust

Alice Illustrated - National Trust

David & George13 October 2022

Greetings Cards

Greetings Cards

Nature-InspiredDavid & George13 October 2022

Nature Book Covers

Nature Book Covers

Book IllustrationDavid & George13 October 2022

Conservation Illustration

Conservation Illustration

David & George13 October 2022

From The Margins - Selborne Landscape Partnership

From The Margins - Selborne Landscape Partnership

Conservation IllustrationDavid & George13 October 2022