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

It’s here! My advance copy of ‘Turtle Lives’, written by @annikajohanssonwriter and illustrated by me, has arrived and it’s beautiful. It’s published on 7 July by Tiny Seed, an imprint of Starfish Bay Publishing. (Have a

Heron taking flight, at Hurst Point Lighthouse to wish you a Happy Summer Solstice. Last night we slept on our deck at the top of the garden and watched the bats and stars emerge. I’ll be back there tonight, so ‘Bend low again, night of s

Caw! ‘How to Know a Crow’ has not only been selected for the prestigious Bank Street Best Children’s Books of the Year 2025, it has been awarded a Star of Merit. “In choosing books for the annual list, committee members consid

Silver-studded blue and dew. One of the butterflies that feature in my children’s book ‘100 Endangered Species’ published by Botton Books a few years ago.
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It breaks my heart to see so few butterflies in the countryside where I liv

I’m thrilled that How to Know a Crow, written by @egavesc and illustrated by me, has been shortlisted for the Science Writers & Communicators of Canada (SWCC) Book Award, in the Youth Category.
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You can read all about Crow on my newly laun

Brown trout and river weed illustration. From ‘Chalk Stream Poems by Young Writers’ - a collaboration with @hantsiwwildlife

Ooh it’s got very busy again in my studio - working on a couple of book covers, an editorial feature and a children’s book. So this is where you find me - surrounded by books and thinking and drawing in my little messy corner… into

Join me under the ocean and on the beach, in the sandy hollows, to follow the life of a little green turtle hatchling. There’s less than a month before publication day for ‘Turtle Lives’ - a timely and poignant tale about the marine

How to Know a Crow - Greystone Kids

How to Know a Crow - Greystone Kids

Book IllustrationDavid & George14 October 2022

Bird Illustrations

Bird Illustrations

Nature-InspiredDavid & George14 October 2022

100 Endangered Species - Button Books

100 Endangered Species - Button Books

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

Coastal Landscapes

Coastal Landscapes

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