Richard Lewington

Richard Lewington (born 1951) is a British wildlife artist renowned for his exquisite eye for detail, especially with lepidoptera.

Biography

Born in 1951, Lewington's father and grandfather were both countrymen that kept extensive collections of insects, and they were especially interested in butterflies. Lewington has commented that he believes that this is where his interest in wildlife began. As a boy, Lewington used to draw birds but once he graduated from college in the early 1970s, he began illustrating insects.

Education Richard Lewington attended Berkshire College of Art and Design where he received his education. Lewington has been able to be successful due to his various skills in observing, being a miniaturist, and having knowledge in his subject matter. He has also been able to illustrate a variety of children's books.

Success

In 2012 Lewington won a commission to paint ten butterfly images for a set of first-class postage stamps for Royal Mail, which were available from 11 July 2013.

He designed a further set of six Royal Mail postage stamps, released in October 2020, featuring insects.

Work Richard Lewington's work and illustrations appear in the following works: The Moths and Butterflies of Great Britain and Ireland Pocket Guide to the Butterflies of Great Britain and Ireland The Butterflies of Britain and Ireland; Guide to Garden Wildlife Field Guide to the Dragonflies and Damselflies of Great Britain and Ireland Field Guide to the Dragonflies of Britain and Europe Field Guide to the Moths of Great Britain and Ireland Field Guide to the Micro-Moths of Great Britain and Ireland Concise Guide to the Moths of Great Britain and Ireland A Guide to House and Garden Spiders Guide to the Butterflies of Britain (Field Studies Council Occasional Publications) A Guide to the Day-flying Moths of Britain (Folding chart) Collins British Butterfly Guide (Collins Pocket Guide) The Natural History of Oak Tree Mitchell Beazley Pocket Guide to Butterflies Essential Entomology: An Order-by-Order Introduction Collins Butterfly Guide The Most Complete Guide to the Butterflies of Britain and Europe (Collins Guides) How to Identify - Butterflies Guide des papillons d'Europe et d'Afrique du Nord : 440 espèces illustrées en 2000 dessins en couleurs Collins Field Guide - Butterflies of Britain and Europe Collins Butterfly Guide The Most Complete Field Guide to the Butterflies of Britain and Europe The Moths and Butterflies of Great Britain and Ireland: Oecophoridae to Scythrididae v. 4, Pts. 1 & 2 The Moths and Butterflies of Great Britain and Ireland: Lasiocampidae to Thyatiridae v. 7, Pt. 2 The Moths and Butterflies of Great Britain and Ireland: Yponomeutidae to Elachistidae v. 3 Guide to Insects of the British Isles Insects of the Northern Hemisphere Butterfly Watching Insects of the Falkland Islands Insects: American Nature Guides The Pocket Guide to Insects of the Northern Hemisphere Insects of Great Britain and Europe (Junior Nature Guides) Guide des papillons d'Europe et d'Afrique du Nord : 440 espèces illustrées en 2000 dessins en couleur Die Tagfalter Europas und Nordwestafrikas A Guide to Caterpillars of the Butterflies of Britain and Ireland Beknopte veldgids Nachtvlinders: alle soorten van Nederland en België Tous les papillons de France et d'Europe Guide des libellules : De France et d'Europe De Nieuwe vlindergids