Ellen Ruggia began making botanical drawings in 1995 while working as a research assistant in the herbarium at Sul Ross State University in Alpine, Texas.
More recently, Ellen has been working on illustrations of plants native to the Trans-Pecos region of Texas that are desirable for use in landscaping. These illustrations are created using acrylic inks, colored pencils, and gesso on hot press watercolor paper.
Now Available:
Fallugia paradoxa (Apache Plume)
A limited edition giclée print is available for $125 from
the Chihuahuan Desert Research Institute.
© 2008 Ellen Ruggia. All rights reserved.