Welcome to the E.M Illustration Children & Page, Emma Metcalfe is a UK based freelance illustrator. Emma specialises in humorous illustration, historical illustration, illustrated maps & educational illustration for Museums, Stately Homes, Castles & Heritage sector clients.

Children & Nature

Here are a selection of illustrations of children enjoying playing outdoors and observing the natural world.

Activities include pond dipping, bird watching, observing animals and animal tracks.

Selection of Illustrations from Bolton Castle Children's Guide Book: Knight, Lord Scrope, Charlie Chough, Medieval children playing

Here's a colourful illustration of lots of children playing in and around a large tree which emphasises the benefits of playing outdoors.

(Please Note: Further to several email enquiries asking permission to use this image for various charitable causes-I cannot give permission to anyone to use this image since it is currently under exclusive license to one of my clients.)

Selection of illustrations from Bolton Castle Children's Guide; Monks, Harry the Hog, Invading Soldiers