When I came across these stunning Mark Catesby prints, I knew I had to share them. They are some of the most beautiful vintage natural history illustrations that I have ever come across. It’s amazing to think they were made in the early 18th century. The prints are from his[Read more]
I have been thinking about compiling a collection of Dodo drawings for a while. Last week someone emailed me with a request for some dodo pictures. So after a bit of research, I have come up with this collection of images of the extinct bird. I first learned about the[Read more]
When I came across these gorgeous vintage tropical bird illustrations, I knew I had to share them. Not only are the tropical bird paintings beautiful, but I love the background illustrations with each bird. When visited my grandparents as a child, they didn’t have any toys, but what they did[Read more]
Spring has arrived and that means the blue tits will be breading in the bird box in our gardens. They are one of the most beautiful songbirds in the UK and one of my favorite, so I have curated some vintage blue tit drawings. The blue tit is a small songbird in the tit family. It[Read more]
I’m loving the tropical trend in home interiors at the moment. A couple of weeks ago I shared some gorgeous vintage palm tree prints. This time I thought I would share a crafted parrot decor idea using some of the wonderful vintage bird illustrations on Pictureboxblue. When I think of[Read more]
This is a curated collection of vintage illustrations of feathers found in some of the classic old encyclopedias and ornithological books of the 19th Century. Feathers are what give birds their distinctive colors and in many cases beautiful markings. The collective name for a bird’s feathers is known as it’s[Read more]
This is a curated collection of gorgeous vintage cockatoo prints that are in the public domain and free to print. Cockatoos are my favorite birds. The yellow-crested cockatoo (also known as to be lesser sulfur-crested cockatoo) to be more precise. As a child, these cockatoos could often be spotted[Read more]
There is a beautiful grey heron I spot on my daily morning walk along the river. It always looks so majestic just perched on the riverbank patiently waiting for fish. This solitary grey heron has inspired me to curate a stunning collection of vintage heron paintings. Most of these paintings[Read more]