![front garden proposals for a Georgian house by Jo Alderson Phillips](https://www.joannealderson.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/D3452A71-08C9-4CC7-990A-18F96744BA5A-scaled.jpeg)
I got a call today from a lady asking if I sell my drawings. What do you mean? I asked. “Your drawings are gorgeous & those of us who can’t draw would love them framed on our walls!” . “Oh!” I said – “no I don’t; I illustrate my client’s schemes as part of my design process & actually they often do often frame them but apart from that I’ve never thought about it”. “Well you should!” she said.
It’s funny as I’ve had a couple of people message me via Instagram asking if I sell my drawings & I ignored them thinking they had misunderstood what I do. Silly me!
![Illustration of Cotswold farmhouse by Jo Alderson Phillips](https://www.joannealderson.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Front-of-cottage-V1-scaled.jpeg)
I have always loved to draw. I trained at Loughborough College of Art many years ago & gained a degree in textile design. Although I changed careers, drawing is part of what I still do. It comes naturally to me & I think it makes what I do more bespoke & individual to my clients. It’s a perfect way to communicate what I am proposing & gives clients the confidence to proceed as they can see clearly how their new garden or courtyard will look.
![](https://www.joannealderson.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Mark-Rhea-view-up-new-stairs-to-courtyard-scaled.jpeg)
Well thank you Jocelyn for the compliment!
![New railings, gate & pier design for a garden in Henley](https://www.joannealderson.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/New-railings-gate-for-Zoe-by-Jo-Alderson-Phillips.jpeg)
![](https://www.joannealderson.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/New-garden-for-Claire-Simon-in-Aston-Tirrold-scaled.jpeg)
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![Georgian house & garden designed & illustrated by Jo Alderson Phillips](https://www.joannealderson.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/FAE2D29B-82AF-472B-ABD7-AAB7E253D165.jpeg)
These two above are of a new Georgian style house near Bristol. My favourite architectural style. I designed a classical garden of topiary & grand sweeps to suit.
![courtyard garden designed & illustrated by Jo Alderson Phillips](https://www.joannealderson.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Jane-main-terrace-with-pool.jpeg)
A new contemporary courtyard garden in Old Amersham
![Plan drawing for a walled topiary garden](https://www.joannealderson.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/P1060573-scaled.jpg)
This one is my plan drawing for a walled garden near Henley with knot garden, kitchen garden, French fountain & formal parterre
![sketch for a scheme in Bath by Jo Alderson Phillips showing terracing down a steep garden. This area is the kitchen garden www.joannealderson.com](https://www.joannealderson.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/IMG_7547-scaled.jpeg)
![My drawing for a new Alit greenhouse against a new shaped wall designed by www.joannealderson.com](https://www.joannealderson.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/10.jpg)
![Swimming pool & terraces by Jo Alderson Phillips @ Joanne Alderson Design](https://www.joannealderson.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/sketch-of-pool-area-by-Jo-Alderson-Phillips-scaled.jpeg)
![Illustration by Jo Alderson Phillips of a new courtyard garden forming part of a much larger Oxfordshire garden](https://www.joannealderson.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_1419.jpeg)
![Grand kitchen designed & illustrated by Jo Alderson Phillips](https://www.joannealderson.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/IMG_1056-scaled.jpeg)
![Grand kitchen illustration](https://www.joannealderson.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/IMG_1548-1-scaled.jpeg)
![An illustration by Jo Alderson Phillips](https://www.joannealderson.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/garden-access-proposal-for-Cavendish-Place-scaled.jpeg)
![Sketch of funky new garden in Henley on Thames](https://www.joannealderson.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/IMG_6556-scaled.jpeg)
Everything I produce is drawn by hand using Rotring pens & coloured using pantone pens. Sometimes my drawings are very formal & often they are very sketchy. This selection here gives you a small idea of what I produce.
I have actually drawn & illustrated hundreds of gardens & courtyards so if you would like to buy a drawing or commission me then do get in touch – I’d be delighted!
All for now. Til next time!
![Jo - my name written by Jo Alderson Phillips](https://www.joannealderson.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/JO_SIGNATURE.jpeg)