June 1, 2013 - Illustration news - No Comments

Coin Convention Presentation

This past April I had the honor of being the keynote… Read more »

May 7, 2013 - Illustration news - No Comments

Atlantic Salmon sign

Folks visiting (or driving by) the Normandale Fish Culture Station in… Read more »

April 22, 2013 - Illustration news - 3 Comments

It’s finally Spring!

After much delay, I think Spring has arrived here in… Read more »

March 8, 2013 - Illustration news - 6 Comments

Wood Bison on Royal Canadian Mint Silver Bullion Coin

My illustration of a wood bison ended up on the final… Read more »

January 20, 2013 - Illustration news - No Comments

Exhibit of the Southern Ontario Nature and Science Illustrators

This year’s SONSI exhibit takes place at the Richview Public Library… Read more »

December 3, 2012 - Illustration news - 2 Comments

5 oz Silver 50 Dollar Beaver Family coin

The Royal Canadian Mint released a 65 mm diameter fine silver… Read more »

November 25, 2012 - Illustration news - 2 Comments

Painting of an Ontario Birdstone

I recently completed this painting of an artifact, done with gouache… Read more »

November 4, 2012 - Illustration news - No Comments

Additional interpretive signs at the Huron Natural Area

Pictured above and below is another interpretive sign that I illustrated… Read more »

October 17, 2012 - Illustration news - 2 Comments

New Interpretive Signs: “The Peoples of the Grand River”

The City of Kitchener recently installed two new interpretive signs along… Read more »

October 2, 2012 - Illustration news - No Comments

Pronghorn Antelope on Royal Canadian Mint’s latest Silver Bullion Coin

My illustration of a pronghorn antelope ended up on the fifth… Read more »

September 15, 2012 - Illustration news - 2 Comments

Interpretive sign illustrations: forest

Recently installed interpretive signs in Kitchener’s Huron Natural Area use my… Read more »

August 10, 2012 - Illustration news - 3 Comments

Paleo point

I finished painting this today: Roughly 10,500 years old, the projectile… Read more »

August 7, 2012 - Illustration news - 5 Comments

Canada’s 2012 Lucky Loonie

As described in my previous post, this is Canada’s 2012 Lucky… Read more »

July 22, 2012 - Illustration news - 10 Comments

New coin designs! Circulating Loonie, Collector edition Loonie, Collector edition Toonie.

Recently, the Royal Canadian Mint released three new coins featuring designs… Read more »

July 3, 2012 - Illustration news - 2 Comments

Projectile point illustration

This illustration of an artifact from the Princess Point culture will… Read more »

May 23, 2012 - Illustration news - 4 Comments

New illustrations: Zoo Animals

http://nationalzoo.si.edu/

Just thought I’d share some of my most recent illustrations, which will soon be appearing on signage at the National Zoo in Washington D.C.

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="590"] Brown Pelican illustration © Emily S. Damstra[/caption][caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="449"] Gray wolf illustration © Emily S. Damstra[/caption][caption id="" align="alignnone" width="590"] Common Raven illustration © Emily S. Damstra[/caption][caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="260"] Bald Eagle illustration © Emily S. Damstra[/caption][caption id="" align="alignnone" width="590"] Harbor Seal illustration © Emily S. Damstra[/caption][caption id="" align="alignnone" width="590"] Hooded Mergansers illustration © Emily S. Damstra[/caption]