Emily S. Damstra

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Illustration news

  • ordovician crinoid illustration

    January 10, 2025 - Illustration news - 4 Comments

    Ordovician crinoid reconstruction

    I recently completed this watercolour and gouache painting of the Ordovician… Read more »

  • frog stamp

    April 15, 2024 - Illustration news, philatelic art - 3 Comments

    Canada Post endangered frog stamps

    Today, Canada Post released a set of stamps that bear my… Read more »

  • blog Victory

    August 23, 2023 - coin news, Illustration news - 8 Comments

    Victory sculpture and art at ANA convention

    A famous statue stands at the southeast corner of New York… Read more »

  • White Elm and Tamarack Cover art for A Field Guide to Trees of Ontario

    April 26, 2023 - Illustration news - 4 Comments

    ROM Field Guide cover art

    Freshwater Fishes book cover art Over the past couple years, I’ve… Read more »

  • exhibit illustrations

    February 17, 2022 - Illustration news, exhibits - 6 Comments

    Dawn of Life exhibit illustrations

    The Royal Ontario Museum’s (ROM’s) new Dawn of Life exhibit opened this… Read more »

  • Fishes of the Great Lakes puzzle

    January 31, 2022 - Illustration news, science art merchandise - One Comment

    Fishes of the Great Lakes puzzle

    Last fall I had the great pleasure of creating a puzzle… Read more »

  • stiff goldenrod artwork

    July 2, 2021 - Goldenrod, Illustration news, science art merchandise - No Comments

    Stiff goldenrod artwork

    The leaves of Stiff goldenrod (Oligoneuron rigidum/Solida rigida) have been my… Read more »

  • lake trout sign illustration

    June 3, 2021 - Illustration news, interpretive sign illustration - No Comments

    Lake trout sign illustration

    I haven’t had the pleasure of visiting Algonquin Provincial Park recently,… Read more »

  • spotted lanternfly illustration

    May 31, 2021 - Illustration news - 2 Comments

    Spotted lanternfly illustrations and map

    The Spotted lanternfly (Lycorma delicatula) is a beautiful insect (albeit not… Read more »

  • original drawing conch shell

    May 17, 2021 - Illustration news, science art merchandise - No Comments

    Newly redesigned website with Nature Art section

    If you’ve been to my website lately, you may have noticed… Read more »

  • blog Gyaltsenglossus senis

    August 27, 2020 - Illustration news - 3 Comments

    A fossil worm new to science, but half a billion years old

    About a year ago I was finalizing an illustration of a very special fossil

  • Illustration of a Southern Magnolia flower Magnolia grandiflora

    August 26, 2020 - Illustration news - 2 Comments

    Interview and Virtual Exhibit of book illustrations

    CreatedHere Magazine is a publication and website showcasing New Brunswick artists,… Read more »

  • blog Sunrisites brimblecombei

    June 29, 2020 - Illustration news - No Comments

    An Early Jurassic ammonoid

    This past April I completed a commission for amateur paleontologist W.C…. Read more »

  • blog grassland birds

    April 20, 2020 - Illustration news - 3 Comments

    Illustrating grassland birds in their habitat

    Last fall, I began an illustration commissioned by the wonderful people… Read more »

  • blog ocean sunfish tattoo

    March 10, 2020 - Illustration news - One Comment

    Ocean sunfish tattoo tribute

    Once in awhile, people seek my permission to use one of… Read more »

  • blog weevil Damstra

    March 4, 2020 - Illustration news - 4 Comments

    Charles Darwin’s Barnacle and David Bowie’s Spider

    As someone who enjoys any compelling story that’s well told, I’m… Read more »

  • blog mottled duskywing pupa

    February 7, 2020 - Illustration news - One Comment

    The Mottled Duskywing life cycle, revised

    Back in 2014, I wrote about a commission by a local… Read more »

  • Magnolia grandifolia illustration © Emily S. Damstra

    April 29, 2019 - Illustration news - 3 Comments

    Etymology and Stippling

    Since last summer, I’ve been working on a series of 21… Read more »

  • blog FrankChurchdrawing

    August 29, 2018 - coin news, Illustration news - 2 Comments

    On the radio!

    Recently, the United States Mint announced the designs for the 2019… Read more »

  • blog currency sample

    July 23, 2018 - exhibits, Illustration news - 2 Comments

    The 2018 Conference of the Guild of Natural Science Illustrators

    During the week of July 15 to 22, I was in… Read more »

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Emily S. Damstra

3-304 Stone Road West, Suite 211
Guelph ON Canada N1G 4W4

(519) 616-3654
esdamstra@gmail.com


All of my illustrations are protected by copyright. Please contact me for permission to use any of my images.

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  • Science Illustration
    • Portfolio
      • animals – invertebrate
        • arthropods
        • cnidarians
        • echinoderms
        • molluscs
        • other
      • animals – vertebrate
        • amphibians
        • birds
        • fishes
        • mammals
        • reptiles
      • fossils
      • plants, lichens, and fungi
      • anatomy and life cycles
      • environment
      • artifacts and cultures
      • gardening
    • Projects
      • Spotted Lanternfly Illustrations
      • Goldenrod
      • Great Lakes Fishes
      • Complex Interpretive
      • Pests
      • National Zoo
      • Horticultural Therapy
      • Atlantic salmon
    • Resources
      • Science Illustration
      • A career in science illustration
      • Downloads
    • FAQ
  • Nature Art
    • Original artwork for sale
    • Original artwork archive
    • Terms & Conditions / Shipping / Returns
    • Prints & Merchandise
  • Coin & Medal Design
    • Royal Canadian Mint
    • United States Mint
    • other coins and medals
  • About
    • About me
    • Exhibits
    • Publications
    • News
  • Contact
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