Diana Bolton | Illustrator
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Diana Bolton | Illustrator
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Freelance Illustrator based in Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada that specializes in editorial and wildlife.
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Clients: Harvard Business Review, SciAm & more
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www.dianaebolton.com
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diana@dianaebolton.com
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So this is exciting. My motherhood illustration is a Chosen Winner for American Illustration 44.

I'm glad I had help from friends, who taught me to have a voice, and more importantly, the confidence to use it.

#illustration #editorialillustration #americanillustration #motherhood #ppd
Two flamingos on a beach.

#illustration #birds #flamingo
November 12, 2025 at 6:31 PM
It's been a while since I've had a chance to post. Wildlife stuff has been picking up in publications lately. Here's a fox for this dreary Fall day. Stay warm and cozy everyone!

#illustration #mammals #wildlife #art
November 4, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Thinking of animating this one so that he hands press outwards on the pill and distend it a bit. Thoughts?

#illustration #editorialillustration #pill #woman #medical #healthillustration
September 23, 2025 at 4:26 PM
A brown bear on the Pacific Coast. Can't beat that grey sand and stormy coastline.

#illustration #bear #mammals #wildlifeart
August 19, 2025 at 7:40 PM
It was so wonderful to work for The Stranger, and their lovely art director, Anthony Keo. Such a joy, and the story was interesting, too--on nuclear fusion and the possible future of energy.

#illustration #nuclearfusion #editorialillustration
July 29, 2025 at 6:22 PM
I thought this was a funny take on personal growth. Often we're doing the work, just to find that we're another version of our same-old self. Maybe we're getting closer to something innate--maybe we're just iterating.

#illustration #editorialillustration #personalgrowth
July 22, 2025 at 6:45 PM
It's July so you know what that means-- Cone flowers, everywhere! A water-wise addition to any garden, and great in this heat. It's also known as Echinacea, and illustrated here with a Swallowtail Butterfly.

#illustration #editorialillustration #flowerart #flower #butterfly #wildlifeillustration
July 8, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Bumble bee on a Nepeta stalk, also known as catmint in some areas. Lately I've been inspired by the local wildlife where I live, and most of my personal work is focusing on that. Gotta warm up somehow! Might as well be with birds and bees.

#illustration #nepeta #plantart #bumblebee #wildlifeart
July 1, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Wow, this marks a big change! I've officially uploaded all my old work onto Bluesky. From now on, it's just new stuff! Hooray!

#illustration #wildlife #animal #salmon #fish
June 24, 2025 at 11:04 PM
It's been a while since I did this one, but I loved this assignment. Something about doing conceptual illustration for education based outlets really makes me happy. This one was for the Register.
June 24, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Four spots for Canadian Running Magazine.

#canadianrunning #illustration #editorialillustration #running
June 24, 2025 at 11:01 PM
June 24, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Three of my favourite spots I did for Canadian Running, on various topics. Loved making cute little athletes.

#illustration #running #sportsart
June 19, 2025 at 3:27 AM
Human Artists

Use one piece to convince people to follow you.

It's this one!

#illustration #mammals #polarbear
June 19, 2025 at 3:11 AM
Inspired to do a piece on broken DNA, or when genetics fail a person, and what doctors can do to remedy traits.

#illustration #editorialillustration #dna #medical #gene #artoftheday
June 17, 2025 at 4:25 PM
A couple illustrations for Seven Days Newspaper in Vermont. Thanks AD: Rev. Diane Sullivan!

#illustration #editorialillustration
June 16, 2025 at 1:47 AM
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June 14, 2025 at 4:22 PM
One of my favourites, still. A unicorn with rainbows and a waterfall. Available as an art print on my INPRNT.

#illustration #artprint #unicorn #unicornart #fantasyart
June 13, 2025 at 8:36 PM
A personal piece from a good long while ago of a mother with her toddler, competing in family olympics.

#illustration #editorialillustration #family
June 13, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Cover and interior illustration for UC Davis Alumni Magazine. I was so happy that they let me do the concept. The original article was about medical use of components from psilocybin mushrooms and other psychedelics, to make important medicines.

#illustration #coverart #editorialillustration
June 13, 2025 at 4:30 AM
A bit of older work for Reader's Digest Canada, Registered Nurse Journal, and Canadian Running.

#illustration #editorialillustration #healthcare #running
June 12, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Catching up on posting older work! A couple pieces over the years for THIS Magazine @thismagazine.bsky.social. Both of these were so fun to do! I loved working on both of them. Thanks AD: Valerie Thai.

#illustration #editorialillustration #magazineillustration
June 11, 2025 at 8:01 PM
A cute little spot fro Today's Veterinary Business magazine, on getting healthier as a vet tech.

#illustration #editorialillustration #illustrator #vet
June 11, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Two illustrations from about a billion years ago for Harvard Business Review. I remember being so excited when this assignment rolled in!

#illustration #editorialillustration #business
June 10, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Four covers I did for Seven Days Vermont Newspaper. I love working with them, it's always an absolute joy, and one of my favourite jobs. They rock.

#illustration #editorialillustration #coverart #newspapercover
June 10, 2025 at 5:51 PM