anytime is a good time for a pumpkin smoothie!!!

big thanks to nate and salli over at TDAC for featuring my kid-friendly, fall theme recipe on their home page jumbotron for this week! hard to believe it's been two years since this was created. and, pippa has evolved quite a bit since then....

truly a privilege to be amongst such great talent over there! take a minute and have a peek at their wonderful site...and maybe pick up a few family friendly recipes to try with your kids! :)

http://www.theydrawandcook.com/

BRING ON FALL!!!

time for a re-do...

of sorts.

i promised myself a couple of things once i had the surgery/fusion completed. 2 weeks out of surgery now and one of those things on the list was a re-do of my website and blog and things such as that. we all know self-promotion is my downfall. give me a pencil or paintbrush and i can work some magic, but the self-promo part of it all, not really my thing.

the website www.theenchantedeasel.com is under construction for the next 5 days or so. i just wanted to make some changes. i'm a big believer in always trying to better yourself (even if it's just a small change). all those small changes add up to a bigger and better nicole :)

here are some peeks at the artwork for a couple of the website pages...

©the enchanted easel 2013

©the enchanted easel 2013

well, i guess it's official....

mr. winter, you've let me down once again....but my love remains true. i will always be faithful to you and your pristine beauty and frosty temps :)

until next year....

btw, PRINTS of this painting are SOLD HERE:

https://www.etsy.com/listing/50841599/ladybugs-and-butterflies-set-of

illustration friday~talent

now THIS is pure talent...;)

an illustration i did last year for the magazine Stories for Children. entitled "teamwork". i thought it was fitting for this week's IF theme.

PRINTS AVAILABLE HERE:

https://www.etsy.com/listing/76543425/teamwork-reproduction?

~HaPpY MaRcH~

well, the first day of March has officially arrived, which means spring is not too far off. happy for most people right? not so much for me, as winter is my favorite season and we seem to have gotten shafted of yet another really snowy winter (which makes the arrival of spring even harder for me to digest) :(

anyhoo...my beautiful aquamarine hued mermaid, Beryl, has been featured in a treasury over at etsy welcoming in the new month. take a peek at some of the other interesting pieces she has featured in shades of the calming and peacefully beautiful aquamarine.

http://www.etsy.com/treasury/NjEwNzQ2N3wyNzI0MDU5MjQ4/nerd-alert-its-march

below are some crops of March themed illustrations and their links, where you can purchase prints of them. 

oh, and Easter is early this year (March 24th) so i believe there may be a CUTE little bunny FOR SALE in my shop as well, an ORIGINAL PENCIL DRAWING. check him out, if you will....:)

https://www.etsy.com/listing/94197949/rainclouds-and-rainbows-reproduction

https://www.etsy.com/listing/96758366/baby-bunny-with-easter-egg-original

https://www.etsy.com/listing/124707690/thea-and-her-wishing-tree-reproduction

FREE SHIPPING ON ALL PRINT ORDERS!!!

well, because i LOVE SNOW so much (and it's clearly SNOWING right now....) i've decided to run a little FREE SHIPPING sale on all print orders from now until december 31st at midnight (EST).

visit my shop here and treat that special little one in your life to some cuteness and enchantment :)

http://www.etsy.com/shop/theenchantedeasel

https://www.etsy.com/listing/84825449/fun-with-frosty-reproduction

~HAPPY WINTER~

WELCOME WINTER...MY FAVORITE SEASON!

to celebrate the wonderful winter weather that is ahead of us (my FAVORITE) i am offering 25% of all custom orders! perfect for Christmas/holiday gifts!

yeah, i LOVE winter THAT much! ;)***25% OF ALL CUSTOM ORDERS NOW UNTIL FRIDAY NOVEMBER 30TH. JUST ENTER THE COUPON CODE WELCOMEWINTER AT CHECKOUT***

http://www.etsy.com/shop/theenchantedeasel

a candy cane striped zebra named peppermint...?

you betcha ;)

just about done my painting for my holiday 2012 card. here's a little mug shot of pippa's buddy peppermint, the candy cane striped zebra.

only in nicole's world...;)

illustration friday~shy

...because no one can ever accuse pippa/myself of being shy ;)
introverted...yes. shy...NEVER!

here is a sketch for the bio page of my website, which i put together all by myself this past july. thanks to intuit websites and their software, i was able to put it all together in just a little over a week.

http://www.theenchantedeasel.com/about.html

a princess....

and a prince. well, he WAS a prince. now, he's a super cute little frog!:)

i promised one more princess before the holidays. and here she is! the lovely tiana and her adorable frog prince.

can i say that i'm actually pleased with this way this turned out? sure i can...;)
i LOVED painting her dress the most (must be my *thing* for princess dresses. actually i just have a *thing* for dresses all together....big surprise....)

ANYWAY.....she is FOR SALE as  PRINT here
https://www.etsy.com/listing/113703361/princess-tiana-reproduction

 

 below is the sketch (since i forgot to post it due to hurricane sandy who blew thru here on monday). actually half of this painting was done by flashlight and candlelight. not too shabby.....;)

i almost forgot....

HAPPY HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!

love, pippa...and licorice
xxx

illustration friday~sky

talking to the moon...way up in the sky...wishing. hoping. believing!

to read about the story behind this painting, visit the link below.
http://www.theenchantedeasel.blogspot.com/2011/01/finally-finished-piece.html

this painting will ALWAYS have a very special place in my heart...for numerous reasons.

illustration friday~water

never let a little rain water keep you from shoe shopping....;)

a piece i did for the story entitled 'the most boring birthday in the universe' for the june/july 2011 issue of stories for children magazine (page 24).

http://www.lulu.com/shop/stories-for-children-publishing-llc/stories-for-children-magazine-junejuly-2011/ebook/product-15983898.html

tiny treasures :)

i wanted to share a custom painting i did for one a girlfriend of mine's little girl, emie. this girl is seriously one of the cutest, sweetest, most precious little girls in all the world.

so...little miss emerson has a *thing* for chasing fireflies. i did this sweet little 5x7 painting for her for her 3rd birthday in august and i've decided to sell prints of it in my etsy shop found here
https://www.etsy.com/listing/111143905/tiny-treasures-reproduction

love this girl!:)

illustration friday~crooked

...because all pirates are a little crooked ;)

https://www.etsy.com/listing/101840134/ahoy-mate-reproduction

lauren....and her ladybugs :)

i have actually had this done for a couple of weeks, but wanted to wait until the customer received it before i listed it FOR SALE as a PRINT in my shop 

https://www.etsy.com/listing/108802671/laurens-ladybugs-reproduction

this is a custom painting i did for a little girl named lauren who has a *thing* for ladybugs;)
happy (early) birthday lauren!!! enjoy your new painting!!!

perhaps the little mice are magic....

perhaps ;)

next up in my line of princesses...the very regal and humble Cinderella.

follow the link below to purchase prints of Ariel, Snow White and Belle. hoping to be able to add more to the collection soon!

http://www.etsy.com/shop/theenchantedeasel

illustration friday~tall

proof that you're never too tall for a bear hug....;)

https://www.etsy.com/listing/65807564/youre-never-too-tall-for-a-bear-hug

Steppin Up To The Plate....

well, here is the custom painting i was working on for a future philadelphia phillie no doubt....
i am actually pleased with the way it turned out (being the die hard braves fan that i am....)
i will be framing this over the weekend and delivering it on sunday!:)

i am selling it as a print in my etsy shop found here

https://www.etsy.com/listing/107543732/steppin-up-to-the-plate-reproduction
it can be personalized with name and even a # on the shirt if you like. hop on over to my shop and have a look :)

as girly as i am (and i am super girly) i just absolutely LOVE painting for little boys. go figure....

illustration friday~carry

now THERE'S a clever way to carry some apples....;)

a recipe i did last october for the wonderful nate and salli over at www.theydrawandcook.com

it can be seen in full size view here....http://www.theydrawandcook.com/recipes/pippas-pink-ladybug-apples-by-nicole-esposito

enjoy!:)