a sweet little duet....

autumn serenade
6x6, mixed media on canvas panel
©the enchanted easel 2016

between a cute little bird and a wide eyed baby bear...an "autumn serenade".

this is the second (but it sure won't be the last) piece i created this summer when i was trying my hand at mixed media. can i just tell you what a total blast it was creating this piece?! so much fun and a bit out of the box for me as i am a SUPER DUPER AWESOME planner. seriously. it's one of my finer traits....i think so, anyway. ;) this little creation was kind of spontaneous....kind of....

i knew i wanted to do a bear with an autumn color scheme. the rest just kind of happened the more i kept adding different layers, different supplies...and, being my absolute own worst critic well, i'm rather pleased with the way it turned out. i mean, c'mon..look at the face on the baby bear...you just gotta love him. :)

PRINTS available here. ORIGINAL PAINTING is FOR SALE. contact me here if interested. 

also, here's a link to sweet ophelia...a colorful owl done in this same mixed media style.

perhaps 2017 will bring about some more of these little *experiments*....

farewell 2015....

www.etsy.com/shop/theenchantedeasel

thanks for a very productive year and an even bigger THANK YOU to everyone who purchased my art, as i am constantly humbled each and every time. 

looking forward to new paintings, drawings and just a super creative 2016! oh, and if i could get SNOW in there....;)

MANY BLESSINGS TO ALL FOR A VERY HAPPY AND HEALTHY NEW YEAR!

almost there....

baby Finn's name...DONE!

i meant to post these last week when they were finished, but time got away from me, obviously...

working on the final 2 side panels this week. and then they will be on their way to california to hang in Finn's room :)

welcome baby Finn!

while currently working on my mermaid series of paintings, i received a custom order (my first one in a while....)

about 5 years back, i did a nursery art set of paintings for a sweet baby girl named Fia. well mom loved everything so much that she approached me last week to do their baby boy's name panels as well (and two other coordinating paintings). of course i said YES! besides, cute little animals and bright colors?! right up my alley...;)

http://www.target.com/p/circo-abc-bed-set-blue-toddler/-/A-13903161#prodSlot=medium_1_29

below are some peeks of the panels in progress. and a peek at baby Fia's paintings i did...5 years ago!

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?

a little bit of monkey business...

 never hurt anyone...;)

i am currently working on 2 canvas sized at 11x14 each based on this ADORABLE bedding by the company just born.
http://www.babysupermall.com/main/products/jus/jus21741b.html

these will be FOR SALE in my etsy shop VERY SOON!:)

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

what's better than a set of cute little elephants....?

why a TRIO of cute little elephants, of course ;)

while working on several projects at once, i had an order come in on tuesday night for the nursery art set of elephants i have listed in my shop here

https://www.etsy.com/listing/98855028/bella-and-ella-elephants-nursery-art-set 

to be re-painted in a pink and gray color scheme to match a bedding for a baby shower gift. well, it was a RUSH order, so to speak. needed to be shipped this coming monday the 4th.

well, after deciding 2 might not be enough as far as the wall space was concerned (the canvases are only 6x6), we decided to add a third one.

so....i introduce you to stella. joined by her sisters bella and ella, of course :)

i had a WONDERFUL time painting these, as elephants are my absolute FAVORITE!

thanks for the order Nubia. so happy you are pleased!

***if you would like any custom nursery art done for your little one, or someone special, please visit some samples over at www.nicolesnurseryart.blogspot.com and www.theenchantedeasel.etsy.com or email at enchantedeasel@yahoo.com and i will surely accomodate you***

cute little elephants with bows on their tails...?!

you bet! it just goes like that in nicole's world...;)

AND...i have a *thing* for elephants....especially CUTE PINK ones!:)

this pair is available FOR SALE here:

http://www.etsy.com/listing/98855028/bella-and-ella-elephants-nursery-art-set

the latest addition to a series of nursery art canvas sets i am working on. there are more FOR SALE here:

http://www.etsy.com/theenchantedeasel

did i mention that i love elephants....;)

new postcard mailers!!!:)

my new self-promo psotcard mailers have arrived! a big shout out to www.vistaprint.com! this is the second time i have used them for postcard mailers and they do not disappoint! have to give credit where credit is due...HIGHLY recommend them. AND, they offer some really great deals!:)
planning to have these mailed out by the end of may..right after i make some edits and revisions to my mailing list:)

also, a print of this illustration entitled 'teamwork' can be found FOR SALE here:
http://www.etsy.com/listing/76543425/teamwork-reproduction

nothin' like a little 'teamwork'...;)

CUTENESS...in progress :)

this week's "project"....a duo of really cute sisters (and their beloved counterparts)!

click on the link below to see the other piece i just did for their adorable little ballerina sister...

http://www.theenchantedeasel.blogspot.com/2012/02/little-nutcracker-vibein-february.html

nali jungle wall art

nali jungle canvas wall art...all done and FOR SALE HERE: http://www.etsy.com/listing/88019082/nali-jungle-animals-original-painting

this adorable compliation of jungle animals was inspired by the nali jungle bedding line by cocalo (seen here)

http://www.babysupermall.com/main/products/coc/coc7035-970.html

loved creating this painting...especially the cute little elephant:)

*FEATURED HERE*....

my sweet little "teamwork" illustration for the back to school issue of SFC magazine.
http://storiesforchildrenmagazine.org/InThisIssue.aspx
AND...EXCITING NEWS!!! i am FINALLY going to get my chance to do my first COVER!!! my work will be featured on the COVER of SFC's december/january issue! i am super excited about this for numerous reasons...obviously;) a WINTER COVER?! absolutely tailor-made for me! i am crazy crazy crazy about winter! i couldn't be happier to have this wonderful opportunity. thank you rosemarie for the chance to display my work on the COVER of your awesome magazine!

also, a PRINT of this cute little farm animal illustration is available in my etsy shop here;
http://www.etsy.com/listing/76543425/teamwork-reproduction?ref=af_shop_favitem
come take a peek...:)

gesture~illustration friday 7/15/11

the ultimate 'gesture' of friendship...a hug! AND a bear hug at that...;)
my contribution to this week's illustration friday theme of 'gesture'.

FOR SALE AS A PRINT IN HERE~

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

nothing like a little "teamwork"...

especially with some really cute animals:)

this piece is to be featured in the back to school issue of stories for children magazine www.storiesforchildrenmagazine.com the august/september 2011 i believe.

if you can't guess what the story is about based on the illustration...here's a small summary...

a cute little cow (whom i named charlie) and a cute little goat (whom i named grayling) are all psyched to enter this art show. so charlie, with his yellow paint and grayling, with his blue paint go on to create a circle sun, some lakes and flowers and are pretty happy with their creation. until...henry (my cute little pony) comes along and wants to paint as well. unfortuneately, charlie and grayling tell little henry that there is no brush for him:(

so....

henry excitedly suggests that they drop a bit of each of their 2 colors on a rock and watch henry work his magic with his little tail. well, as we all know, blue and yellow make...GREEN!!!

so charlie, grayling and sweet little henry work together as a "team" to create a wonderful painting for the art show!!!:)

so cute...:)

teamwork~sketch for stories for children magazine

this is my third illustration for the on-line children's magazine www.storiesforchildrenmagazine.com this one to be featured in the back to school issue/september 2011.
it is for a sweet little story entitled "teamwork". the second i read it, i just thought it was so adorable!:) it gave me the opportunity to work on rendering more animals in my signature style and it has to do with PAINT! i seriously could have not come across a more perfect story for me.
i am so excited to start painting this! LOVE the little goat;)