Oh hey, August...

There's Always Room at the Top...for a Hug!
12x12, acrylic on canvas
©the enchanted easel

not only are you one month closer to Fall and all things PUMPKIN SPICE (ridiculously happy about that, btw)....you are also MY BIRTHDAY MONTH! Shout out to all the Leos (and Virgos) out there celebrating as well! 💝🎂🍎🌟

Throughout the month of AUGUST ONLY,  I am offering a FREE 6x6 PRINT of a painting I did back in 2014 to commemorate one of my all time favorite characters from childhood (and now too)...HELLO KITTY!! She turned 40 back in 2014. Can we talk about how old that makes me feel?? I digress...back to the FREE PRINT. 

You will receive a FREE 6x6 PRINT of this painting with ANY PRINT PURCHASE in my Etsy shop....all August long. No coupon. No code. And, BONUS-I'm still offering FREE DOMESTIC SHIPPING on EVERYTHING in my shop for the remainder of the Summer. WIN WIN!! 

Happy Birthday, August babies!! 🎈🎉🎂🎊

PS-THE ORIGINAL PAINTING IS AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE. CONTACT ME IF INTERESTED. 

DECEMBER DISCOUNT DAYS....DAY 4!

todays' FEATURED DISCOUNT PRINT is....this icon!

30% off ALL DAY. TODAY ONLY.

{hello kitty. loved her then. love her now.}

happy birthday to this legend!!!

starry eyed mickey
12x12 acrylic on canvas

i debated whether or not to *share* this on my blog (as you won't find it on my website or my public facebook page) because it's disney and we all know how disney is with their characters/copyrights (rightfully so). however...

after some dark days recently in the world (and the fact that it is this legend's birthday today) well, i thought i would brighten up the times with some COLOR and HAPPINESS! i mean c'mon, how can you not SMILE when you see Mickey Mouse?! :)

***{i am NOT a fan of painting other people's characters, especially so spot on, for obvious reasons although i know people do it all the time. this was a special request from a friend who is a HUGE Mickey fan. my head is overflowing with ideas for my own work so therefore i am NOT taking commissions for things such as this. anything else, please don't hesitate to contact me for something special...be it a custom painting or drawing. i'd be more than happy to accommodate you.}***

this guy though...not too shabby for 87, eh? ;)

always thinking about CAKE....

there's always room at the top...for a hug!
12x12 acrylic on canvas
©the enchanted easel 

with my birthday coming up in a few days, well i have CAKE on my mind (but that wouldn't really distinguish it from any other day of the week)...

anyhoo, here's a little flashback friday to this sweet treat from last November...'cause even Hello Kitty deserves to eat CAKE on her birthday! ;)

{PRINTS AND OTHER GOODIES FOUND HERE}

now...GO EAT CAKE!!! :)

{ORIGINAL PAINTING IS FOR SALE. CONTACT ME THROUGH MY WEBSITE IF INTERESTED.}

my couch is now complete!

there's always room at the top...for a hug!
©the enchanted easel 2014

so loving these throw pillows courtesy of fine art america.

visit my shop here http://fineartamerica.com/products/there-is-always-room-at-the-top-for-a-hug-nicole-esposito-throw-pillow-14-14.html to pick up one for your little one....or for your not so little one! ;)

a birthday celebration....

painting tiny dots...
©the enchanted easel 2014

almost done!

CAN NOT WAIT TO SHARE THIS... TOMORROW!!! :)

...'cause every good cat costume needs a pretty red bow.
©the enchanted easel 2014

perhaps someone has tapped into my Mally Beauty stash...;)
©the enchanted easel 2014

apples, stars...and cake

©the enchanted easel 2014

...because cake is always important! ;)

{a piece of my painting in progress...to be released on november 1st in honor of a special character who is turning the big 4-0. *hint*-she's a girl dressed in a cat costume. not quite sure i get that, but i love her anyway. ;)}

~HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!~

to the most handsome, most classy, most humble and most amazingly awesome QB in the NFL! you are everything. I LOVE YOU PEYTON!!! 

pure greatness. Super Bowl win or no Super Bowl win. this man is everything.

is it september yet??? 

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

illustration friday~yield

so, i'm thinking grandma may have *yielded* and bought little noah his much coveted green geiko galoshes....;)

this is a piece i did last year for a story called "the most boring birthday in the universe" for stories for children magazine. i thought it was a good example of *yielding*....in a cute way of course;)

happy birthday...to ME!:)

just a quick little sketch done for ME...for my birthday today! so hard to believe the 40 is around the corner next year! ugghhh....

illustration friday~soaked

my contribution to this week's illustration friday theme of "soaked". this is to be featured in stories for children's june/july issue. http://www.storiesforchildrenmagazine.com/

for more info. on this piece see here http://theenchantedeasel.blogspot.com/2011/05/most-boring-birthday-in.html

stay dry...;)

the most boring birthday in the universe~finished illustration

here is the finished illustration/painting for a summer issue of stories for children magazine www.storiesforchildrenmagazine.com (not sure which one yet).
it is about a little boy and his grandmom who is babysitting him for a day. not just any day...but his birthday. and he is just so set out to believe that his 5th birthday will be "the most boring birthday in the universe";) so....
grandmom takes him on an "adventure" to the mall on this rainy day,where they ride the escalator and go into the "super duper shoe" shop to buy little noah his much coveted pair of green gecko galoshes:)
i got this done 9 days before the deadline. not too bad if i do say so myself...

the most boring birthday in the universe~sketch

so here is my sketch for my next project with stories for children magazine www.storiesforchildrenmagazine.com
a sweet little story entitled "the most boring birthday in the universe". it's about a little boy, his grandma, "the most boring birthday in the universe" and some cute green gecko galoshes...courtesy of grandma, of course;)
only one illustration was needed and i chose to illustrate the end part of the story...AND it was approved on the first go (lucky me). i am super excited to get my brush dipped in the paint and add some bright colors to this happy little piece:)
thanks to rosemarie (the art director over at sfc) for my second opportunity to work for this great kids magazine!