Whimsical Garden Series!!

Emmy's Garden
18x24, acrylic and oil pastel on canvas
©the enchanted easel 2018

Emmy's Garden. The first in a series of NEW whimsical gardens I spent the entire summer working on....and I haven't been able to stop ever since. 

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I spent the first half of 2018 doing back to back to back commissions (for which I am abundantly grateful). Then, I kinda went a little crazy and started painting these large(er) floral paintings that have been stuck inside my head for months.

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A loose background of acrylic and ink sets the stage for all different shapes of blossoms that emerge from the abstract type of backdrop. Then, I add a bit of oil pastel or wax pastel to make everything bloom.

I've been on a mission since the middle of the year to strictly focus my brand on ART FOR GIRLS...of all ages. Sorry little boys. No disrespect, but when you're a girly girl such as myself well, you gotta do your thing. And my "thing" is whimsical, cute and pretty art just for GIRLS.

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This painting is listed in my Etsy shop right now and that's where you will find the upcoming ones as well.

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Never too late to start holiday shopping...just sayin'. And, Emmy's Garden would sure like to continue to blossom in your sweet girls happy space.

just a sweet little girl i like to call....

"fancy"
8x8, acrylic on canvas
©the enchanted easel 2017

"fancy". worked on this blonde haired, big eyed little cutie over the summer and just realized i never listed her. hmmm....

PRINTS are available here and the original is FOR SALE. 8"x8", acrylic on canvas. if interested, don't hesitate to contact me.

in other news....FALL FINALLY ARRIVES TOMORROW!!! and i, for one, am ecstatic about this!! GOODBYE SUMMER....YOU WON'T BE MISSED! hashtag-MY TIME OF YEAR!

summertime endeavors...

been a busy little bee the past month-working on multiple projects at once...and that's just the way i like it. 😊

some drawings/sketches...

started a new painting....

...and finally, making some new pendants for september release in my etsy shop.

speaking of my etsy shop, i am currently running HUGE 50% OFF SUMMER CLEARANCE SALE on some older works (ALL ORIGINALS) so that i can clear out my studio to make room for the new! take a click on over and check out some of the pieces i have FOR SALE from "back in the day". 😉

my blue heaven....

my blue heaven
acrylic on canvas
©the enchanted easel 2017

surrounded by what else? a plethora of himalayan blue poppies. be still my heart.

i loved every second of every brush stroke of every blue poppy on this canvas. forever in love with them...

PRINTS AVAILABLE HERE. 

also, i have added a SUMMER CLEARANCE SECTION to my etsy shop. 50% OFF some older original paintings. trying to make room for some new items coming this fall. shop around and take a painting (or two...or more) off my hands. out with old and in with the new.

{did i mention how much i throughly enjoyed painting these blue poppies...? :)}

MINI FRAMED PRINTS OF A PRINCESS....

NOW AVAILABLE!

as of now, i only have FIVE of these little beauties available for sale in in my etsy shop. 

they are quite lovely in their antique bronze frames and the perfect accessory for your little princess's   royal space. 

PENDANT NECKLACE COMING SOON!

until then, check out my other pendant necklaces here!

first painting of 2017...DONE!

winter's keepers
8x10, acrylic on canvas
©the enchanted easel 2017

every year i try to pay homage to my most favorite season of all (WINTER) with a painting or drawing. this year, i thought i'd create a whimsical self portrait of sorts because who loves winter more than this big brown eyed girl?! some cute little snow bunnies, perhaps....:)

PRINTS available for now. my S6 shop is still a work in progress but eventually i will be adding her (and some other paintings from last year) so that mugs, wall clocks, phone cases, etc can be purchased....'cause you know you want a coffee mug with those CUTE little bunny faces staring back at you while enjoying your morning cup of sunshine! :)

SCARF INSPIRATION....because i LOVE me a PLAID BLANKET SCARF!

oh hey, illustration friday...

sweet serenity
9x12, acrylic on canvas
©the enchanted easel 2016

it's been a while! with the theme/prompt this week being "swirl" well, i thought this piece from last year would be rather fitting. 

PRINTS available here , a sweet PENDANT NECKLACE available here and a little peek into the STEP BY STEP process of how she was created can be seen here.

{can we take a moment and appreciate the Pantone color palette from last year which inspired this painting...definitely one of my favorites to date.}

printing and packing....

this month's FEATURED art print, Silence of the Snowdrops.

this is my favorite painting from 2016 (do you think it has to with the WINTER theme?! ;)). happy to have sold multiple prints of these so far this month and looking forward to featuring another print come february.

2 more weeks left in january to get 20% off this beauty. enter code:SNOWDROPS2017 at checkout in my etsy shop.

{now, if only i could get a little SNOW around here....}

LAST DAY...

for LIMITED EDITION prints of my original drawings!!

hard to believe it's already the final day of november. geez, where did the second half of this year go?! wow. ok, i digress....

today is the LAST day for this special offer...and it kind of gave me a great idea about maybe featuring a certain print/painting/item every month in my etsy shop at a discounted price come 2017. yeah, i kinda like that idea...stay tuned for further details. :)

PS~hey december, i'm so ready for ya!! most favorite month ever!! oh, and some SNOW would be FAB!! :)

throwback Thursday to one of my favorite drawings....

glacia
6x8 graphite on bristol

and my current WIP/commission.

let me start by saying i always consider any/every commission a blessing but when they are back to back really kind wonderful clients, well that just makes the "blessing" so much sweeter.

a couple of weeks ago the sweetest lady came to me wanting to completely redo her daughter's bedroom based on a few of my drawings (really?! this is really my life?! hashtag-blessed) and wanted this particular drawing turned into a painting because it looks smooch like her adorable little girl who happens to be a "budding artist" herself. i wound up selling her some prints and taking on this commission...painting her ginger haired, december born baby girl (ginger...winter...december...three of my favorite things....destiny, indeed). 

this is and always has been (and always will be) my philosophy...treat your customers like friends, make personal connections with them and they will come back to you time and time again. always staying true to myself...

"Nicole has been absolutely fantastic to work with! She is extremely responsive and has really worked with us to accommodate our special requests. The prints we ordered are absolutely beautiful! She shipped them out quickly and were packaged with great care. Nicole is an amazing artist! When you work with her you don't only get a quality product, you get great customer service. We look forward to working with her again!"

thank you, sara...for your kind words, becoming a "friend" and giving me a really good *excuse* to paint a ginger, winter loving little girl.

*LIMITED EDITION PRINTS OF THESE DRAWINGS AVAILABLE HERE...ONLY THROUGH THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER!!

LIMITED EDITION PRINTS!!

of my ORIGINAL drawings will be offered all throughout the month of NOVEMBER ONLY!!

this truly is a LIMITED TIME OFFER as i don't normally offer prints of my drawings unless the original is sold. ORIGINALS are still available in my etsy shop.

either way, it's always nice to do a little holiday shopping....early. ;)

rare beauties

few and far between
4x12, acrylic on canvas
©the enchanted easel 2016

inspired by my love of blue poppies and red heads..."few and far between". my latest painting.

i truly loved painting this one. the 4"x12" was an interesting size for me and one on which i had never before painted. also, the color scheme will go down as one of my favorites. i've always loved red heads. as a little girl, i remember always wanting to have red hair and green eyes (umm, yeah. that might have passed me by, being 110% italian....). ok, back to the painting....

blue poppies. another favorite. last year, on a trip to longwood gardens, i completely fell in love with these rare beauties. talk about GORGEOUS. just made to be painted. my original thought was a watercolor but then my creative little brain thought i'd merge two of my loves into one painting. "few and far between" was born.

PRINTS AVAILABLE HERE. also, coming in a few weeks to my shop will be PENDANT NECKLACES. crafted with my own two little hands. every single one of them. this beauty will be included in those. it's going to be good....:)