my heart....

those who know me know that i am a sucker for little kids. healthy ones, sick ones, underprivileged ones....all little kids. perhaps it comes from spending 16 years of my life as a preschool teacher, which is much more than just "teaching"...it's an almost maternal-like *job* (and i use the word "job" very loosely-as it never was anything of the sort for me).

ok, before i get too sappy here (happens with stories like this), if you could please take a moment and send this precious little angel a Christmas card, i have a feeling it would make the entire rest of her year! and please, feel free to share this link with everyone you know. the more, the merrier! :)

http://abcnews.go.com/US/girl-lost-family-fire-christmas-cards-presents/story?id=35675085

{one of the joys of painting for children....hope she loves them!}

DECEMBER DISCOUNT DAYS....DAY 3!

ok, so i love me a pink haired mermaid. enough said!

{today's FEATURED PRINT is this beauty...cute little turtle included.}

illustration friday~mermaid

slow and steady~commission
11x14 acrylic on canvas
©the enchanted easel

with this week's IF theme being *mermaid*, well i thought this commission from last August was rather fitting. it's one of my favorites to date. must be the pink hair....:)

PRINTS (AND OTHER TREATS) FOUND HERE

{ps and btw, fine art america makes AWESOME tote bags. just sayin'....}

nothing like a little shameless self promotion....

when carting around your sketchbook and pencils! ;)

{thanks, fine art america for a wonderful print job and super cute bag...minus the poor photography skills on my part, that is.}

http://fineartamerica.com/profiles/1-nicole-esposito.html

illustration friday~pet

slow and steady
11x14 acrylic on canvas
©the enchanted easel 2014

an adorable little sea turtle...the perfect pet for a beautiful pink haired mermaid.

{this piece, a commission for last year and one of my favorites to date. it's the pink hair...;)}

PRINTS (AND OTHER GOODIES) FOUND THROUGH THE SHOP LINKS HERE.

slow and steady....

slow and steady
©the enchanted easel 2014

not only wins the race...but the heart of a beautiful, strawberry pink haired mermaid. :)

these two cuties were shipped off to new york this past monday and are ready to be welcomed into their new home in a baby girl's nursery.

{that pink hair...be still my heart. ;)}

PRINTS AVAILABLE THOUGH THE SHOP LINK FOUND HERE:

www.theenchantedeasel.com

new york bound!

©the enchanted easel 2014

these two are off to the big apple...and i'm feeling a little bittersweet about it. kinda fell in love with these sweet little faces the last couple of weeks.

it's always such a bittersweet feeling when you let go of an original painting (for me, anyway). i don't know why...maybe because each one of them are like my babies (if i had them). i get so attached. however, nothing makes me happier than custom work and knowing that some sweet little child will be smiling for a long time to come. yep, that's the best part of my *job*...and i use that world very loosely as it NEVER feels like work to me.

{PRINTS COMING SOON!}

illustration friday~stretch

meet little miles and milton monkeys...stretchin' their tails and just hangin' around.

as cute little monkeys do...;)

ORIGINALS FOR SALE HERE:

https://www.etsy.com/listing/111088123/miles-and-milton-monkeys-original?ref=af_shop_favitem

once upon a pond...

cute pond animals...and a flamingo, of course ;)

next up 2 9x12 gallery wrapped canvases based on the adorable once upon a pond bedding by cocalo

http://www.babysupermall.com/main/products/coc/coc7035-986.html

can't wait to work on these! they will be FOR SALE shortly! :)

MONKEYS FOR SALE!!! MONKEYS FOR SALE!!!

and, they're kinda cute....;)

here are 2 ORIGINAL PAINTINGS i just recently completed to coordinate with a popular crib bedding by the company Just Born http://www.babysupermall.com/main/products/jus/jus21741b.html

these are FOR SALE here https://www.etsy.com/listing/111088123/miles-and-milton-monkeys-original in my etsy shop.

if you would like something painted for your little one, please contact me thru the links found here
http://www.theenchantedeasel.com/contact.html and i will be more than happy to accommodate you!

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!:)

mermaid life....featuring MARBIEL:)

maribel the mermaid...in all her sea-life glory!

ALL DONE...AND FOR SALE HERE

http://www.etsy.com/listing/86732926/maribel-the-mermaid-original-painting

next up....a jungle theme compilation canvas. including a monkey, giraffe, lion, elephant...and a super cute zebra:)

check back for the sketch....

mermaid life...slowly coming to life:)

sweet little maribel in progress...:)

i am working on several things at once in these next 2 months, and this is one of them. can't wait to complete and post it in my etsy shop FOR SALE!

a perfect christmas gift for that little mermaid of your's:)

trying something a bit new...

meet maribel the mermaid:)

i have a bit of "free" time in between christmas gifts and custom orders so i wanted to try something a bit different. i am going to do a series (i hope) of 11x14 gallery wrapped canvases to be sold as ORIGINALS in my etsy shop http://www.etsy.com/shop/enchantedeasel.

i thought it would be cute to kind of do a compilation of sorts on a theme for a child's room. yes, i will be doing boys too;) maybe a cute little astronaut/outer space theme or dinosaurs....

but my first one in this series will be called mermaid life with my sweet little maribel. this will look great in a little girl's room with ocean animals/beach theme. or maybe even in a bathroom. lots of bright, tropical colors are planned for this cutie:)

stay tuned....