Congratulations! You’ve finally realized your dream of owning a Mountain Retreat of your very own! Looking forward to some of your favorite activities and relaxing in the clean mountain air. No more old-smelling rentals. It’s a place of your own to escape to. Wonderful dream realized ( Read more... )

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It’s finished!

Hippopotamus
2013 Nicole Kristiana


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It’s nearing completion! This piece has a lot of detail. I’ve been working more and more with my patterns and have been loving working on this piece.

Doing the tight drawing has a meditative quality to it, and I’m enjoying the pride in workmanship of the fine patterning ( Read more... )

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Just came back from a snowy, wet and cooooollllddd day at the beach.
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My new year doesn’t start until Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. My birthday is the same as his! So, the resolutions and need to self re-invent, are both delayed and doubled.
My need to self improve has a swift kick at the beginning of the year, reflecting on the last year ( Read more... )

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Really enjoyed working on this piece. The original is 18″ x 24″ with gouache, black marker and gold paint pen.
He’s fun and vibrant! He’s got unique patterns and a lot of beautiful color in him.

Like most of my work, he’s whimsical without being saccharine. He’s great ( Read more... )

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I got up this morning, around 7 am, first, to let Barnaby out, then, back to bed until I actually got up around 8. As I started out of bed, down where my feet need to go, there was himself, head on a decorator pillow, tucked into draped blankets. Quite comfy! He takes a ( Read more... )

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Sorry it’s been a while folks, but I’m headed back to the studio this week.
Ross and I got married on September 29, 2012, so that took most of my time this summer!
Look for updates and new artwork coming soon!
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