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Following you can scroll through some of the images in Nicole's portfolio. At the main Portfolio menu tab you can see a more complete portfolio, and at our Store on this site, you can purchase Nicole's artworks.
It's Spring
Gondolier of Venice
I Love You Mom
Winter
Autumn Rose
Bench at Giverny
Cello Fantasy
Contemplating Eve
Summer Afternoon
Ballet des Fleurs
Dolphin Fountain at the Harbor
I Love You Mom
Country Cottage
Passion Flower
A Healing Space
Flower Celebration
War and Peace
Mission at Santa Barbara
Flower Faeries
Roses of Conquest
Sailing
Floral Chorus
Voting Booth
Butterfly Woman
Flowers and Song
Grandma's Table
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Spa Day
WaterFall
Waiter at the Champs Elysees
Tea Time
Water Fountain
Beckoning Bay
Yellow Light
Swan Duet
Chef at the Farmer's Market
Meubles de Jardin
Jaaazzzz
Bon Jour
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Tag Archives: pet
Bath for two?
Here are our sweet Bourke parakeets (aka Bourke’s Parrots) – our princess is in her bath and her prince decides to do whatever she does, but there’s no room for two. She makes room for him and what happens? Watch … Continue reading
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Tagged bird, bourke, environment, M. Nicole van Dam, parakeet, parrot, pet
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Leonberger and Chihuahua-Pomeranian Meet Statue!
If you watch the whole set of 4 videos below you will see just how sweet these 100 pound-plus Leonberger dogs are, as my Leonberger ever so gently gets to know the “statue” that suddenly appeared by our fireplace. The … Continue reading
Crop Report April 4!
It’s so wonderful to go to the garden – this is the most exciting time – new little sprouts seemingly by the moment. First I checked the veggie box I planted a few days ago. I noticed that it was … Continue reading
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Tagged Apple, crop report, dog, environment, garden, Leonberger, M. Nicole van Dam, pet, vegetable garden, veggie
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The Veggie Garden is BEGUN!
It can be delayed no longer – in fact already I am late. Time to face the overgrown wilderness that once was my veggie garden. The first step is to arm myself with the requisite tools – seeds, markers, pens, … Continue reading
Princess Bourke apparently not impressed with my music abilities!
Everyone is a critic! Princess Bourke apparently doesn’t think much of my piano playing skills – of course, she’s definitely not alone in that! I better stick to my art!
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Tagged bourke, inspirations, M. Nicole van Dam, music, parakeet, parrot, pet
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Happy Holidays!
Here is a little animation I created for my family, wishing you a HAPPY HOLIDAY SEASON AND NEW YEAR! It was fun to illustrate our Leonberger dog, Chihuahua-Pomeranian-Papillion-One-of-a-Kinder dog, and our 2 Bourke’s Parrots for the holidays! I think I’ll … Continue reading
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Tagged animation, chihuahua, flash, happy holidays, Leonberger, papillion, pet, pomeranian
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Up Close with a Fearless Bourke!
Our female Bourke is so fearless – and she loves technology! Here she is exploring the video camera, deciding if it gets to stay in her dominion or not. -And look at her beautiful coloring – like a sunset in … Continue reading
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Tagged bird, bourke, inspirations, M. Nicole van Dam, parakeet, parrot, pet
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New Bourke Parakeet Joins Family!
This is an amazing process, to add a new member – a new BIRD member – to our cozy family. We wisely took a video of the first meeting of our original Bourke Parakeet and our new little fella. It’s fascinating … Continue reading
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DISCOVERY: Best Tasting Tomato is NOT the Prettiest Shape or Color!
These photos say it all – the sudden bit of Summer in Fall was exactly what my tomatoes needed – and they are juicy and delicious! You can really see the difference between the varieties I planted. The chocolate cherry … Continue reading
New Harvest, New Recipes!
Today was a phenominal harvest, so beautiful, so bountiful, a gift!!! One plump fig, one huge zuccini, lovely tomatoes of different varieties, one mystery melon, a juicy orange, basil – basil – and – more – basil, and….my first pomegranite!!!! … Continue reading
Heat Wave Good for Something!
The heat wave here blazed through the weekend. A/C bill undoubtedly through the roof this month! But the good news is – all that late summer sunshine kissed my green boulder-sized, rock hard heirloom tomatoes and made them blush juicy ripe! Check … Continue reading
Fun Leonberger Dog Video!
This is our goofball Leonberger – we LOVE him! Imagine over one hundred pounds of happiness bouncing around! You can see our other dog, a Chihuahua Pomeranian Papillion one-of-a-kinder rescue dog avoiding him, if you look closely. Leonberger Dog Playing
Why Can’t Raccoons Love Zuccini more than Corn?
Horror of horrors – all those lovely ears of corn I was so anxiously waiting for – ears that had succombed to a gopher last year, have now been COMPLETELY ravaged by a raccoon! The little brute (adorable but a … Continue reading
Did All This Really Start from Tiny Seeds?
I can’t believe how these tiny little sprouts have grown. Did I really plant them from seed only a few months ago (see the March blog post! They were only baby sprouts then!)? It seems like the heirloom tomatoes are … Continue reading
Crop Report! May 2010
I can’t imagine anything more fun than seeing these lovely “crops” come in! WOW! I just took some photos to show off – my goodness! Everything is so happy! I was a bit worried that our unusually blustery rain late … Continue reading
A Dog Understands
Inspired by the our furry friends who understand us and love us so unconditionally, based on Nicole’s own Leonberger dog. All the artwork you see here is available in Limited Edition prints and many household and wearable products, at Create.bz.
Posted in Nature and Animals, Nicole's News Hot Sheet, Portfolio
Tagged art, best friend, dog, Leonberger, love, M. Nicole van Dam, nvd, pet, pup
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Welsh Corgi
“Welsh Corgi” is an endearing black and white line drawing by M. Nicole van Dam, inspired by the wonderful Welsh Corgi breed. Available in Limited Edition prints, greeting cards and more, available at Create.bz.
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Tagged animals, art, dog, M. Nicole van Dam, nvd, pet, Welsh Corgi
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Our Leonberger and Bourke Parrot (Parakeet)
These two are buddies and say “hi” every morning – so cute!~ For video of our Bourke, who is HUGE on personality, please visit us on YouTube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7OVIN3SCSHM You can tell this bird has an opinion on everything! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7OVIN3SCSHM
Mystery Plant!
This plant, somewhere between a vine and bush, gets pretty bluish flowers which become tasty/refreshing little mini melon/cucumberish fruits – but I don’t know what they are! Scrumptious though, I’m guessing in the cucumber family. Mystery plant with its flowers and lower … Continue reading
Amazing Window Surfing Birds Visiting my house daily!
Amazing bird video of birds in my garden surfing on my window! Anyone know what kind of birds these are? Even my Bourke parakeet (parrot) is fascinated and mystified by these oddly behaving birds! They literally surf down the window! … Continue reading
