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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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Category Archives: The Artist’s Thoughts
TV Interview Being Filmed July 6!
Exciting News – I just learned last night that I will be interviewed July 6 by the engaging George Alger for the award winning Ventura Cable Channel 6 TV – which is the number 1 weekly community cable tv and … Continue reading
Delft
Delft is inspired by my Dutch heritage and love of the traditional Dutch Delfy blue and white china. “Delft” features cows enjoying a lazy ‘chat’ amidst a field of … Continue reading
Posted in Nature and Animals, New Nicole Artworks, Nicole's News Hot Sheet, Portfolio, The Artist's Thoughts, Water Features
Tagged art, canal, cow, delft, dutch, environment, flower, holland, inspiration, landscape, M. Nicole van Dam, nvd, romantic destinations, tulip, water, water feature, windmill
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Roulettes
Roulettes is my version of roses deconstructed into abstract shapes and fall colors. This also marks my developing a new technique to create thick layers of colors. “Roulettes” is an homage to … Continue reading
Posted in Abstracts, New Nicole Artworks, Portfolio, The Artist's Thoughts
Tagged abstract, art, M. Nicole van Dam, modern art, new technique, nvd, rose, roulettes
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Spanish Rose
Spanish Rose celebrates the lively romance of the Spanish dance. This work was inspired by Flamenco dancing first, but as I researched Spanish dance I learned that there is much more to Spanish dancing – including Bolero, Fandango, Paso doble, … Continue reading
Posted in New Nicole Artworks, Nicole's News Hot Sheet, The Artist's Thoughts
Tagged art, Bolero, dance, dancer, fan, Fandango, flamenco, floral, flower, Jota Aragonesa, M. Nicole van Dam, Muñeira, nvd, Paso doble, rose, Sardana, Sevillana, Spanish Rose, Zambra
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Rodeo Rose
Rodeo Rose is a feminine twist on the Western Rodeo, and features a female rider on her bucking bronco, surrounded by softly hued, almost suede like colors, roses, and lucky horse shoes. Some of the horse shoes are interlinked to … Continue reading
Balboa Bay
Balboa Bay is my memory of where I grew up, in Newport Beach, with all the sun fun and sailing that goes with it. I wanted you to feel like you were flying into my memories of Balboa like a … Continue reading
Posted in New Nicole Artworks, Nicole's News Hot Sheet, Portfolio, The Artist's Thoughts
Tagged art, balboa, balboa bay, ferry, landscape, living green, M. Nicole van Dam, newport, Newport Beach, nvd, pavillion, pelican, peninsula, Sailing, seagull, seal, water, water feature
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A Cardinal Christmas
In Cardinal Christmas I wanted to create a bright, cheery nature-themed artwork for the Winter holidays, with bright reds against a wintery sky. If you look closely you will also see delicate pine cones tucked in tufts of snow and … Continue reading
Lady of the Leaves
Lady of the Leaves Lady of the Leaves, created in 2015, was inspired by my lovely childhood daydreams and imaginings (which I admit I still enjoy when working in my garden). It was so fun to imagine flower fairies and magical beings … Continue reading
Beautifully Big Ben
Beautifully Big Ben features not only Big Ben, but the flowers of England (the rose), Wales (the daffodil), Scotland (the Scottish thistle and the Scottish bluebell), and the clover of Northern Ireland. The more you look a this artwork, the … Continue reading
Posted in New Nicole Artworks, Nicole's News Hot Sheet, The Artist's Thoughts
Tagged architecture, art, big ben, bluebell, clock, clover, daffodil, england, europe, floral, flower, ireland, lucky, M. Nicole van Dam, northern, nvd, scotland, thames, thistle, wales, water
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“Tempo – The Rhythm & Rhyme of the Artist” now in its 2d Edition
“Tempo-The Rhythm and Rhyme of the Artist”™ (which is the second book in the Artimagination® Inspiration Books series) is now in its 2d Edition. This 2d Edition includes a few new artworks, poems, and inspirational sayings, and also includes a … Continue reading
Gorgeous New Rain & Garden Boots !
I’m always thrilled to share new products made with my art, but this post has special sentimental meaning for me. First a little background: Some ten years ago I created an artwork for my Mom several years ago called “I … Continue reading
Season’s Sparrow
So often the lovely sparrow is overlooked, but I love the sparrows in my garden. For one of my first licensing projects, I was asked to design a 3D jar, and I decided to create a jar honoring the sparrows … Continue reading
The Vegetable Garden is PLANTED!
Admittedly, I’m later in getting the veggie boxes done this year than ever before – in large part because my world of art has been unusually demanding – but I’m glad to say the veggie boxes are now fully planted. … Continue reading
Creativity Beyond the Canvas
I have discovered that it is so refreshing – INSPIRING – to work with other creative people. My advice to any artist who feels burned out is to have some fun working with another creative person on an entirely different … Continue reading
Butterfly Magic!
We were taken to a magical butterfly adventure at Butterfly Wonderland in Scottsdale – so worth seeing! Kudos to Butterfly Wonderland for making such a great, beautiful and educational butterfly sanctuary. There are many volunteers there that teach you things … Continue reading
Spring is HERE and the Garden is ALIVE!
It’s absolutely glorious outside! Spring is here, the fruit trees have more flowers than ever, we have a few twittering bird tenants in the nesting boxes, and the veggie garden is planted! -And yes, I know, the tomatoes will take … Continue reading
Great New Rain/Gardening Boot Released! NEW “Chef at the Farmer’s Market” Boot!
M. Nicole van Dam’s artwork “Chef at the Farmer’s Market” joins Nicole’s other licensed images and has been transformed into a lovely new rain and gardening boot! The colors … Continue reading
Vegetable Garden Painting “Nature’s Kitchen”
My vegetable garden painting is done – I’ve named it “Nature’s Kitchen” in homage to my husband’s quip that when we harvest veggies for dinner we are going “grocery chopping.” It’s very similar to my garden – except maybe a … Continue reading
Posted in Gardening & Animals & Inspirations, New Nicole Artworks, New Nicole Product Updates, Nicole's News Hot Sheet, The Artist's Thoughts
Tagged art, bluebird, bunny, conservation, environment, garden, horse shoe, licensed products, living green, M. Nicole van Dam, rabbit, tomato, tomatoes, vegetable garden, veggie
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