Tag Archives: human element

Sailing

Posted on May 5, 2012 by Artimagination

Sailing Sailing was inspired by my many happy hours sailing in sunny Newport Beach, California. I tried to capture what it felt like to be in a sailing regatta, sailing a small sailboat around buoys. I loved the colorful sails … Continue reading →

Posted in Most Popular, Nature and Animals, Nicole's News Hot Sheet, Portfolio, Scapes, Water Features | Tagged animals, art, bird, boat, gull, human element, landscape, M. Nicole van Dam, Newport Beach, nvd, ocean, sail, sailboat, Sailing, seagull, water, water feature | Leave a comment

Waiter at the Champs Elysees

Posted on May 1, 2012 by Artimagination

Waiter at the Champs ElyseesThis lovely artwork was inspired by the famous people-watching, café-lovers paradise along the Champs Elysees in Paris, France. I wanted to achieve the effect of dappled light on the walkways as the café patrons enjoy watching … Continue reading →

Posted in Nicole's News Hot Sheet, Portfolio, Romantic Destinations, Scapes, The Human Element | Tagged art, cafe, Champs Elysees, France, human element, Impressionist, M. Nicole van Dam, nvd, Paris, people, people watching, romantic destinations, waiter, watching | Leave a comment

Reverie

Posted on May 1, 2012 by Artimagination

Reverie was inspired by how I get lost in each painting I create, in my writing and reading, in my imaginings. I wanted to create a woman lost in thought while the world continues to whirl around her. There is the playful … Continue reading →

Posted in Abstracts, Emoticons, Nature and Animals, Nicole's News Hot Sheet, Portfolio, Still Life, The Human Element | Tagged animals, art, book, cat, contemplation, dog, guitar, human element, M. Nicole van Dam, music, nvd, reverie, still life, thought, woman | Leave a comment

Jaaazzzz

Posted on April 26, 2012 by Artimagination

Jaaazzzz Jaaazzzz is my tribute to smokey jazz and blues clubs, where jazz emerged to influence modern music. I wanted to use smokey colors and big swirls, not just to mimic smoke, but also to show the music was flowing. … Continue reading →

Posted in Abstracts, Emoticons, Most Popular, Music and The Arts, Nicole's News Hot Sheet, Portfolio, Romantic Destinations, The Human Element | Tagged art, band, bass, club, drum, drummer, human element, jazz, M. Nicole van Dam, most popular, music, musician, nvd, sax, saxophone, singer, smoke, vocalist | Leave a comment

Butterfly Woman

Posted on April 20, 2012 by Artimagination

Inspired by the metamorphosis of women and their many complex stages in life. All the artwork you see here is available in Limited Edition prints and many household and wearable products, at Create.bz.

Posted in Abstracts, Most Popular, Nature and Animals, Nicole's News Hot Sheet, Portfolio, The Human Element | Tagged animals, art, butterflies, butterfly, emoticon, human element, M. Nicole van Dam, most popular, nvd, rose, woman | Leave a comment

Yellow Light

Posted on April 15, 2012 by Artimagination

Yellow LightYellow Light “Yellow Light” is about the tension between nature’s needs and man’s increasing urbanization, symbolized by the bird nesting in the yellow light, while human life and machinery happily go on in the background. The from-the-stop-light-looking-down perspective was … Continue reading →

Posted in Nature and Animals, Nicole's News Hot Sheet, Portfolio, Scapes, The Human Element | Tagged animals, art, bird, caution, emoticon, environment, human element, landscape, light, living green, M. Nicole van Dam, nest, nvd, traffic light, yellow light | Leave a comment

A World of Stories

Posted on April 13, 2012 by Artimagination

“A World of Stories” is a beautiful piece, inspired by the world’s romantic destinations, traditions, story telling and sharing inherent in our many, diverse cultures. As you look deeper into this artwork, you will see the Kokapelli, the Chinese dragon, … Continue reading →

Posted in Abstracts, Books of Art & Poetry & Philosophy, Emoticons, Music and The Arts, Nature and Animals, Nicole's News Hot Sheet, Portfolio, Scapes, The Human Element, Water Features | Tagged art, bard, basilica, bird, china, chinese dragon, dragon, geisha, greece, Greek, harp, human element, in the garden, Japan, kokapeli, landscape, lire, lyre, M. Nicole van Dam, music, nvd, parrot, redwood, river, romantic destinations, St. Peter, story, sunflower, tale, water feature, whale | Leave a comment

Modern Trinity

Posted on May 10, 2010 by Artimagination

“Modern Trinity” is one of M. Nicole van Dam’s earlier works, evidencing her Impressionist style using acrylic on canvas. Inspired by the style of the great Impressionists and yet also a nod to the subject matter most common to great … Continue reading →

Posted in Emoticons, Nicole's News Hot Sheet, Portfolio, The Human Element | Tagged art, emoticon, human element, Impressionist, M. Nicole van Dam, nvd, people, religion, trinity | Leave a comment

Bottle of Dreams

Posted on January 25, 2010 by Artimagination

If you would like to guess what this artwork is about, email us! We’d love to hear your interpretation and thoughts! All the artwork you see here is available in Limited Edition prints and many household and wearable products, at … Continue reading →

Posted in Abstracts, Emoticons, Nicole's News Hot Sheet, Portfolio, The Human Element | Tagged boat, bottle, cross, diamond, dream, emoticon, girl, human element, nvd, ring, thorn | Leave a comment

The Rat Race

Posted on January 25, 2010 by Artimagination

The Rat RaceThe Rat Race “The Rat Race” is about the marathon of life, symbolized by the corporate marathon. There are many stories within this artwork, including as you look at the runners: the worried working Mom; the older woman … Continue reading →