tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-293562842024-03-06T23:05:40.604-06:00nimasprout - Art by Nicole GustafssonArt and Illustrations by Nicole GustafssonNicolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09438176616493931763noreply@blogger.comBlogger443125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29356284.post-49457996247413667952016-11-04T09:00:00.002-05:002016-11-04T09:00:38.938-05:00Stormy Weather Arts Festival at Cannon Beach, Oregon.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This weekend is the Stormy Weather Arts Festival in Cannon Beach, Oregon and I will be there with Archimedes Gallery for their group show opening this Saturday evening from 5-8pm. Also I will be doing a painting demo that afternoon as well from 1-3pm, so if you're in the area stop on by! <i>(The gallery is located on the second floor, just look for the owl sign near the stairs to lead the way!)</i><br />
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If you haven't been to Cannon Beach it is such a magical treat, and the local marine life was the inspiration behind my contributions to the group show. I love all the flora and plant life that grows near the coast, and the tidal pools and ocean are simply wonderful!<br />
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"Twilight at Haystack Rock"<br />12x12 inches (image size) | Gouache ink on paper<br />©Nicole Gustafsson 2016</div>
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"Anemones"<br />5x5 inches (image size) | Gouache ink on paper<br />©Nicole Gustafsson 2016</div>
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Each of the original works are created using Holbein Acryla Gouache, India Ink, and pen on tan Rives BFK paper. I love exploring themes of autumn and see these cats as heralds of the fall season. Bring a change of weather, new seasonal foods and festivities.<br />
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I will be listing these 5 new original drawings in my Etsy shop around 1PM (PST) today. </div>
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Visit <a href="http://www.nimasprout.etsy.com/">www.nimasprout.etsy.com </a></div>
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I currently have a variety of items currently in my Etsy shop like postcards, coin pouches, prints, bookmarks and more! If you like to see process photos...I post daily at instagram (under username "Nimasprout") and you can easily follow my work there too :)Nicolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09438176616493931763noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29356284.post-80656474255632321582016-05-02T11:08:00.003-05:002016-05-02T11:08:42.279-05:00"Celestial Spaces" opening at Flatcolor Gallery <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I am very excited to announce my new solo show <i>Celestial Spaces</i> opening at <a href="https://flatcolor.com/">Flatcolor Gallery</a> in Seattle this Thursday May 5th! This show features new paintings and prints of select pieces revolving around space and celestial landform theme. </div>
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I will be there in attendance for the reception this Thursday, May 5th. The reception is from 5-9 in downtown Seattle in the Pioneer Square.</div>
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Opening Reception: May 5th from 5-9pm<br />Part of the Pioneer Square First Thursday Artwalk</div>
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Flatcolor Gallery welcomes Nicole Gustafsson to Seattle for her first solo exhibition at Flatcolor Gallery entitled "Celestial Spaces" opening May 5th, 2016 5-9PM as part of the Pioneer Square First Thursday Artwalk.<br /></div>
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Gustafsson's illustrative work features exquisitely detailed microcosms floating in the radiant ether of space. New laws of physics, gravity and perception are presented to the viewer as they explore the fine details depicted in these new worlds.<br /></div>
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Last weekend was the opening to my solo show "The Once and Future Weird Kids" at Gallery 1988 (East) in Los Angeles, California! I flew on down for the reception and had a great time. Thank you everyone who stopped on by. The show will be viewable in person thru Jan 23rd, and always available online.<br />
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View original paintings and prints available at Gallery 1988: <a href="http://nineteeneightyeight.com/collections/nicole-gustafsson-the-once-and-future-weird-kids">here</a><br />
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Pre show - paintings waiting to be hung on the wall. I always love to see these gatherings of paintings. I specifically wanted to create a variety of shapes and objects for this show. Here you can see magnifying glasses I created, a gumball machine painting, some wood panels in the shape of coffins and triangles, as well as some framed art pieces on paper.<br />
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Signing up some prints to have available for the show. We created three new prints for this show, and this one is of my lego mystery house piece.<br />
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Views of the gallery exhibit installed at Gallery 1988.<br />
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Gathering of people at the opening reception on Friday, Jan 8th. I always enjoy meeting people that I chat to online, then get to meet in person finally! So fun to see everyone.<br />
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The attendees also got a free enamel pin I designed featuring a magnifying glass and gallery logo.<br />
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Below are all the paintings that I created for the exhibit! I love mystery stories and there was a loose them of mystery in most of the pieces. Unique characters from mystery tv series like Piorot, or mysteries within the plot of some of my favorite pop-culture movies like The Shining. Some like the lego pieces I felt were mysterious fictional places that I would love to explore in person if I could. </div>
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The custom shaped cut-out wood pieces I designed myself in illustrator and had cut on our X-Carve that me and my fella bought this fall. It is machine created by <a href="https://www.inventables.com/">Inventables</a> that is an open source kit that you can customize to what you needs are. I had been interested in painting different shapes for quite a while now and had to outsource the cutting before (like with my terrarium shapes or ornaments I've had available in the past). But NOW with the machine we can do all the cutting ourselves and basically the sky's the limit! </div>
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Also want to give a huge shout-out to my fella for putting this whole machine together, troubleshooting it, and babysitting it when a cut was in progress (because of course, the second anyone left something would go wrong!).<br />
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Pieces for "The Dining Room" piece. Here I wanted to try using two thinner pieces of wood to create a single layered piece. </div>
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With the magnifying glass I just routed out the center area I wanted to paint. Also went with a darker wood that I would leave natural on the outer edge. (Later I would fill the center area with resin to complete the "glass" in the center circle. </div>
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<span style="text-align: center;">That's it for this post of the show. Again, if you are interested in any of the pieces visit the Gallery at: </span><a href="http://nineteeneightyeight.com/collections/nicole-gustafsson-the-once-and-future-weird-kids">http://nineteeneightyeight.com/collections/nicole-gustafsson-the-once-and-future-weird-kids</a></div>
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Nicolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09438176616493931763noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29356284.post-49207370397927644002016-01-04T23:12:00.001-06:002016-01-04T23:12:22.938-06:00Solo show premiering at Gallery 1988 (East)It's been a bit quiet on my blog these last few months, but I've been hard at work preparing for a new solo exhibit at Gallery 1988 (East). <i>The Once And Future Weird Kids</i> opens at Gallery 1988 THIS FRIDAY from 7-9 pm in LA. This show features all new paintings and prints I've created for this pop culture themed exhibit. <div>
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I will be there in attendance at the reception this Friday. The entire show will be online Saturday, Jan 10th, and viewable in person from Jan 8th - Jan 23rd. Visit Gallery1988.com to learn more about the gallery and show! Also there are free enamel pins for those in attendance to the show (while supplies last)...have to wait and see what the design is!</div>
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Here is a painting featuring the Goonies! This piece in particular is close to my heart because I frequently visit Cannon Beach in Oregon, which features the Haystack Rock in the background when the pirate ship comes from the cave. Love that whole area, and what is better than a good treasure hunt to boot!</div>
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Nicolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09438176616493931763noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29356284.post-65372808772709956412015-10-16T11:28:00.000-05:002015-10-16T11:28:25.498-05:00Pumpkin Grove Print SetJust a quick update on all the goodies in the "Pumpkin Grove" print set going live in less than an hour in my ETSY shop!<br />
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Pumpkin Grove Print Set: Available at <a href="http://www.nimasprout.etsy.com/">www.nimasprout.etsy.com</a> at 10AM (PST), Oct 16th<br />
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<span style="color: #7f6000;">1 - Pumpkin Grove print</span><br />
<span style="color: #7f6000;">1 - RANDOM original sketch of a pumpkin.</span><br />
<span style="color: #7f6000;">1 - RANDOM halloween postcard</span><br />
<span style="color: #7f6000;">1 - Printout of a mini ghost story accompanying the print.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #7f6000;">"Pumpkin Grove" Giclee Print</span><br />
<span style="color: #7f6000;">Professionally printed on archival Epson Cold Press Bright 305gsm</span><br />
<span style="color: #7f6000;">Image size: 10 x 10 | Paper Size: 12 x 12 inches</span><br />
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<span style="color: #7f6000;">"Pumpkin Themed Sketch" (Chosen at random, you can see examples in the photos above)</span><br />
<span style="color: #7f6000;">Hand-drawn with ink and colored pencil on handmade orange paper</span><br />
<span style="color: #7f6000;">5 x 5 inches</span><br />
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<span style="color: #7f6000;">"Halloween Postcard" (Chosen at random from my Spooky Postcard illustrations)</span><br />
<span style="color: #7f6000;">4 x 6 inch postcard</span><br />
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<span style="color: #7f6000;">"Mini Ghost Story" written by C.M. Galdre (Etsy shop - Galdrecraft)</span><br />
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<span style="color: #7f6000;">Here is the full ghost story written by <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/Galdrecraft?ref=search_shop_redirect">C.M. Galdre</a>:</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #7f6000; font-family: inherit;"><i>The castle came with the mists each autumn, nestled in the river-bend where the ground was bare and black. In the day it loomed within the hills, its gaunt face hiding in shadow and fog.</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #7f6000; font-family: inherit;"><i>over-large on the castle grounds, bursting from the damp earth like cyclamen. They gleamed like pale waxen moons in the dark. </i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #7f6000;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>No one knew from whence the castle came, who lived there, or even its name. </i></span><i style="font-family: inherit;">The castle had always been, coming with the first turning leaves and leaving before the last leaf fell. The villagers knew better than to pay it mind but travelers often wandered in, drawn by the promise of</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #7f6000;">Thanks everyone for your interest in my annual halloween print! </span></div>
Nicolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09438176616493931763noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29356284.post-78632414407049275612015-10-13T12:59:00.001-05:002015-10-13T12:59:37.407-05:00Halloween Prints and more!Halloween and autumn are one of my favorite times of year. Changing leaves, crisp fresh air, and pumpkins galore. It's become a new annual project of mine to release a Halloween print with original sketches in a fun festive package. This year I have a few more surprises to go with the set, but for now here is a look at the new print to be released later this week.<br />
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Halloween print set: $47 (+ shipping)</div>
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The print set also comes with a 5x5 inch original pumpkin-themed drawing on <a href="http://porridgepapers.com/">handmade orange paper</a>. The paper is orange all the way through and has a rough tooth to add to the spooky little pumpkins. Each sketch is unique and randomly assigned to each person who purchases a print. </div>
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A selection of some of the original pumpkin drawings!</div>
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Signed - Open edition print (there is no set number that will be printed)</div>
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This print was based on my two dogs who also love autumn and partners in crime for trick-or-treating!</div>
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Nicolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09438176616493931763noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29356284.post-11584134656841185502015-10-01T11:25:00.001-05:002015-10-01T11:25:40.685-05:00All the shows I forgot to post. This summer was very busy, and before I knew it, it's October! So here is a big ole blog post featuring all the shows that I forgot to post over the summer. If you are interested in more up-to-date information on all my shows, works-in-progress, etc - my facebook, instagram, and twitter are the most up to date real time on my artwork!<br />
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First up for art shows is the Jurassic Park show at Mondo! This was my first contribution to Mondo and super pumped to be part of this exhibit.<br />
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"I Should Have Been There By Now"</div>
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I love these scene in the first Jurrasic Park film where Dennis get's lost and has an encounter with a dino. <br />
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In June was the opening to the "Clue" themed show at Gallery 1988 in LA. I LOVE Clue, it is my favorite movie in the whole world and wanted to do something extra special for the show.<br />
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I created a vector drawing of the clue house that I had laser engraved, then painting the whole piece and made the windows open with little hinges. When the windows are closed, you can see the silhouettes of all the characters, then when you open the doors you can see the whole cast with their weapons.<br />
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And of course Tim Curry the butler had to be included so he's there waiting for you when you open the main doors at the bottom. <br />
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I had been wanting to do more interactive pieces for a while now, and had a fun time figuring out this piece. I hope to create more of these little houses perhaps in the future :)<br />
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Last June was the opening to the Rahl Dahl show at Galerie F in Chicago. I selected Dahl's work "Esio Trot" which features lots of tortoises and a cute older couple. </div>
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Late August featured a group show of the Prisma Artist Collective that I'm a member of. <a href="http://www.antlerpdx.com/">Antler PDX</a> gallery in Portland hosted our show, and I had the pleasure of being there at the opening with fellow artist Casey Weldon who is also in the show.<br />
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The theme of the show had a nature influence, so I created a piece based around a village nestled among giant tree roots. This painting is available through the <a href="http://www.antlerpdx.com/">gallery</a>. Contact them if you are interested in this painting!<br />
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Antler PDX on Alberta street in Portland, Oregon. Love this area of town with lots of galleries, shops, and awesome food.<br />
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Little look at preview night at Antler.<br />
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In September was the opening to the Guillermo Del Toro: In Service of Monsters (curated by Chogrin & Gary Deocampo) hosted at Gallery 1988 in LA. I'm a big fan of the film Pacific Rim so that's what I choose to pursue for my contribute to the exhibit. </div>
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Here they are setting up the show at Gallery 1988. I LOVE the arches that were installed for this exhibit. Also Gillermo Del Toro himself was a featured guest at the exhibit and awesome to see photos of him amongst all the tribute works of his films.<br />
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A while back you may have seen this piece I was working on...and it is now available for bidding at the <a class="profileLink" data-hovercard="/ajax/hovercard/page.php?id=309867629156260" href="https://www.facebook.com/morethanacone" style="color: #3b5998; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;">More Than A Cone</a> Charity event online. My own pup Toshi modeled for this painting I did of a Shiba taking a nap in a field of flowers.</div>
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Nicolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09438176616493931763noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29356284.post-84453097467591942142015-09-21T13:40:00.002-05:002015-09-21T13:41:58.143-05:00New Shop! I've been wanting a separate shop for a while now featuring my larger original paintings and items that don't quite fit the theme and goals of my Etsy shop. Similar to my Etsy shop, I can accept Paypal and direct checkout payments. I will be keeping my Etsy shop because I love the community, but it will feature more curated items that fit well together with my postcards, greeting cards, and small prints. If you ever one to purchase something in one shop that's not in the other to combine shipping, just shoot me a email or convo and I can make it happen :)<br />
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My new shop for original paintings is: <a href="http://nimasprout.bigcartel.com/">nimasprout.bigcartel.com</a><br />
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Etsy Shop (for small items like postcards, prints, stickers) <a href="http://nimasprout.etsy.com/">nimasprout.etsy.com</a><br />
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The first items up in my new shop are my original paintings that I created for the Mouse Guard: Legends of the Guard, Volume 3 #2. This nine page story was written by my husband, C.M. Galdre and I illustrated it. The Mouse Guard series is created by <a href="http://www.mouseguard.net/">David Peterson</a>, this "Legends of the Guard" series is where he invites artists to create a story revolving around the lore and world of Mouse Guard.<br />
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The hardcover version of Mouse Guard: Legends of the Guard, Vol 3 featuring ALL the stories with various artists will be out this fall at your local comic and booksellers.<br />
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<br />Nicolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09438176616493931763noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29356284.post-66092921955792372922015-09-15T14:46:00.001-05:002015-09-15T14:46:10.466-05:00Out and about at Cannon Beach, Oregon<i>So I intended to write this blog post over a month ago and time just got away from me and it was sitting in my "drafts post" box. Finally finished this post up! There are still a couple pieces from the show still available if you are interested. Sept 15, 2015 - Nicole</i><br />
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Last weekend was the opening to my show at Archimedes Gallery in Cannon Beach, Oregon. I've been showing with the gallery since their debut a couple years ago and it's always a pleasure to work with a great group of folks!<br />
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I had six original paintings featuring woodland homes among the trees and streams, many locations inspired by the regions around the Pacific Northwest. I love the moss, trees, bark, and ecosystems of this region. These paintings illustrate possibilities of what it would be like to live in little fictional villages in these settings.<br />
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If you are curious about more pieces in the show, visit www.archimedesgallery.com. The show will be on view for the rest of the month<br />
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One of the perks of the show was that I had the whole weekend to explore the Cannon Beach area which I love.<br />
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It was really great to see the beach at different times of day. Seeing the sun set over the ocean is really wonderful and such a calm feeling. I also heard while I was out there that the next morning around 6AM would be an unusual low tide because of the moon and time of year.<br />
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So the next morning I set off with one of the people who were kind enough to host me for the weekend. (And aren't adventures always more fun with a comrade!)<br />
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Almost all of Haystack rock was exposed and we were able to walk out to the second needle (pillar-like rock). There were really great starfish and tidepools among the rocks. Many sea anemone in quantities I had never seen before!<br />
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SO many starfish! Some area's of the coast are doing better, but the starfish wasting disease is still affecting many starfish.<br />
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This area that we're in is north of Cannon Beach, more towards Ecola State Park. It was beautiful and rocky, and we were only a handful of people out there at low tide. <br />
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It was an incredible experience to see this area that I didn't know about., and super awesome to stay with my host family and hang out with the gallery owners for the weekend. If you are up in Cannon Beach, I regularly have original artwork and a variety of prints of choose from.<br />
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<br />Nicolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09438176616493931763noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29356284.post-64610676926374824242015-07-06T10:20:00.002-05:002015-07-06T10:20:34.357-05:00Out and about at Mt. Rainier National ForestHad the pleasure of staying at Mt. Rainier National Forest in Washington and did a bit of camping! Hadn't ventured out camping since moving to the PNW over a year and a half ago and was itching to get out of the studio. Here's some photos of our adventures!<br />
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We also visited the <a href="http://www.wta.org/go-hiking/hikes/grove-of-the-patriarchs">Grove of the Patriarchs trail</a> which has 1000 year old growth Cedar and Douglas Fir trees. As you probably know by now, I love my trees and really enjoyed seeing these oldie trees!<br />
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This shot of the stream was in the morning, by the afternoon everyone was swimming and relaxing in it's waters, taking a break from the heat. <br />
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Found my own little swimming spot to read and take in the cool waters. Nothing like mountain streams to perk you right up in this heat wave we have here right now.<br />
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These were the trees behind my secret reading spot.<br />
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Toshi had a grand time camping. Can't take the pups on trails here, so he always had a babysitter when we went out. <br />
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It would take quite a few people to put their arms around this tree. This was at the Grove of the Patriarchs. <br />
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Again at the Grove. These two monster trees I think were nicknamed the "twins". Love the spiral in the bark.<br />
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Took lots of photos of bark patterns to use as reference for my artwork.<br />
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<br />Nicolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09438176616493931763noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29356284.post-54666404778426147422015-06-24T12:05:00.000-05:002015-06-24T12:05:00.232-05:00Recent Shows at iam8bit Gallery in LALast week was a busy week for the iam8bit folks! They had two gallery openings, one featuring the 10th Anniversary of video game Psychonauts and the second show was celebrating their own 10 year anniversary!<br />
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The Psychonauts show featured work from artists, concept art from the early years of the game development, and Tim Schafer - the founder of Double-Fine was there too! Here is my painting from the show.<br />
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The 2nd show that opened last week was iam8bit's 10th Anniversary show! I am super happy to have been showing with the gallery since 2011 and pumped for Jon, Amanda, and all the iam8bit crew for this celebration in the galleries history. This show featured over 150 works remixing their favorite retro video games memories. </div>
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I chose to feature Donkey Kong Jr for NES a game that has me frustrated and hooked all at once. I can never get very far in this game, but I sure keep coming back for more!</div>
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The entire show is now online at Gallery Nucleus: <a href="http://www.gallerynucleus.com/gallery/480/pieces/">here</a> </div>
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Beautiful Bizarre did a lovely writeup on the show, visit their website to read about it: <a href="https://beautifulbizarre.net/2015/06/14/fantastical-flora-fauna-gallery-nucleus/">here</a></div>
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Below are all my paintings I created for the exhibit. I love making up homes and spaces for creatures, and that was the focus of my pieces. I revisited a lot of animals I haven't drawn in a long time - like iguana's, bats, and wombats. Many of these creatures I was obsessed with as a kid and really fun to draw them again! </div>
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The Shiba dog reading, ferrets shopping, and the iguana were also influenced a by pets I had through out my life (or in the case of the Shiba is modeled after our pup Toshi!). </div>
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"Night Reader" </div>
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"The Crystal Collector" </div>
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"Thimbleberry Pickers"<br />
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Nicolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09438176616493931763noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29356284.post-31173737527136935912015-06-11T19:16:00.000-05:002015-06-11T19:16:01.563-05:00Fantastical Flora and Fauna exhbit at Gallery NucleusThis Saturday, June 13th is the opening to "Fantastical Flora and Fauna" exhibit at <a href="http://www.gallerynucleus.com/gallery/480/exhibition/">Gallery Nucleus</a> in Alhambra, California. This show features work by <a href="http://www.mayannlicudine.com/">Mall</a>, Nicole Gustafsson, <a href="http://www.lorenaalvarez.com/">Lorena Alvarez Gomez</a>, and <a href="http://ssoja.tumblr.com/">Amelie Flechais</a>.<br />
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I am a huge fan of each of these artists works and couldn't be more thrilled to be showing with them--especially with a nature-based theme that I love!<br />
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The show is free to attend and open from June 13th - June 27. Visit <a href="http://www.gallerynucleus.com/">www.gallerynucleus.com</a> for more details on the exhibit.<br />
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Here are a few pieces and progress works featuring artwork of mine that will be in the show! I wish I could attend the show in person, but traveling just didn't work out this time.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>The Book Keeper,</i> Gouache and ink on paper, ©Nicole Gustafsson 2015</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sketching the Shiba Inu character in <i>The Book Keeper</i></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">First color washes down on <i>The Book Keeper</i></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Thimbleberry Pickers</i>, Gouache and ink on paper, ©Nicole Gustafsson 2015</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Drawing all ready for color for the <i>Thimbleberry Pickers</i></td></tr>
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I'll be posting all the images and more process pictures after the show is up!<br />
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<i><span style="font-size: x-small;">(I get a lot of requests for tutorials, but my process pictures are the closest thing that I have to explaining my process. Someday I hope to do a video and more complete tutorial, but need the time and equipment to really set it up and do it right!)</span></i>Nicolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09438176616493931763noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29356284.post-55631098276765685702015-05-13T11:46:00.000-05:002015-05-13T11:48:28.388-05:00Haunted Depths - New Print at Tiny ShowcaseJust released yesterday is a new print "Haunted Depths" now available at Tiny Showcase. I've done several prints with Tiny Showcase over the years and it's always a pleasure to work with them!<br />
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Tiny Showcase also donates a portion of the sales to the artists charity of choice. I chose <a href="http://mission-blue.org/">Mission Blue</a> and $250 of the sale of this print will be donated to the organization. Mission Blue is an alliance created by <a href="http://mission-blue.org/about/">Sylvia Earle</a>, works to raise public awareness and ignite global support for marine protected area's and creation of Hope Spots to help restore our oceans.<br />
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<i>Haunted Depths</i></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 11px;">"Haunted Depths" is an edition of 100 prints by Nicole Gustafsson. </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 11px;">With a small border for framing, the print measures 11" wide by 11" tall. The archival print was created by Tiny Showcase and ships with a corresponding certificate of authenticity. The archival artwork has been printed on a heavy 290gsm natural white print making paper made from 90% bamboo fibres and 10% cotton.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; text-align: justify;">Nicole has chosen </span><strong style="font-family: Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; text-align: justify;"><a href="http://mission-blue.org/" style="color: #333333; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Mission Blue</a></strong><span style="font-family: Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; text-align: justify;"> as her artwork's charity. The organization is an ocean community hub that seeks to make good on Sylvia Earle's wish to create a campaign to ignite public support for a global network of marine protected areas by elevating public awareness about critical ocean issues and inspiring support for organizations, projects and scientific expeditions that make a positive difference for the ocean. $250 dollars from the sale of Nicole's artwork will be donated to the organization.</span><br />
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Here is my setup for the show. The wood display on the left was made be a friend and my card display on the left I found on Etsy (<a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/Wudls?ref=listing-shop-header-item-count">made by Wudls Woodshop</a>). I'm always working on new ways to show my wares (and talking to the other vendors, it seems like everyone's displays are always a work in progress).<br />
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I haven't had greeting cards in my Etsy shop in a while, but I will be rephotographing and listing them all soon. Also I have added a few new mini prints, stickers, and other goodies to my shop.<br />
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My Etsy shop online is <a href="http://www.nimasprout.etsy.com/">www.nimasprout.etsy.com</a> </div>
<br />Nicolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09438176616493931763noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29356284.post-24809982824859348242015-05-06T22:55:00.002-05:002015-05-06T22:55:57.498-05:00Crafty Wonderland Colossial Spring Sale this May 9thThis Saturday, May 9th is the one-day event - Crafty Wonderland Colossal Spring Sale in Portland, Oregon! Crafty events have quickly become one of my favorite events of the year and I'll be there with a booth (#39) with lots of new prints, paintings, and other goodies in tow. The event features over 200 local makers selling everything from homemade cheese kits, jewelry, clothing, artwork, prints and more.<br />
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Visit Crafty's event page on facebook for more info: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/881962455242112/">https://www.facebook.com/events/881962455242112/</a><br />
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You can find me a booth # 39. As you can see here on the map that there's going to be cat adoption teams, a DIY area to make your own crafts and also a plant sale. So much awesome in one spot!<br />
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Here's a bit of the selection that I will have on Saturday. Hope to see you there!<br />
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<br />Nicolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09438176616493931763noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29356284.post-4018757223995557282015-04-19T12:56:00.000-05:002015-04-19T12:57:13.219-05:00Mouse Guard: Legends of the Guard Vol 3, #2Last Wednesday was the release of Mouse Guard: Legends of the Guard Vol3, #2 published by Archaia. I have followed the <a href="http://www.mouseguard.net/">Mouse Guard </a>series by creator <a href="http://davidpetersen.blogspot.com/">David Petersen</a> for many years and was incredibly touched to be asked to illustrate a story for his Legends series! This is the third volume of "Legends" where select guest artists get to play in David's world of mice, battles and storytellers. Mouse Guard is also celebrating it's 10 year anniversary, congrats David!<br />
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My husband, <a href="http://www.galdregrim.com/">C.M. Galdre</a> (Matt) and I teamed up for our short story contribution, where he wrote the storyline and I did the illustrations to match. We've always played around with collaborations but this is the first time we've had a published project of this type. It was really nice to sit down on a focused project and flush out this story together for Mouse Guard.<br />
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Here are some process photos of our story "Fall of Brierwall". It was really wonderful to have David (creator) and Rebecca (editor) walk us through the process and give their insights as the work progressed.<br />
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After receiving the outlined script from Matt I roughed out thumbnails to get a better idea of movement from panel to panel and here I started to develop the looks of the main characters "Ivytha" and her father "Rond". Something that I always loved about David's Mouse Guard pieces is how he developed kingdoms of mice with their own heraldry, clothing, and type of weapons that would be local to their area.<br />
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If you look closely at our finished piece you can see elements of Brierwall in their clothing--from a briar crown, to a Brier celtic knot on King Ronds shield.<br />
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At this stage we had a good idea from the thumbnails on each panel, so this is a rough pencil of the first page of our tale at full size. Giant brier branches work their way though the city, and mice go about their daily lives.<br />
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Here is a cleaned up pencil drawing on my good paper that I will use for the final painting (I prefer to use Rives BFK printmaking paper for painting on these days. It's super soft and absorbs the paint in a way I really like).<br />
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From the pencil drawing I paint in the color using Holbein Acryla Gouache. I try to use the paint lightly like watercolor and build the layers to create shadows and light. One of the main reasons why I like this specific paint is how well it layers and can be used transparent or opaque.<br />
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A look at a page completely colored and inked. I then scan this and insert the type digitally in Photoshop.<br />
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Animated gif of the process from start to finish!<br />
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Mouse Guard: Legends of the Guard Volume Three: Issue Two features work by <a href="http://davidpetersen.blogspot.com/">David Petersen</a>, <a href="http://www.nimasprout.com/">Nicole Gustafsson</a>, <a href="http://www.galdregrim.com/">C.M. Galdre</a>, Dustin Nguyen, and <a href="http://www.kylavanderklugt.com/">Kyla Vanderklugt</a>. Issues 3 will be out later this summer and all the issues put together in a hardcover volume! Huge thanks to David, Rebecca, Archaia and everyone involved for this wonderful opportunity.<br />
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A little look at the final publication. Visit your local comics shop or <a href="http://www.boom-studios.com/mouse-guard-legends-of-the-guard-vol-3-02-david-petersen-cover.html">purchase online</a> to read our whole story!<br />
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<br />Nicolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09438176616493931763noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29356284.post-32636081276131309042015-03-31T16:35:00.001-05:002015-03-31T16:35:43.978-05:00New Prints for Spring/Summer.Spring is here, and summer just around the corner. It's on those hot summer days that I love strawberry lemonade, and that was the inspiration behind this piece. The original painting is sold, but I have open edition prints now available in my <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/nimasprout?ref=hdr_shop_menu">online shop</a>.<br />
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I also wanted to add that I will be at Crafty Wonderland Colossal Spring Sale in Portland, Oregon. I loved being part of their holiday sale last december, and can't wait to have new products for spring. There will be the prints above there, but also new goodies and originals too. If you are in the area, mark your calendars for May 9th! </div>
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Visit Crafty Wonderland online for complete vendor list and details: <a href="http://craftywonderland.com/">http://craftywonderland.com</a><br />
<br />Nicolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09438176616493931763noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29356284.post-60025928297100209572015-03-20T10:54:00.000-05:002015-03-20T10:54:16.964-05:00Postcard Correspondence opens at Gallery 1988 tonight!Tonight is the opening to "Postcard Correspondence" at Gallery 1988 (West). Over 100 artists create postcard sized pieces to share their favorite pop culture locations and adventures. Just from the few sneak peeks I've seen online, I really love what artists have chosen to depict in their pieces.<br />
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I love making smaller sized artwork so this show is right up my alley. I had been wanting to paint the iconic dog cafe in the film "Rocketeer" for a long time, so that is what I choose for the subject of my piece.<br />
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Visit <a href="http://www.gallery1988.com/">www.gallery1988.com</a> for more information on the show and items will be available online at after the reception. There's a grand lineup of art pals for this show so be sure to check it out!<br />
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<br />Nicolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09438176616493931763noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29356284.post-42882309450097492422015-01-28T12:08:00.002-06:002015-01-28T12:11:12.689-06:00Snoopy Valentine - Official Print Release with Dark Hall MansionI am very excited to announce a new officially licensed print featuring Snoopy and the Peanuts gang! I worked with the folks at Dark Hall Mansion to create a Valentine themed piece for this upcoming holiday. I have fond memories of making (and waiting for those special) Valentines and had a blast working on this piece. The giclee print (and variant print) will be available this Friday, January 30th at Dark Hall Mansion.<br />
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Below is the print release from Dark Hall Mansion. Visit their Website for complete details: <a href="http://www.darkhallmansion.com/">www.darkhallmansion.com</a><br />
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PRNewswire/Dark Hall Mansion, <a href="http://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.DarkHallMansion.com%2F&h=JAQFE98AR&enc=AZNaR20ZJQiCQapGuCG64G9zwfZl6Iy1uAHfquDVYmx9lSU2ReG55m1smRRx3De9ltOckrCSeKV-n7XQyz-jp230-qx6pucsUIvWNTTfbtMPFFBFnWUIXnjhC5UgthPy00jL7jjBLW_Sx-m60TGzg35mGinddLFqgaHp8I3QmznwbQ&s=1" rel="nofollow" style="color: #3b5998; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">www.DarkHallMansion.com</a>, is most pleased to welcome artist Nicole Gustafsson and her unique take on Peanuts, Valentine's Day, the charm of old school homemade valentines, oh, and love!</div>
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Dark Hall Mansion, under license from Peanuts Worldwide, will release Nicole Gustafsson's "Snoopy Valentine," a charming ode to Valentine's Day by way of Charles Schulz's Peanuts gang. Her lovely and subtle original piece is fully painted by hand and is at once all Peanuts and very much Nicole; from the quite impressive cutting skills of everyone's favorite beagle to the charm of old friends in a most unique setting, it's Nicole's touches such as Charlie's classic zigzag shirt pattern as backdrop or his relaxed and faithful pose awaiting his valentine on a mailbox-shaped handle that not only gently nods at classic Peanuts films like "Be My Valentine, Charlie Brown" but references one of Charles Schulz's most poignant and overarching of themes, love, and its endless complexity.</div>
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Nicole was delighted to work on an official Peanuts piece:<br />
"Growing up it seems like there was always aspects of Peanuts<br />
that were part of our lives. Watching Peanuts TV specials over the holidays and hanging little ornaments of Snoopy and characters<br />
on our Christmas tree, or the time I got a really big valentine with Snoopy holding a heart. So when I was asked to create a piece based on Peanuts, I immediately thought of all these fun times<br />
I had with my family and friends."</div>
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DHM is most pleased and fortunate to have Nicole and our<br />
officially licensed Nicole Gustafsson "Snoopy Valentine" editions<br />
will be available in a Standard, Variant, and extremely select<br />
Canvas edition of just 10, with 5 canvases based on each<br />
colorway. Please see Nicole Gustafsson's "Snoopy Valentine," images attached, or please view all on Dark Hall Mansion's Facebook page:<a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Dark-Hall-Mansion/212394752134162" style="color: #3b5998; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;">https://www.facebook.com/…/Dark-Hall-Mansion/212394752134162</a> or on DHM's blog here: <a href="http://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.darkhallmansion.com%2F%3Fpage_id%3D476&h=BAQHcMSgz&enc=AZOwS2dIwhIATbkIm16sA2Y44Gtmwcy3Uk7srXiYbN4jI0qEGU0Ff1LeewVStsRVk_EYplZTZN0ZNFNOP7JTIosrA4nzlJNcKdaRqI4d0KfkuDyaaiZo0u9TXEE_A5BmFvwynKQnXNcOBjLADG2M6oqpimlfvG9sxjkfCs-W--zGRw&s=1" rel="nofollow" style="color: #3b5998; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">http://www.darkhallmansion.com/?page_id=476</a></div>
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All "Snoopy Valentine" pieces are strictly numbered giclee editions and go on sale THIS FRIDAY, January 30, on Dark Hall Mansion's dedicated store page here: <a href="http://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.darkhallmansionstore.com%2F&h=5AQEMy_7C&enc=AZPYnGIUPPdXZf_j-UjbgzjkSEia88x8L1Qgk9_oKW6r3hTn8mKl2HWZHQgPf7EmOawQwMSx0tLM8UgC0EATvGX4b8hEPOwCTsGBSx0uC4o8Gr6PCp0hJytaHKoXDWb9pnFLlcOm4xuBHLhfKeyyfNW42uoPw6iDaou6FgdCxrJ_0Q&s=1" rel="nofollow" style="color: #3b5998; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">http://www.darkhallmansionstore.com/</a><br />
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"Snoopy Valentine" Standard Edition of 280 $65<br />
"Snoopy Valentine" Variant Edition of 50 $100<br />
"Snoopy Valentine" Canvas Edition of 5 $225<br />
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"Snoopy Valentine" Canvas Edition of 5 $225<br />
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All editions measure 16" x 20" and YES they will be shipped to<br />
arrive in time for Valentine's Day!</div>
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Thanks very much and we look forward to seeing you this Friday, January 30th, right here: <a href="http://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.darkhallmansionstore.com%2F&h=LAQE5KS-H&enc=AZMhJvHEQ06UeF_LprmPq7vmcJQvGxuNT5P_77i4-t-SHo6HoxgYN0uUQqC4x8l20jeIdtKQn_aQQZAZ1sNMUpRCQnchkG_M-X-p40rAeqvAoZCzacaL2dim9qz9Gj7k7nVi1j63KIhg2PQNEnDyJ7vDIzgse9kTDYzu1tfpy19dCg&s=1" rel="nofollow" style="color: #3b5998; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">http://www.darkhallmansionstore.com/</a> when at 9:30 AM PST all "Snoopy Valentine" editions will appear (please remember to refresh the page right at 9:30 AM PST!) and you may then click on the edition of your choice and checkout.</div>
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We wish you all a most Happy Valentine's Day!!</div>
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*In fairness to all collectors purchasing our official Nicole Gustafsson "Snoopy Valentine" editions: ALL SALES ARE FINAL.</div>
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Dark Hall Mansion is a labor of love. We are passionate about art, about the work of print and poster artists present and past, here<br />
and abroad, we are committed to bringing their skills to the forefront on projects both compelling and exciting, bridging their studios and creations directly with your walls and personal collections.</div>
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Nicolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09438176616493931763noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29356284.post-84842319247422140572015-01-14T14:17:00.001-06:002015-01-14T16:24:21.261-06:00Pop Terrariums at Gallery 1988The opening to "Pop Terrariums", my solo show at Gallery 1988 was last weekend and I had a blast there in LA! Finally got to meet some art buddies in person, and great to see both new and familiar faces too. Want to give a huge THANK YOU to Gallery 1988 - Katie, Jensen, Amber, John you folks are awesome and always happy to part of your shows.<br />
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The show is now online at <a href="http://www.gallery1988.com/">www.Gallery1988.com</a>, and is available for viewing in person through the month of January. There are some originals still left and the gallery and I teamed up to make several prints available at the opening. We will be adding the Beetlejuice and Karate Kid print available at the closing of the show too.<i> <span style="font-size: x-small;">*I just want to mention here that get a lot of requests for additional prints for other paintings too, and it's just not possible to make prints of every painting I do. The gallery and I try to select a good variety and balance of prints.*</span></i><br />
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"A"</div>
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By Nicole Gustafsson</div>
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6x6 | Gouache, ink on wood<br />
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<span style="text-align: center;">"All The Burgers, All The Time"</span></div>
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By Nicole Gustafsson</div>
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6x6 | Gouache, ink on wood<br />
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"A Realm Cursed"</div>
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By Nicole Gustafsson</div>
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6x6 | Gouache, ink on wood<br />
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"Dream World Subcon"</div>
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By Nicole Gustafsson</div>
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6x6 | Gouache, ink on wood<br />
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<span style="text-align: center;">"DS"</span></div>
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By Nicole Gustafsson</div>
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6x6 | Gouache, ink on wood<br />
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"Flight of the Hounds"</div>
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By Nicole Gustafsson</div>
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9x12 | Gouache, ink on wood<br />
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"Gallery Nineteeneightyeightarium"</div>
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By Nicole Gustafsson</div>
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6x6 | Gouache, ink on wood<br />
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"Get A Clue"</div>
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By Nicole Gustafsson</div>
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10x10 | Gouache, ink on wood<br />
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"Ice Mountain"</div>
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By Nicole Gustafsson</div>
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6x6 | Gouache, ink on wood</div>
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"I'm A 90's Girl"</div>
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By Nicole Gustafsson</div>
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8x10 | Gouache, ink on wood<br />
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"Let's Dance"</div>
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By Nicole Gustafsson</div>
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12x12 | Gouache, ink on wood<br />
<a href="http://nineteeneightyeight.com/products/nicole-gustafsson-let-s-dance">Available at Gallery 1988 </a></div>
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"Look Who's Coming To Dinner"</div>
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By Nicole Gustafsson</div>
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6x6 | Gouache, ink on wood<br />
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"M"</div>
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By Nicole Gustafsson</div>
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6x6 | Gouache, ink on wood<br />
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"Monsters Three"</div>
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By Nicole Gustafsson</div>
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6x6 | Gouache, ink and glow in the dark paint on wood<br />
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"My Name Isn't Pretty Pretty"</div>
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By Nicole Gustafsson</div>
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12x12 | Gouache, ink on wood<br />
<a href="http://nineteeneightyeight.com/products/nicole-gustafsson-my-name-isn-t-pretty-pretty">Available at Gallery 1988</a></div>
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"Recently Deceased"</div>
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By Nicole Gustafsson</div>
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9x12 | Gouache, ink on wood<br />
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"Six Course Dinner"</div>
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By Nicole Gustafsson</div>
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6x6 | Gouache, ink on wood<br />
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"Slice Of Pie and Damn Fine Coffee"</div>
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"World Warriors"</div>
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Nicolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09438176616493931763noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29356284.post-28246441788279238132015-01-02T10:33:00.000-06:002015-01-02T10:33:03.306-06:00New Year - New Solo at Gallery 1988I couldn't be happier to be starting 2015 off with a solo at Gallery 1988! "Pop Terrariums" will feature over 25 original paintings (and a few prints) illustrating some of my favorite video games, tv shows, and films of mostly the 80's and 90's. Ever since I saw my first terrarium, I was in love with the idea of a little enclosed world in a glass container. I applied my love of worlds in pop culture with the contained spaces of terrariums to bring you "Pop Terrariums".<br />
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<i><b>"Pop Terrariums"</b></i></div>
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Opening Reception January 10th, 7-10pm</div>
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I will be there in attendance at the opening on January 10th, so stop on by and say "hi" if you are in the area. There will be a little goodie for the first 30 people to come in person to the opening :)<br />
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Here are a few sneak peeks of works in progress. All the works in the show are handpainted with gouache and ink on wood panel. The entire show will be online at Gallery 1988 after the opening!<br />
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<br />Nicolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09438176616493931763noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29356284.post-34982976754429078962014-12-11T10:30:00.002-06:002014-12-11T10:30:51.619-06:00Crafty Wonderland Colossal Holiday Show in PortlandThis weekend is the <a href="http://craftywonderland.com/">Crafty Wonderland</a> Colossal Holiday show in Portland. Over 250 vendors will be there with their handmade items and I'm super happy to announce that I will have a booth there (211). I will be selling handpainted and lasercut ornaments, mini paintings, prints, postcards, and more!<br />
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The holiday show is in the Oregon Convention Center (Exhibit Hall D) and it is free to view.<br />
Dec 13 - 14 from 11 - 6 each day. To see more details on the event, check out the facebook event page: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/633072546797174/">here</a>.<br />
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A few animal adventurers all bundled up for the winter (and each one has their favorite holiday treat illustrated on the back. Plum cake, gingerbreads....what would your favorite adventure have a sweet tooth for? These get stringed up as ornaments and will be available this weekend at the holiday show.<br />
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<br />Nicolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09438176616493931763noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29356284.post-358027652060813512014-12-08T20:11:00.001-06:002014-12-08T20:11:36.073-06:00Forever Mining Print now available at Fangamer!Back in September, I was part of a video game artshow in Seattle hosted by <a href="http://www.fangamer.com/">Fangamer</a> and <a href="http://attractmo.de/">Attract Mode</a>. The theme was "love" and one of my favorite games is Minecraft (I love it so! The gathering of materials, digging, traveling, and building...let me count the ways!) Featuring some of my favorite biomes and layers of the Minecraft world. <div>
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Anywho, prints from the show are now available including mine! This is one of my larger prints at 12x18 inches. This is a fine art giclee print, an open edition and unsigned.</div>
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"Forever Mining"</div>
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Giclee Fine Art Print</div>
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