Nicky's Blog
Find out more about my latest creative projects and experiments with textile art, watercolours, digital illustration and mosaics. Here I describe my techniques, materials and creative process as well as the ups and downs of being an artist.
Latest Projects
Little Yellowhammer
I started this artwork a while ago and came across it the other day. I felt it was lacking something so I added the little yellow finch – I guess...
Little Yellowhammer
I started this artwork a while ago and came across it the other day. I felt it was lacking something so I added the little yellow finch – I guess...
Blue Jay
The Bluejay with wings outstretched represents a rising a spirit. The background is hand painted silk habutai, with lots of acrylic ink splashed on it and lots of little flower...
Blue Jay
The Bluejay with wings outstretched represents a rising a spirit. The background is hand painted silk habutai, with lots of acrylic ink splashed on it and lots of little flower...
Yellow Flicker
The Yellow Flicker has been created on hand painted silk and I used quite a lot of ink to create the darkness of the background. I used some stranded cotton...
Yellow Flicker
The Yellow Flicker has been created on hand painted silk and I used quite a lot of ink to create the darkness of the background. I used some stranded cotton...
American Goldfinch
This is a recent commission I completed for a lady in the USA. It’s an American Goldfinch with some thistles – not quite cardoons but that kind of shape. The...
American Goldfinch
This is a recent commission I completed for a lady in the USA. It’s an American Goldfinch with some thistles – not quite cardoons but that kind of shape. The...
World of Interiors
My work “The Summer of the Kingfishers” has been featured in the Artistic Impressions section of the World of Interiors magazine – September issue 2017.
World of Interiors
My work “The Summer of the Kingfishers” has been featured in the Artistic Impressions section of the World of Interiors magazine – September issue 2017.
Silk Painting at Creative Arts
Here are some of the lovely artworks created by the special needs participants during a series of textile sessions I held at Creative Arts, Oldbury. We had a lot of fun...
Silk Painting at Creative Arts
Here are some of the lovely artworks created by the special needs participants during a series of textile sessions I held at Creative Arts, Oldbury. We had a lot of fun...