Tardis Sneakers!
I am not only a children’s book illustrator, I am a Doctor Who fan! To indulge myself, I bought a pair of converse all-stars like David Tennant often wore.I masked off the sneakers with blue painter’s tape, composed my ideas in Photoshop… and...
Zahrah the Windseeker
Zahrah the Windseeker is a wonderful fantasy novel by Nnedi Okorafor! I made this a “cover” image after reading this book I bet I would have loved it when I was a teen., too. 🙂 Also experimenting with color – mixing in layers on the paper rather than...
Summer Popsicles
Another gem from Soraya’s photos! Had fun bleeding color and experimenting with color mixing right on the paper – not the palette. In love with Quinaqidrone colors…red, gold! Manganese blue, purple, and prussian blue, too.
Ballet Screamers
Saw a stock photo that tickled me…followed it loosely. More fun with color! Not keen on the yellow bknd., though.
Back to School
Saw two girls crossing the street one day. The movement of their legs, the way they were dressed was interesting, so I drew this from memory. Might color it…
About Me
My name is Nicole Tadgell and I'm an award-winning watercolor artist & illustrator. My work spans more than 30 luminous picture books for children.