Here’s a black & white ink project I did recently. It was short, fun, and didn’t take long. There are 7 drawings altogether.
Here’s a picture I did while I was working on a ballet piece for Scholastic Magazine. It wasn’t part of the project, but I loved those two figures I saw from looking at dance troupes online. The spotlights kind of look like a heart, too. It would’ve...
Phew! I spent all weekend printing high-quality inkjet prints on photo paper of the above image. This is for my agent’s group mailing which goes out in March. As usual, it’s agony for me to choose a design. I brought this and several other images (many as...
Too dark
Here’s the one I talked about earlier. It’s too blue…too dark. Not to mention the drawing isn’t right, either. I ignored proportions in favor of capturing the melancholy mood.
Ballet
Here’s the image I’m using for a new Winter/Valentine’s mailing my agent is doing. I have a really hard time choosing or making art for my portfolio, because I want it to be perfect and put too much pressure on myself. This one I painted just for fun...
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.