Winter Angel Painting Time Lapse Video

Sorry about the wobbly parts, hopefully I will improve with my filming skills the more I do these. I hope you enjoy seeing me paint. x

New video Series - Episode 1

My plan was to show you how I painted my Winter Angel hanging heart but the recording messed up so that will be a time lapse video, which I will put up next.

This first episode of my new video series shares what's been happening with me and plans for the future. I'm working on a snowman painting as I talk to you.

For future videos it would be great to answer your art questions and share with you what I can, so if you have a question or something you would like me to talk about next, please leave me a comment or send me a message.

Spring Inspired New Paintings

It took me a while to get 'in the mood' for some Spring time paintings since it seemed Spring would never arrive here, but hurray it finally has!

This is 'Birdie and Blossom', I love how the colours look quite vintagey and you can just about see the little blue bird snuggled in the tree.

This is 'Blackbird Song', I had this image in my head and couldn't wait to paint the pink roses climbing up the bird house, so pretty.

Both new paintings are now available in my Etsy shop.

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Silent Night

It’s almost time to put up our Christmas tree. Every year I love to choose what my colour scheme will be and what type of light, coloured or clear I’ll put on there. Each year I try to find a new folk art style ornament to add, it’s so much fun.

Inspired by my love of Christmas here is ‘Silent Night’ my latest painting now available here and as a print in my Etsy shop.

I’ve also just added 4 other new prints in the new Christmas/Winter section and ‘Shy Owl’ in the new Folk art section.

Enjoy!

Blessings



 

 

 

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Christmas Rabbit and his little friend…

I was sketching away the other day and this little fellow appeared. I figured I'd call him 'Christmas Rabbit' but when I sketched him onto the canvas he looked rather lonely. So I added a little robin peering down. Looks like they are having a great conversation!

{Original now available.} Sold thank you!

Blessings

xxx

Mixed Media Fun

I got an exciting delivery this morning of lovely new wood blocks to paint on and a couple of new paints too. It’s so exciting getting new supplies.

I’ve started work on a really cute little painting, the smallest I’ve done I think. I can’t wait to show you.

Working on this new piece reminded me of some of my previous mixed media work (that’s a clue) and so I have decided to release this little cute painting as a small print in my shop, isn’t it cute!

‘Love Thy Neighbour’ available at Etsy.

Blessings

xxx

Shop Update!

I’ve been a busy bee the last few days, lot’s of ideas for paintings that I just had to sit down and create. Plus I finally got those magnets listed!

I’ve discovered mornings are my new favourite time to paint! When it’s all quiet and the sun is shining and I have yet to switch on the computer. It’s blissful. Here’s what I’ve been painting …

‘Rose Cottage’ a brand new 6 x 6” original on chunky birch wood canvas.

‘Sunshine Cottage’ a little  5 x 4” original on deep edge canvas, finished just this morning

And a peek at the magnets…

There are 5 original magnets available over at Etsy. All one off designs.

I’ve sketch out another painting to work on tomorrow, so expect to see more originals soon!

Blessings

xxx

Mixed Media Basics Online Class is Back!

Remember this?

 

It was so well received last time I ran it I decided it would be fun to run the class again this Summer!

This is such a comprehensive class on the basics of mixed media and yet I have tried to present the lessons in simple ways for you to understand and be able to take what you learn and apply it to your own work easily.

Hopefully this class will take the fear of getting started away and you will be able to jump in and really enjoy yourself!

The class is hosted on a private blog and you can download the videos to your own computer, there is also pdf’s and email support.

This time around it won’t be in a class setting, you will be able to go at your own pace and email me for any extra help you need. This is ideal for those of you with busy lives who don’t have much time to take part in a class setting. This way you can just download it all and complete it when you want to.

The videos will be available to download for 3 months from the time you sign up, giving you plenty of time to get everything downloaded to your own computer.

Sign ups are open now and the class officially opens August 1st.

I’m really looking forward to sharing with you,

Blessings

Niki

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Sign up here.

Summer Folk Art Paintings Available

 

‘Pink Wellies’ available at: www.thevintageartist.bigcartel.com

Prints available at Etsy and ‘Shy Owl’ also available at Etsy with the ACEO’s.

Thanks so much for your support, happy Summer!



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Happy New year!

Hope you all had a wonderful Christmas and a great New Year’s Eve? We spent Christmas with family and New Year’s snuggled up watching movies, so all in all a great time.

I’ve been thinking how I want to take my art this year and am still working on some new ideas, in the meantime I have three new cards sets available for you. These are one off sets so only one of each set available.

These are all available in the shop right now: http://www.etsy.com/shop/VintageNiki?section_id=10338862

Here’s to a great New Year for all!

Blessings

xxx

Spring Time in the Meadow

'Spring Time in the Meadow'

5 x 5" on a vintage bingo card

£45.00

Congratulations to Belinda for picking the winning title for my latest painting. There were so many great names, thanks to all who entered.

xxx

‘Sun Rise’

‘Sun Rise’
5 x 5” Mixed Media
Vintage Bingo Card
£45.00

As I sat down to paint on Friday with no painting planned ahead, I started off with the sky and it flowed from there. The Summer sunshine and the beauty of the flowers has been inspiring me so much. Such joy to be out in the sunshine, especially when walking Ellie.

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  I’ve just created two new galleries with all my available paintings in, helping you to easily find them. Each one is available to purchase online via Pay Pal, including the painting above.


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  You can find prints of your favourite paintings at my website too.

xxx

niki@thevintageartist.com

Sing Sing Sing

It was my Birthday on Sunday and Hubby had kindly offered to order me new art supplies as one of my gifts from him. So I ordered some wood panels I’d had my eye on for ages and some new paint.

Well they came yesterday and they are so adorable and such a lovely surface to work on. I couldn’t wait to paint on them.

Over these Bank Holiday’s the weather has mostly been beautiful and warm so we’ve been sitting out in the garden a lot. There are lot’s of different birds flying about all the time singing away, I just love the sound!

They were the inspiration for this latest painting,

‘Sing Sing Sing’ now available on ebay.

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Blossom Kisses Re-visited

Remember this painting I did last year? {original is sold}

It was inspired by this beautiful tree I had seen whilst walking Ellie near the park. It was so full of pink blossom it looked amazing. I forgot to take a photo of it at the time but the other day I saw it again in full bloom and just had to take a pic to show you. It’s fun to see where inspiration comes from, so I thought you’d enjoy this.

The tree is huge!! I’ve never seen so many blossoms on one tree. I hope ours gets like this some day. We only planted it last year so this years show was pretty poor. Hoping for a better one next year.

‘Blossom kisses’ is available in the shop as a print.

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600 Hearts–A Thank You Gift

Yay!!! I’ve reached 600 hearts over at Etsy, this is a great milestone for me and I am very thankful to all my supporters!

Recently I’ve been adding lot’s of new goodies to my Etsy store and would like to offer you all 10% off all items as a thank you.

Just enter coupon: 600HEARTS at checkout to claim. Valid until May 1st (my birthday )

Thank you again!

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Spring Photography

Thanks so much to everyone who contributed to my Facebook contest, it was so much fun and I am delighted to meet all of you!

Just a quick update to let you know I’ve been Spring cleaning the shop and have added more photography and a couple of new originals too, so I hope you’ll stop by and check them out.

I am so loving this warm weather, to walk around in just a t-shirt and no coat is amazing! Certainly makes your day brighter.

Hope you are having a wonderful day!

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Love is in the Air

I am having great fun experimenting on different surfaces and lately I’ve been painting on hardboard. It’s great, and I can see me using it quite often from now on.

I’ve decided to get back on ebay regularly and so have some paintings listed including the above ‘Love is in the Air’. I’m hoping to add new paintings every week from now on and I’ll be continuing to update my other stores. To keep up to date with all my new offerings come and join my fan page at Facebook, that way you won’t miss a thing :)

Have a wonderful weekend!

xxx

Wintery Wonderful

It’s so cold here in England right now it’s really got me in the mood for painting wintery scenes.

Expect plenty more coming, I seem to have an abundance of ideas :D I’m back on ebay now and have lot’s of new paintings to offer, please come over and check them out.

As well as wintery paintings I have some scripture inspired ones, which I am excited to share with you and more goodies coming.

http://shop.ebay.co.uk/vintage*niki/m.html

Happy Autumn (even though it feels like Winter ;) )

xxx

At My Side

 

‘At My Side’

5 x 5” painted on a vintage bingo card, can be framed or displayed free standing.

Acrylics, collage papers, charcoal pencil and glitter.

£? You decide what you pay, email me here.

niki@thevintageartist.com

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