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Acrylic painting of Zebras

Nkolika — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 15:59:36 +0000

Zebras

19.8cm x 27.8cm

Acrylic on paper

It is my dream to create an art which is filled with balance, purity and calmness, freed from a subject matter that is disconcerting or too attention-seeking. In my paintings, I wish to create a spiritual remedy, similar to a comfortable armchair which provides rest from physical expectation for the spiritually working, the businessman as well as the artist.

Henri Matisse

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The joy of every webmaster

Nkolika — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 11:15:36 +0000

Being a webmaster is not easy, especially when you are one who wishes to excel in whatever it is you are doing.

When I took up the challenge of creating my own website, I was very encouraged by the story of Lisa Irby the webmaster of 2 create a website.

One thing Lisa stresses is that the road to creating your own website is never easy and entails a lot of hard work. But she also affirms that the rewards are certain. And indeed they are!!! I am an active member at her forum Website Babble where I still learn a lot. There is never an end to learning.

Going through my website statistics I noticed that I get a lot of traffic from Google search and one of the search terms was “Acrylic Sunset”. I was very elated when I discovered that my blog ranked 1st in Google for the search phrase “Acrylic Sunset” which features one of my acrylic paintings which is on sale at my Etsy shop.

Earlier on I talked about my article: Tips on how to use Acrylic paint in relation with Google search. Have you seen it? It is a must read for anyone who is learning to use Acrylic paint.

Such discoveries and achievements give me a lot of joy and encouragement to continue doing what I love and telling the world about it using a platform that is getting increasingly competitive and saturated. It feels good to know that my website and paintings are not swallowed up on the internet. And believe me, this is the joy of every webmaster.

Blogging is exciting. I always look forward to putting up a new post and talking about my latest work or about anything that fascinates me. What excites me the most is that not only is my art being seen by thousands of people but I also get the chance to show people how I create my art.

The level of exposure the internet gives is awesome and hard work is the key at all times because we all have to be on our toes in other to be seen.

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How to use Acrylic paint

Nkolika — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 18:33:59 +0000

I was ecstatic when I found out that my article Tips on how to use Acrylic paint was on the first page of Google search results for the keyword “How to use Acrylic Paint“. Having done a lot of study on website creation and SEO, I know it is not very easy to have your website on the first page. I am very elated and feel very encouraged to keep writting about what I love and have a passion for……Art and Painting.

Be sure to check out the article Tips on how to use Acrylic paint. Stumble it and share it with with your friends. Also don’t forget to subscribe to this blog via email as more articles and paintings will definitely be added regularly. Enjoy your reading!!!

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Acrylic painting: I see you

Nkolika — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 18:50:52 +0000

I see you

2.5″ x 3.5″

Click here to buy

Slowly getting into a perfect rhythm. Only wish I could post more often. I will get there somehow and someday.

So much has been happening and I don’t know where to start. More of my paintings were featured in several Etsy treasuries by some wonderful artists on Etsy. Still looking to make sales though. I know it’ll take time and I’m being patient.

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Acrylic painting of a Parrot

Nkolika — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 13:39:35 +0000

2.5″ x 3.5″

SOLD

The fine art of painting, which is the bastard of alchemy, always has been always will be, a game.The rules of the game are quite simple: in a given arena, on as many psychic fronts as the talent allows, one must visually describe, the center of the meaning of existence.

Brett Whiteley

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Acrylic Sunset Landscape painting

Nkolika — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 07:51:43 +0000

Sunset landscape

13.4 cm x 21.4cm

SOLD

It is amazing how time flies. Wasn’t it just yesterday that I was baking my Christmas cake and roasting a massive turkey? It is as though I closed my eyes and on opening it I’m in February. Dunno if I’m supposed to be happy or sad……………I have mixed feelings about this remarkable speed of time. I am happy that time is moving on quickly so that I can reach my goals faster. Yet again, I am sad because each minute that passes by means I have added another minute to my age and if I had been sleeping……..that would be a minute gone without achieving anything tangible. O well I guess there’s no way one can eat his cake and have it at the same time. In all things, to God be the glory.

I have been busy these last couple of days finishing up some paintings I started last year and dumped along the line. I wonder if there are other artists that are in the habit of starting a painting then dump it halfway only to pick it back up again after some months? I guess there may be many of us. Anyway I am glad I finally got round to getting back to each and every one of them.

I also did some new ones too. Kind of got a burst of inspiration (and energy!!!) and I put it to good use. Trying to spend less time on the computer and more time with my sketch pad and brushes. Yet again, one can’t avoid sitting in front of the computer all the time. To reach out to the world and have the world reach out to you……..you got to spend some time on the computer. Still don’t have a camera so it’ll take some time before I can get to show you what I’ve really been up to.

I was pleased to discover my blog has been featured for the month of February on the Blogging Women directory. Being less than 3 months into blogging with little or no incoming links I must say I think I am doing well. Hopefully over time I would build up my links and have a better exposure. I guess it all boils down to what the experts say: having a blog is one thing, getting people to visit is another ball game all together. Now I know having a blog is the easy part. With time I am sure I’ll be able to sink my teeth into it all one step at a time.

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Acrylic ACEO painting of a dog

Nkolika — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 08:12:26 +0000

2.5″ x 3.5″

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One day several months ago while on my way back from a town where I went with my husband (he had to go and cover a clinic there), I instantly made friends with a nice looking dog. As I stood at the bus stand he came up very close to me and stood. Stretching from time to time. What struck me was he felt so comfortable and at ease just standing beside me. Of course with my camera close by I took some shots and recently painted him.

Animals always enact a feeling always close to supernatural in me anytime I come close to them. They’re such wonderful creatures and I enjoy painting and drawing them.

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Acrylic on paper painting of Giraffes

Nkolika — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 08:10:53 +0000

Giraffe Silhouettes

20cm x 28cm

For some time now I’ve been having a lot of fun and deriving a lot of joy from painting wildlife. It definitely is influenced by where I have found myself………………….Botswana. Botswana hasn’t been good to me in a lot of ways, but I have simply chosen to see the good sides of the place. I keep saying I’m way too young to burden myself with thoughts that will not in anyway make me a better person or make me happy. The bottom line’s that I am too young to send myself to an early grave. Needless to say it is always very important to try and see the beautiful side of any where you find yourself.

Coming here opened a totally new chapter in my life. A chapter I was not in anyway ready for (can we ever be completely ready for what life throws at us?). But like a popular saying in my culture that says “a na awachi uwa ogodo”…………which means adorning life with beautiful ornaments no matter the circumstances, I decided a long time ago to keep my shoulders straight and walk with my head high at all times. Yeah, like the giraffes in the painting above. If I could get my neck to be that long I would definitely be making a statement to the world around me that I have simply chosen not to be deterred.

What is it that you’re going through now? Have things happened that have made your shoulders slouch and made you constantly afraid of looking the world in the eye? Brace up and know you’re not (never alone). Like giraffes who never walk with their heads low, may we all learn to stare down adversities and disappointments.

Everyone reaches a point in their life where they must either change or cease

Brett Whiteley

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Acrylic Still life painting

Nkolika — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 09:53:01 +0000

Apple on a table

Acrylic on paper

13.5cm x 21.5cm

SOLD

I have been listening to some classical pieces since yesterday. I had not listened to them for a while and I had totally forgotten how much peace I get from listening to them. Shubert’s Ave Maria always evokes a feeling in me that’s so deep that all I can do when I listen to it is cry. There are so many other versions of Ave Maria like Bach’s version but I love Schubert’s piece more. It’s a perfect piece to wake up to in the morning. It always calms the nerves and spreads peace in the atmosphere. For me it always brings to light the remarkable beginning of our salvation through the Virgin Mary’s humble acceptance of the will of God when angel Gabriel came to her with God’s message. How many of us are willing to totally abandon ourselves, our plans and dreams at God’s feet and humbly submit to His will. Even when we know that what He wants may not always be what we want for ourselves.

Charlotte Church singing Ave Maria

The day I found Charlotte Church’s rendition of this beautiful piece, I was mesmerized. I got to know Charlotte through my mum (who’s also a soprano singer with a heavenly voice. And at 73yrs still sings beautifully). She came home one day from Glasgow with dozens of classical CDs (that’s how I accumulated so many of them) and she was so in love with Charlotte who was still a very small girl then. Now she’s all grown and I think her voice is still magical.

There are so many beautiful people with beautiful talents/gifts. Many people tell me I’m blessed because I’m very good at doing things with my hands/fingers. But I always feel I am no different from everyone else. That does not in anyway mean I don’t appreciate my talent neither does it mean I am not grateful to God. I strongly believe we all have something we are good at…………..something hidden away somewhere deep within us. All it needs is determination and self confidence on our side to build it up.

I hope you would reach deep inside you to discover your gifts and if you have, I encourage you to press on. Never give up…….one day you would get to that point where the world would discover your worth and appreciate your talent.

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Acrylic Seascape painting

Nkolika — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 12:58:45 +0000

Reflections in the Okavango river

Acrylic on paper

13.5cm x 21.5cm

SOLD

This is a seascape painting of a part of the Okavango river in Botswana, Southern Africa. I was struck by the beautiful reflections in the water and I could not resist the urge to capture it in paint. The Okavango region from where the river gets its name is a famous tourist destination in Botswana that is home to a wide variety of animals and wild life. It is painted with Acrylic on paper and framed with a mounting board ready to be inserted into a frame.

An artist needn’t be a clergyman or a churchwarden,but he certainly must have a warm heart for his fellow men.

Vincent van Gogh

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