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Original Mixed Media ACEO painting

Sep 5

Posted by Nkolika in ACEO, Mixed media | 1 Comment

Original Mixed Media ACEO painting

Original Mixed Media ACEO painting

2.5″ x 3.5″

© Nkolika Anyabolu (MD)

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I have been experimenting with making ACEO art with plastic beads. This is one of the results and there are many more to come. I love diversity. It gives me some form of joy when I make something different each time. It makes me want to go back again and again to my easel. It increases my appetitie for creating.

The above ACEO was made with Acrylic paint and plastic bead on gessoed matt board. For all my ACEOs I use gessoed matt board (also known as mounting board). I coat both sides with acrylic gesso primer. This makes it stronger and gives it tooth. There are a lot of materials that can be used to create ACEO art. The only rule is that it must be 2.5″ x 3.5″.

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Wildlife paintings

Mar 19

Posted by Nkolika in Drawings, Mixed media, Videos, Wildlife, Women | 2 Comments

Wildlife paintings

It is not the language of painters but the language of nature which one should listen to, the feeling for the things themselves, for reality, is more important than the feeling for pictures.

Vincent van Gogh

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Painting of fighting Zebra Stallions

Jan 18

Posted by Nkolika in Mixed media, Wildlife | 2 Comments

Painting of Zebra Stallions by Nkolika Anyabolu (MD)

Fighting Zebra Stallions

Pastel and Charcoal on paper

21mm x 29.25mm (8.25″ x 11.75″)

copyright Nkolika Anyabolu (MD)

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I thoroughly enjoyed painting these Zebra stallions fighting for the right to mate with females in the herd in the wildlife rich Chobe National Park in Botswana, Southern Africa. The Chobe National Park is a wonderland of wild life delights, and surprises. It encompasses most of Northern Botswana north of the Okavango.

It is not the language of painters but the language of nature which one should listen to, the feeling for the things themselves, for reality, is more important than the feeling for pictures

Vincent van Gogh

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Handmade Butterfly Valentine Cards

Jan 14

Posted by Nkolika in Handmade cards, Mixed media | 6 Comments

I have been keeping myself busy for some days now with the creation of valentine cards. I Was not going to bother with them initially but decided against it since it was going to afford me the opportunity to do something I love doing………………using my fingers in a very constructive way.

Hand-made Butterfly Valentine cards

Thus I want to present to you these beautiful cards which I just finished. Each one took about 4 hours to complete and I made a dozen.

Hand-made Butterfly Valentine cards Hand-made Butterfly Valentine cards

They’re 100% handmade. Made with thick embossed paper, fabric and acrylic paint. Thus they are made from mixed media. The inside is empty, all you have to do is to write in it using your own words…………telling him/her the very thing he/she loves hearing.

Handmade Butterfly Valentine cards Handmade Butterfly Valentine cards

There’s no better gift to give than a gift that you’re sure is not mass produced and is hand made. Each card measures 9mm x 13.5mm.

Handmade Butterfly Valentine cards Handmade Butterfly Valentine cards

Each card comes with 2 envelopes (blue and pink), depending on who you want to give it to. There are only a limited amount and are sold at a discounted rate. To get yours now click here to buy.

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