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Christmas Sales

Sep 15

Posted by Nkolika in Handmade cards | 1 Comment

The season of Advent is around the corner and it brings with it the opportunity to show friends, loved ones and family how much we love them.

Hand painted Christmas CardsHand painted Mistletoe Christmas Cards

The listing in my shop is for 3 hand painted Christmas cards + 3 envelopes. And they are ALL FOR THE PRICE OF 1!!!!

These Christmas cards are made with #160gsm card stock and the Christmas tree and Mistletoe  are painted with Reeves oil pastels and then left to dry. Each card measures 10.5cm x 14.5cm when folded.

They are blank inside for that special message you want to give in your own words and writing.

The envelopes are made with #160gsm card stock board and come in 4 colors: Deep green, Pink Marble, Lemon Green and Red

Hand painted Christmas Cards

Hand painted Christmas Cards

Hand painted Mistletoe Christmas CardsIf you want a message printed inside along with your name and the name of whom you are giving the card(s) to; simply send the details to me and it would be added all at no extra cost.

The Christmas sales is on at my Etsy shop from the 15th of September to the 30th of September. Be part of this amazing offer.

GET YOURS NOW WHILE STOCKS LAST.

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Original Mixed Media ACEO painting

Sep 5

Posted by Nkolika in ACEO, Mixed media | 4 Comments

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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Charcoal drawing of a Bostwana basket weaver

Sep 2

Posted by Nkolika in Drawings | 3 Comments

Charcoal drawing of a Bostwana basket weaver

Botswana Basket Weaver

21cm x 29.5cm (A4)

Charcoal, Colored pencil and Ink on paper

© Nkolika Anyabolu (MD)

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Baskets are a well known (if not the most famous) part of the craft products of Botswana. As an integral part of the Botswana agricultural culture, baskets have been made and used traditionally for thousands of years.

These baskets come in different shapes and sizes. They can also be used for different reasons like food preservation or home decor. Closed baskets with lids are used for storing grain, seeds, and sometimes sorghum beer.

Large, open bowl shaped baskets are used by the women for carrying items on their heads, like tomatoes and for winnowing grain after it has been threshed. Smaller, plate shaped baskets are used for winnowing grain after it has been pounded or for putting things like trinkets on the shelf (my favorite part!!!).

The main producers of baskets are the women of the Bayei and Hambukushu tribes in northwestern Botswana. Watching them weave these baskets is a popular hobby for tourists and an intriguing one too. They weave in very unique designs, colors and patterns which are unique. Today, the baskets of Botswana are equal to the finest of art forms found in the world.

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Acrylic painting of Zebras

Aug 29

Posted by Nkolika in Acrylic paintings | 2 Comments

Acrylic painting of Zebras by Nkolika Anyabolu M.D

Zebras

19.8cm x 27.8cm

Acrylic on paper

© Nkolika Anyabolu (MD)

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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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Pastel portrait painting demo

Aug 24

Posted by Nkolika in Videos | No Comments

I am a big fan of pastel paint and I love paintings created with pastel. It is such a quick painting medium that can be used to create beautiful paintings very quickly. And with pastel you do not have to bother about toxic smells and fumes; which is quite unlike Oil paints; which can be quite toxic. See tips on how to use Oil paint. My love for the medium and its advantages led me to buy a set of pastel paints some time ago but I am still trying to use them (effectively).

This video is a pastel portrait painting demo by the artist: Alice McMahon. She creates beautiful art with pastels and she enjoys every minute of it too. The work is at a massive size of 6 feet by 3 feet. I hope you would enjoy it as much as I enjoyed it.

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