For AD

The theme of AD's baptism was "one day in the farm". His mom asked me to turn some farm animal characters into favors. I cut almost one hundred of them out of thick cardboard and I hand painted them. Pigs and cows and donkeys and hares. Everybody loved them. Kids and adults, both. So after the christening party, I decided to use some of them to make ornaments.

I made some door ornaments...





Some shadow boxes...





And I hand-painted a photo album for AD, to keep inside his christening photos!

For Ioli's christening

Night Princess

Here comes the second Princess. The Night Princess

Night Princess
Originally uploaded by nikistyl
(Photoshop CS2 and Fractals Generator software)

Snow Princess

I thought I should make some artwork for older kids... This is the first one of a new series... A series of portraits of Princesses and young Queens.

Snow Queen
Originally uploaded by nikistyl

And the very first portrait is... Snow Princess.

The image is made in Photoshop CS2. Her hat is the result of experimentation with a Fractals Generator program.

Mrs Piggy lives!

I was surfing the internet when I came across this lovely little shop Personalized handmade toys! Irma is so talented! She makes all shorts of softies! Imagine my surprise when looking among her little creatures, I discovered this cutie.

I couldn't believe my eyes! Beautiful Mrs Piggy lived in a far away place. What a resemblance... Even her posture... I guess it's true what Irma mentioned: creative minds DO think alike :) As you imagine, I had to have this doll! I had to adopt it! So her maker sent me this gorgeous package, full of presents and surprises... Thank you Irma...

Animal Portraits framed...

My little animal friends sitting comfortably on my studio shelves...

countdown!

2007 coming to an end!

Hello everybody! I hope you had a wonderful Christmas!
Time flies. And the end of the year is almost here! So, I want to wish you all, happy new year.... and may all your dreams come true.....

I'll be back soon. Cause I have so many things to share with you. Ideas for new stuff, more work, shop updates and everyday-life moments.

MERRY AND HAPPY

I want to wish you all, a merry merry Christmas...

More animal portraits

I got hooked. I cannot stop painting portraits of my little animal friends.

Today I'll introduce you Rednose Elf. This Christmas, Rednose Elf is working for Santa! He is a security guard in Santa's Toy-Warehouse. He needs this portrait photo for his special identity card!

Digital painting. Print available at my Etsy shop.

Sleepy Owl and Mrs Piggy .

Digital paintings. Prints available at my Etsy shop.

And King Lion. King Lion, after a loooong year, decided to leave the jungle and go on holiday. From every place he visits he sends postcards to his friends.

Digital paintings. Prints available at my Etsy shop.

Dear old friends...

Two years ago I painted a series of little canvases (15x15cm) for a baby-girl's bedroom. Those canvases were portraits of animals with a vintage feel. I loved them very much and although I let them go find a new home I still miss them... So I decided to give them a new life.

This is my first attempt to go digital... so please do not be very strict...

First, I introduce you Bunny Teal! Bunny Teal is an artist. Today he is being interviewed for an article in an Arts magazine. For his portrait, he is posing against his newly decorated studio wall...

Acrylics on stretched canvas. Size 15x15cm. SOLD

Digital painting. Prints available at my Etsy shop

And here comes Mrs Catty. Today Mrs Catty is happy! She's wearing her newly bough hat.

Acrylics on stretched canvas. Size 15x15cm. SOLD

Digital painting. Prints available at my Etsy shop

And finally the portrait of Tito little. Today, Tito Little visited the town Photographer. He had his portrait taken. He plans to frame it and give it to his grandma as a Christmas present...

Acrylics on stretched canvas. Size 15x15cm.SOLD

Digital painting. Prints available at my Etsy shop

Hope you like them!