Nicole Gsell

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getting crafty

christmas, crafty

on the second day of christmas, sugar plums are dancing over my head. i’m collecting christmas recipes, and getting quite crafty:

if you’d like an itty bitty treat from me, just let me know! the stack will just grow and grow….

December 16, 2010January 27, 2012 nicolegsell

Good Tidings!

children's illustration, christmas, digital, sketches


Good Tidings to you,
from Mud Pup!

I have been quite busy with watercolors and have big news to come,
but in the wee hours of the night I’ve been playing with the tablet.

Merry Two Weeks til Christmas!

December 14, 2010January 27, 2012 nicolegsell

autumn’s end

autumn, children's illustration, collage

autumn is ending,

things are changing.

i am finally feeling my creative work is taking precedence, and have exciting projects on the horizon.

this is when i feel like kicking up some leaves, you know?
{light collage, watercolor}

i feel like drawing lots of trees and leaves right now, so this piece is an ode to that, and my inner playful five-year-old self.
November 29, 2010January 27, 2012 nicolegsell

sketch bulk

children's illustration, sketches, yum and tum

my new assignment is to create a team of middle grade characters.
here is the start:

and otherwise,
here’s the bulk of the november sketchbook:

November 24, 2010January 27, 2012 nicolegsell

a big pile

children's illustration, digital, sketches

November 24, 2010January 27, 2012 nicolegsell

hand turkey? hand turkey!

collage, holiday, inspiration

happy thanks giving,


my hand turkey centerpiece,
courtesy of
toy store job
+
craft day at the store (makedo craft – basically, tools to re-invent the cardboard box)
+
playing and creating with kids

love,
n

November 24, 2010January 27, 2012 nicolegsell

moment of autumn

fine art, watercolor

yellows and greens, along the charles. sketch and watercolor painting.

happy late autumn.

happy thanksgiving.

happiness.

love
n

November 23, 2010January 27, 2012 nicolegsell

co-pandas

children's illustration, sketches, yum and tum

yum and tum are my co-pandas, my adventurous little bears in the big city.
here are some color sketches i’ve been playing around with:


and finally, here are the cubs having tea:


the little cap just seems savvy enough for a young female panda, don’t you think?
stylish!

love,
n

November 23, 2010January 27, 2012 nicolegsell

finally…a glimspe of mud pup!

children's illustration, mud pup, sketches

starting from most recent to oldest, here are some sketches of mud pup I’ve been experimenting with:


this is a digital sketch, very rough still..


this is a watercolor, probably also my favorite!


and finally, a watercolor, pup in the puddle

i still have mud pup’s plans to explore all of boston. stay tuned!

love,
n

November 23, 2010January 27, 2012 nicolegsell

preview of november

children's illustration, sketches

i got back into the sketchbook this month! yay! i have lots of little new tidbits to show.
think of it as an early thanksgiving present.
all good things!

November 23, 2010January 27, 2012 nicolegsell

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