EXCITING ANNOUNCEMENT! My #spoonflower shop is open! Only two prints available at the moment but there are more to come 💕 You can purchase these patterns as fabric or wallpaper 😊 #spoonflower #spoonflowershop #artist #cantstopwontstop #woodlandpattern #birdpattern #floralpattern #owlpattern #dowhatyoulove #surfacepattern #textiledesign #artoftheday #graphicdesigner #illustration #illustrator
I visited @floriographydesignsnj last night in @dwtndenville Angela is the amazing owner of this beautiful florist shop, she has been kind enough to carve out a space to hang my art 💕 There are framed original floral and fox watercolor paintings available for sale! It’s almost that time of year to start Holiday shopping 😉 #artist #localartist #denvillenj #watercolor #artcollectors #artforsale #shopsmallbusiness #supportlocalartists #dowhatyoulove #homedecor #floralart #downtowndenville #originalart
Finally found some time to work on this foxy painting. Slowly but surely. #artmom #artandmotherhood #fox #artist #localartist #foxillustration #botanicalillustration #floralillustration #dowhatyoulove #createmagazine #carveouttimeforart
Sleeping fox prints are available in my Etsy shop. I’m in LOVE with the deckled edge on this watercolor giclee print 💕 There are only 7 left 😊 if they sell out I promise to order more, link in profile 🍁 #autumn #fall #artist #localartist #artmom #artandmotherhood #artistmother #foxillustration #etsy #etsyshop #makersgonnamake #dowhatyoulove #artoftheday #artofinstagram #illustration #best_of_illustrations #artcollector #natureinspired #optoutside #carveouttimeforart #giclee #fox #foxwatercolor #homedecor #artforyourhome #watercolor #illustratorsoninstagram #etsy #etsyshop
Make a wish, which option do you love? #designer #illustration #illustrator #graphicdesign #artist #localartist #dowhatyoulove #floral #autumn #optoutside #womenofimpact #fall #patterndesign #surfacedesign #seamlesspattern #makersgonnamake #best_of_illustrations #womenwhohike #makersgonnamake #dowhatyoulove #watercolor #love #wish #dandilions #optoutside #natureinspired #createmagazine #carveouttimeforart #dandelionseeds #dandelions
Happy Autumn! The first day of fall is upon us and it was almost 90 degrees, not exactly pumpkin spice weather 😂 I hope everyone had a beautiful day. This lovely Wren is an original watercolor is available in my Etsy shop, link in profile #autumn #fall #artist #localartist #artmom #artandmotherhood #artistmother #wren #birdillustration #etsy #etsyshop #makersgonnamake #dowhatyoulove #artoftheday #artofinstagram #illustration #best_of_illustrations #artcollector #natureinspired #optoutside #carveouttimeforart
I have some new followers on here so I thought I’d introduce myself. My name is Amanda Nicole, I’m a freelance graphic designer, illustrator and stay at home mom, and I absolutely love all of these jobs. I use Instagram to share my paintings and illustrations with all of you. I’m not the most active poster, my last post being 5 days ago. This used to bother me but honestly it’s all I can do right now. And I really just wanted to thank all of you who follow, comment, buy prints, visit my shows and purchase original Amanda Nicole Art. All of my work comes from the bottom of my heart, each painting is created during my sons nap times and between graphic design jobs, with less time to paint, I honestly pour more of myself into each painting. So from the bottom of my heart, thank you! If you love my work you can see originals hanging in @floriographydesignsnj the sweetest florist shop in downtown Denville, NJ 😊 my goal is to get a newsletter going shortly to keep you up to date with shows and my newest work. Have a beautiful day 💕 #artmom #artist #localartist #carveouttimeforart #artistmother #dowhatyoulove #watercolorartist #oilpainter #freelancedesigner #graphicdesigner #studio #artstudio
What a Hoot 🦉 #designer #illustration #illustrator #graphicdesign #artist #localartist #dowhatyoulove #owl #autumn #optoutside #womenofimpact #fall #patterndesign #surfacedesign #seamlesspattern #makersgonnamake #best_of_illustrations #womenwhohike #owlillustration #makersgonnamake #dowhatyoulove #watercolor #love #birdpattern #treepattern #optoutside #natureinspired #createmagazine #carveouttimeforart
I had so much fun today! We lucked out with gorgeous weather, a little hot, but I finally got a tan this year! Thank you @friendsoffrelinghuysen for a beautiful Art in the Garden event, until next year 🌸 and thank you to my friends, family and collectors who stopped by, I’m very lucky #frelinghuysenarboretum #artist #localartist #artmom #motherartist #njartist #morriscountynj #enpleinair #garden #watercolor #dowhatyoulove #artcollectors
Two days ago it was 90 degrees, today is 69 and it feels lovely! I had my first cup of chai tea today and the aroma of warm spices and filled my studio. This print will be available Sunday at Frelinghuysen’s Art Walk and is available in my Etsy shop, have a beautiful weekend 🍁 🍂 #artist #localartist #morriscounty #morriscountynj #frelinghuysenarboretum #artprint #watercolor #pumpkinspice #best_of_illustrations #artcollectors #natureinspired #optoutside🌲 #womenofimpact #etsy #etsyshop #makersgonnamake #artforsale #dowhatyoulove #chipmunk #bearpainting #nurserydecor #artoftheday #artofinstagram #autumn #fall #artprints #illustratorsoninstagram
Hello Bear has always been one of my favorites. I painted this piece when I was about 7 months pregnant with Ash, it was one of the few paintings I did during my pregnancy. I was sick for most of it and had to keep up with graphic design work. Fast forward to today and this painting hangs in my sons room, he loves bears 🐻💕 making this print so incredibly special to me. Hello Bear will be available on Sunday at Frelinghuysen Arboretums Expressions of nature art walk! 12-4 PM! Come say hello 🐻 prints available in my Etsy shop too 💕#artist #localartist #morriscounty #morriscountynj #frelinghuysenarboretum #artprint #watercolor #bearillustration #best_of_illustrations #artcollectors #natureinspired #optoutside🌲 #womenofimpact #etsy #etsyshop #makersgonnamake #artforsale #dowhatyoulove #bear #bearpainting #nurserydecor #artoftheday #artofinstagram
Frelinghuysen Arboretum’s Expressions of Nature event is this Sunday! I’ve been looking forward to this all year, I don’t have the opportunity to paint outside as much as I used to so I’m looking forward to the 4 hours of painting, speaking with artists and meeting my supporters 💕 Stroll through the gardens and meet local artists recreating the beautiful scenery through their art. Learn about their techniques, motivations, and styles. Artists display many of their works for viewing and purchase. #oilpainting #watercolor #landscapepainting #enpleinair #artcollectors #artist #localartist #optoutside #inspiredbynature #dowhatyoulove #morriscountynj #njartist #frelinghuysenarboretum
I decided to revisit my bird pattern, I love the gold and warm dusty brown/purple. See a few posts back for my first attempt. This particular pattern kept nagging at me, “I’m not done!” it’s hard to revisit sometimes because I have new pattern ideas I’d rather work on, but I just knew I could elevate it. I needed a few days away and a simpler color palette💕 #designer #illustration #illustrator #graphicdesign #artist #localartist #dowhatyoulove #bluebird #cardinal #smores #optoutside #womenofimpact #patterndesign #surfacedesign #seamlesspattern #makersgonnamake #best_of_illustrations #womenwhohike #birdpattern #makersgonnamake #dowhatyoulove #watercolor #love #birdpattern #floralpattern #optoutside #natureinspired #createmagazine #carveouttimeforart
Loving the colors in this abstract September landscape, the start to my favorite season. I love all seasons in their own way, but the weather in September and October is my favorite. It’s the golden season🍁 #artist #localartist #watercolor #wip #artoftheday #artofinstagram #contemporaryart #dowhatyoulove #natureinspired #optoutside #makersgonnamake #artmom #boldcolor #artcollectors #njhiking #createmag #createmagazine #goldenrod #homedecor #watercolorlandscape #september
Loving the colors in this abstract September landscape, the start to my favorite season. I love all seasons in their own way, but the weather in September and October is my favorite. It’s the golden season🍁 #artist #localartist #watercolor #wip #artoftheday #artofinstagram #contemporaryart #dowhatyoulove #natureinspired #optoutside #makersgonnamake #artmom #boldcolor #artcollectors #njhiking #createmag #createmagazine #goldenrod #homedecor #watercolorlandscape
A close up of my new watercolor painting. I’ll share the full painting later. For this painting I decided to work loose, with bold colors and achieve textures from the paper. Side note, having a style as an artist feels very restrictive to me, sometimes I want to paint loose and other times I want to pay close attention to detail. It honestly depends on the day or what I’m working on. I love my florals and landscapes to be loose and free, I’m looking to capture a brief moment in time, whereas when I paint a fox or a bear I love to pay attention to the details. I’m learning to love these two sides of myself as an artist, rather than just picking a single style. #artist #localartist #watercolor #wip #artoftheday #artofinstagram #contemporaryart #dowhatyoulove #natureinspired #optoutside #makersgonnamake #artmom #boldcolor #artcollectors #createmag #createmagazine
I meant to post this yesterday for #throwbackthursday but work and stay at home life got me busy. My oil painting of a cardinal from early 2017. I don’t get to paint with oils anymore, and I do miss them, but watercolors have been a new beautiful adventure into learning and now with surface pattern design I am taking on new learning adventures that I feel very excited about #artist #localartist #cardinal #oilpainting #artistsoninstagram #artoftheday #dowhatyoulove #contemporaryart
Having way too much fun with this pattern, and I’m loving all the bird feedback! It’s amazing how birds hold a special meaning to so many people 💕 #designer #illustration #illustrator #graphicdesign #artist #localartist #dowhatyoulove #bluebird #cardinal #smores #optoutside #womenofimpact #patterndesign #surfacedesign #seamlesspattern #makersgonnamake #best_of_illustrations #womenwhohike #birdpattern #makersgonnamake #dowhatyoulove #watercolor #love #birdpattern #floralpattern #optoutside #natureinspired
I’m having so much fun exploring the world of pattern design, the birds and floral illustrations were hand drawn 💕 the watercolor in the red cardinal and blue bird is so pretty and just the right amount of texture for this piece. I’m loving this new medium to express myself and can’t wait to share more as I grow #designer #illustration #illustrator #graphicdesign #artist #localartist #dowhatyoulove #bluebird #cardinal #smores #optoutside #womenofimpact #patterndesign #surfacedesign #seamlesspattern #makersgonnamake #best_of_illustrations #womenwhohike #birdpattern #makersgonnamake #dowhatyoulove #watercolor
This beautiful original is hanging in my son’s nursery, I try to enjoy my own work before it heads to a new home. This original watercolor is available, I’d love to hear from you 😊 #artist #localartist #artmom #artandmotherhood #mamabear #babybear #originalwatercolor #watercolor #woodlandpainting #homedecor #artforyourhome #illustrator #illustration #bearillustration #nurseryart #woodland