Doghouse Paintings

Creamy dreams the day away. 

Mr. Winston is staying home today.

I think all dogs should have fancy, gaudy doghouses. 

Two little paintings in gouache :)

Thanks for reading! xoxo

Dirty Doggy

Another GabCollab! Just a dirty old dog, feeling a bit neglected...

For sale in my Society6 shop!

Once Upon A Dream

Another illustration for GabCollab :D
One of my favorite Tumblr pastimes is contributing to this blog!

Here's a few detail shots of it, because I realized that I stupidly made a tiny jpeg after I posted it toTumblr :P

Awww, couple of cuties! 

Thanks for looking! xoxo

New Gab Collab

This GabCollab was inspired by my childhood memories of the area I grew up in. High winds and fires were really common... One time my junior high almost burned down. That was the best night of my life. Sadly, I have seen people's houses burn down, though...

Our house was at the foothills of Mount Baldy, and at the top of it was a Christmas star that someone would light up every year for the holidays. It was always a magical thing, waiting for it to be lit up every year.

Unfortunately, one year a giant fire blew through and burned down the Christmas Star. My family and all the neighbors stood in our front yards, crying and watching it burn. After a few moments of climbing flames, the star blazed suddenly, as all the light bulbs popped open with fire. It was the most brilliantly sad thing I had ever seen. Everyone in the neighborhood loved that star, and eventually, there was a movement to "re-light the Christmas Star," with everyone chipping in to pay for a new one. I thought about adding the star to this illustration, but I didn't want to make a house fire look whimsical.

Anyway, go check out GabCollab! I love participating in it, and I bet you will, too!

xoxo, NK

Mermaids, Pegacorns, Wolves and Crocodiles

I did these illustrations for GabCollab. An artist posts an ink blob every week and encourages others to collaborate with her. Really fun stuff! 

Go check out everyone else's work: http://gabcollab.tumblr.com