playing and painting
The hubbahubba and I have been together for nearly 15 years. I recall hearing him play guitar in college and feeling chills. There’s this beautiful undercurrent in our relationship – we flow in and out of a constant conversational stream about music and art.
During the first part of our relationship he had a band. He met some sweet guys and they wrote original songs, practiced, invested in studio recording time, produced albums, loaded in and out of shows (playing to hundreds and sometimes a dozen), promoted and pursued his dream.
I watched from the sidelines and supported him wherever I could… He stepped away from his dream to breathe and I began chasing my own dream. I practiced, created original art, invested in supplies and inventory, produced prints and cards, loaded in and out of countless shows (often with zero sales and sometimes with dozens of sales), promoted and pursued my dream.
Part of why we make so much sense is our experience pursuing artistic dreams and supporting each other through the years.
To celebrate our upcoming anniversary, I will be creating music themed work this week.
Here’s to many, many more years of playing and painting together. ^_^
hope blooms
Come find us on SATURDAY ONLY at Ghirardelli Square for the Etsy Summer show! We’ll be there from 11-5pm.
I hope you have a great weekend!
Disney art giveaway!
To celebrate completing my book, I’m giving away three of my WonderGround Disney prints (one Lion King print, titled No worries, one Lilo and Stitch print, titled Hawaiian Roller Coaster, and one Aladdin print, titled New World). There will be THREE lucky winners!
Please follow the rules to enter. Incorrect postings will not be entered.
Rules to enter this giveaway
Facebook – If you haven’t already, follow my page so I will be able to see your post. Repost this exact image from my facebook page. Tag my page in the post and include the hashtag #noworries OR #hawaiianrollercoaster OR #newworld to indicate which print you want should you win.
Instagram – Follow my account nidhiart. Find the image above in my feed and re-post it. Include the hashtag #everydayloveartgiveaway so I will be able to see it. Also include the hashtag #noworries OR #hawaiianrollercoaster OR #newworld to let me know which print you want should you win. Your account must be public in order to participate in the giveaway.
I will also include some additional prints and cards for each winner!
Contest closes at midnight (Pacific Time Zone) on August 24th. Winners will be announced on Thursday August 25th. Prizes ship to U.S addresses ONLY, no exceptions.
Winners must claim their prize within 2 days, failure to do so forfeits claim to the prize and a new winner(s) will be chosen.
Interested in purchasing the prints? You can find them at the Wonderground Gallery in Downtown Disneyland. You can also you can purchase the pieces via email at: merchandise.guest.services@
alex & the flash
12 years ago I met a rambunctious 2-year old named Alex. He climbed anything he could, locked himself in and out of rooms, and somehow made being stubborn adorable.
I didn’t know that years later he would become my nephew. He was the first child I spent time with in my adult life. He and his brother lit up our lives with goofiness, climbing antics and conversations we still laugh about today. It feels like a gift to be around a child from the very beginning. I can appreciate what a wonderfully kind and calm person he’s become. Our daughter, even at such a young age, is already enamored with his calm aura and warm spirit.
Sadly, our nephews and their family are leaving the state. I cannot begin to put into words what it will be like at our family functions without their family. I’m sad for us all as we experience the loss of their presence in our everyday lives. And I’m truly sad that our daughter will not be able to play and learn from Alex. I think they would’ve been great friends.
A few months back Alex asked me to draw him with the Flash for his birthday. Because of my book deadline, I didn’t get a chance to draw it until today.
Happy belated birthday, Alex.
independence day
Today is India’s independence day! This illustration is from 2011 (hard to believe!) which is around the same time that I was pitching Pashmina. Today I am finishing up the final step (copyediting) before sending over the entire book to my publisher – there will be minor changes along the way, but for all intents and purposes – I’m done!
And now I’ll start creating new illustrations – I have years of lovely moments that I can’t wait to draw ^_^
Happy, happy Monday!