The use of Nidhi Chanani’s work without prior authorization is strictly prohibited. You must obtain permission or inquire about usage fees. Please email [email protected] and describe the intended use, a link to the blog/website/company and as much other information as possible. We will reply within 5-7 business days.

Modifying, editing or otherwise changing my artwork is strictly prohibited. This includes, but is not limited to, adding text to my illustrations either on the illustration or combining my illustrations with text, changing or altering the illustration or representing the illustration in any other way than as it was originally posted or shared. In addition, adapting my work found in one medium to another medium, such as making my print into a painting is also prohibited.

Printing Nidhi’s illustrations for personal or commercial purposes is strictly prohibited. This prohibition includes, but is not limited to, printing illustrations for display in your home, classroom, office. Printing single or multiple copies for weddings or events is also prohibited. If you are interested in prints, please visit our online shop. That is the only legal way to acquire a print of her work.

Online sharing exception – If you are featuring Nidhi Chanani or Everyday Love Art, please feel free to use the illustrations – but you must include a link to everydayloveart.com and credit Nidhi Chanani as the artist. When the featured content is shared on social media, it must include the same information plus a link or tag to Nidhi Chanani’s on that social media.

I’m honored you want me to create a custom piece for you but unfortunately I’m booked with work. Personal custom illustrations are indefinitely closed.

I do not sell or otherwise share any high resolution files of my work.

WonderGround Gallery can take orders via email at merchandise.guest.services@disneyparks.com or by telephone at 877-560-6477.  Just let Mail Order know that they are interested in the Nidhi Chanani artwork from WonderGround Gallery and they would be happy to let them know if it’s currently available.

I welcome professional freelance work that is clearly outlined and budgeted. If you are a business or individual who would like to hire me for illustration, writing or comics please contact me at [email protected] with project details and time line.

For all book inquiries please note that I’m only interested in projects that have representation and/or have sold the manuscript to a major publishing house already. I receive many requests and although that’s lovely, I select projects very carefully.

I create all my work on a Wacom Cintiq, which I highly recommend for any digital illustrator. For software, I use photoshop. For comics I use clip studio paint. I also use the ipad pro and apple pencil with procreate when I’m traveling.

I love sakura koi and kuretake watercolors, arches paper and any brush I can get my hands on. I use pentel water brushes often. For line work I use black and colored microns.

I use col-erase colored pencils, micron pens, pentel brush pen on bristol art cards.

I usually purchase the wood pieces from places like Michaels Arts and Crafts or Etsy. I use a professional wood burner, with different pens and nibs to burn into the wood. I have a detailed post about my wood burning materials and process here.

All our prints are printed in-house. We do this to maintain superior quality assurance and oversight. We use an Epson Stylus inkjet printer and highly recommend it. We’ve tried a variety of printers and this is the one that produces high quality prints for all our retail and wholesale needs. We only use genuine Epson inks and paper for our prints, which are archival as well as water, scratch and fade resistant.

My debut graphic novel, Pashmina, was published by First Second Books in 2017. I wrote the manuscript for Pashmina over 2 years. It took another 1.5 years to complete the artwork.

Pashmina is about an Indian-American girl, Priyanka Das, from Orange County. In her high school she is teased for being different, especially because she has a single mom. While trying to learn more about her mother’s background, she discovers a pashmina shawl that takes her on a fantastical journey to understand her heritage – and herself.

Pashmina has been lauded for its portrayal of Indian culture and feminism, receiving a number of awards and recognitions, including Amazon’s Top Twenty Children’s Book of the Year, Northern California Indie Bookseller Association Long-List Title and A Junior Library Guild Selection.

The review in the New York Times and my interview in Electric Lit has more detailed information.

Everything! I’m inspired by life and wonder, whether its my kitties playing in a box to walking along the Embarcadero or imagining what it would be like to climb a tree with an elephant. I believe that beauty is everywhere. I observe life and try to capture the color, light and stories through illustration and comics.

I’m always honored that people want to meet me for coffee when they’re in town. Unfortunately, I can’t meet. Between my current projects, growing my existing small business, I barely have time for my own personal commitments.

I love to speak about my artist journey! Please contact my speaking engagement agency for more information here.

My tried and true advice is to draw. A lot. All the time. On the train, in the evenings , on the weekends. Draw faces, hands, made up characters and environments, draw buildings and trees, draw big and small and fill sketchbooks. The more you draw, the more you will learn. I didn’t realize I wanted to pursue art as a career until I was 27. That was in 2008. In 2009, after dropping out of art school I began to draw every day. These were some of my first digital illustrations:

I knew I was a long way from making it a career but I kept drawing. I focused on different aspects week by week. Hands, feet, body language, clouds, texture. As I taught myself various aspects I also thought about narrative, composition, rhythm and lighting. I didn’t try to learn everything at once. I went slowly. I doubted myself the entire time! But I didn’t let my doubts stop me from drawing. Within a year I was creating art I was proud of, including this piece which I still love:

Art isn’t a linear path. Asking it to conform will only lead to frustration. I learned that even though I thought I was regressing, every drawing I made, bad or good, helped me grow. I learned more from my mistakes than happy accidents.

There’s a great benefit from being around other artists. If you search for live drawing or figure drawing in your town, you may be able to join a meet up. You don’t need art school for that! It’s a great way to build community and learn from other artists.

If you want more formal training, there are many choices online. I suggest searching and using skillshare. You can get 2 months free with this link. Schoolism is also another great option.

The process is slow but if you trust it and keep drawing, you will improve!

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