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I want to thank you for your interest in my website and more precisely in my art. It means a lot to know that you are following me. Here, you will find an assortment of blog posts. They are not always strictly about art. Sometimes they express random thoughts, sometimes they will talk about how I came to paint a particular scene. And sometimes they contain a review of an event I was in. I hope you will find it interesting and, if you like, feel free to comment on any of the posts!

Have a creative, happy day!
Nicky

  • We need colour in a black and white world

    January 16, 2026

    This title is not referring to current chaos in the world, but to art. Art tries to bring some colour and serenity in a landscape that, here in Ontario, Canada, has reverted to monochromes after 50 centimeters of snow! It is the biggest load I have seen in a long time and the predicted temperatures for the coming days are getting close to the first few winters after we moved to Canada in 2014. I remember house hunting with day temps of minus 30! The predictions for tomorrow speak of minus 24…

    But no more of that. As pretty as virgin snow is, I still prefer warmer weather. I know it will come, it always does, but the end of May still seems like very far away. So, I wanted to bring some colour to this day. I named this new work ‘The Mask’. There is no special meaning to it other than working with my favourite colours and of course including a pair of eyes. You can interpret it anyway you like. I was content with the results! Enjoy!

    Acrylic on a flat piece of canvas. Unframed as yet. And it is for sale!

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