Hi Dearies.....
I have a Whimsical card to share with you all and the image is sponsored by our lovely sponsor
My name is Nikki Burnette and I am the
artist of all the artwork that you see on this website! I am originally from
Cleveland, Ohio, but I currently reside in Columbus, OH with my loving husband
of 5 years, our daughter Ariana and our two adorable cats: Jensen and Willow.
My daughter and kitties provide constant inspiration for me!
I have been an artist my entire life, but
began my professional fantasy art career when I began to sell ACEOs on eBay in
2006. You may have heard of them, but in case you haven't, ACEO stands for Art,
Cards, Editions and Originals. They are miniature paintings measuring
2.5x3.5" and are highly collectible. I was fortunate to be well received
in the ACEO community and started to grow a fan base. People started asking for
originals and prints in bigger sizes and they also wanted a variety of products
featuring my artwork. So I started to branch out and over the past 8 years it
has turned into something that I feel so fortunate to have now. My art is
collected worldwide and I'm licensed with a variety of different companies. I
have also been lucky enough to be published in a book and a few magazines and
online publications. I also attend fairs and conventions across the Southeast
and have recently had the privilege of having my artwork on the cover of the
ImagiCon 2010 program cover!
I have been asked before "Why fantasy
art? And this is my response:
Fantasy art is where my heart lies. I love
being able to escape the reality of our world for even just a few hours and
enter a new fantasy realm where witches play tricks on Halloween Night, fairies
fly around the sweet smelling rosebuds, and mermaids swim gracefully through
the water with their dolphin friends.
I mainly use watercolor and ink to create
my fantasy fairies, witches, vampires, pirates, steampunk and mermaids and
offer my art in many different sizes including ACEO (2.5x3.5"), 5x7",
and 8x10". I turn my original art into a variety of items to offer you a
fun way to experience my art! I create hand-embellished limited edition prints,
custom paintings, magnets, stickers, bookmarks, pocket mirrors, buttons, coloring
pages and more! These are all made in my studio and shipped to you by me, the
artist!
I feel so privileged to be able to do
something that I enjoy so much every day and am thrilled that you have taken
the time to read a little bit more about me and my art! Thanks for stopping by!
All images are copyrighted © by Nikki Burnette. Any use of images is strictly
prohibited without direct consent from the artist.
Design team: Each DT member chooses what
image that they would like to use.
Prize: 3 digital images
I have used White Neenah CS, Pattern Paper, Cheese Cloth, Alcohol inks, Distress ink - twisted citron for background, spray misty, Cheesecloth, Digi image, White gel pen, Prisma color pencils, Micron Black pen, pearls randomly adhered.
Hope you guys get inspired!!
Looking forward for your creations!! Join the challenge and share your work.
Cheers!!
Hema