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Rapunzel, Rapunzel...More Fun Fairy Tale Flair!

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Joni Nickrent on May, 21, 2012 at 9:35 AM

Once Upon A Time lived a big eyed beauty with long blond hair.

Which inspired another mini I'd now like to share!

The pencil sketch and the inky, dinky do

Pops of color fun fairy tale flair!

Rapunzel, Rapunzel

8"x10" Colored Pencil/Sharpie

"Life itself is the most wonderful fairy tale of all."
Hans Christian Andersen

The fairy tale collection continues to grow

Next up, we'll see, you just never know!

Check out my

Pop Art Minis Zazzle Store

for lots of fun products featuring these designs!

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Sunday Sketches...Snow White, Fairy Tale Fun!

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Joni Nickrent on May, 20, 2012 at 9:30 AM

After finishing up Alice in Wonderland yesterday I took a step into the forest on an art-venture with Snow White, her tweet friend and a shiny red apple!

The Pencil Sketch

Sharpie marker details

The Pops of COLOR!

"Snow White and A Tweet Friend"

8"x10" Colored Pencil/Sharpie

"Want to know a secret? Promise not to tell? We are standing by a wishing well Make a wish into the well, that's all you have to do and if you hear it echoing. Your wish will soon come true."

Snow White

Sharing over at

Sunday Sketches

Pop by and join in the fun!

hmmm...thinking this could become a Series

Fantasy and Fairy Tales!

Wonder who will show up next?

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Alice In Wonderland & The White Rabbit!

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Joni Nickrent on May, 19, 2012 at 9:37 AM

Thanks to an inspiring suggestion from a Facebook Friend, Alice in Wonderland and the White Rabbit are making their Pop Art Mini debut!

Here's a peek from start to finish!

The pencil sketch...just getting started

Next up the inking using a Sharpie

When the inking is done next up the color fun!

Color's complete here's the closeups of the details.

Alice & The White Rabbit

8"x10" Colored Pencil/Sharpie

Ending with a quote I love by Alice!

If I had a world of my own, everything would be nonsense. Nothing would be what it is because everything would be what it isn't. And contrary-wise; what it is it wouldn't be, and what it wouldn't be, it would. You see?

Alice

Off on another nonsensical adventure!

Enjoy your day in every way!

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Time For #Steampunk Fashionable Fun...Pop Art Minis Style!

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Joni Nickrent on May, 14, 2012 at 8:59 PM

Here's a peek through the monocle of my first attempt at a Pop Art Minis Steampunk Style.

Caution...lots of pix, Steampunk Tricks!

The pencil sketch...just beginning to take shape.

Inking done...time for color fun!

Adding the pops of color.

A little Sharpie marker touch up.

Almost complete!

The up close and personals!

Time For Some Steampunk Fun!

8"x10" Colored Pencil/Sharpie

Tags: big eye art, steampunk

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Yummy Treats On A Wordless Wednesday!

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Joni Nickrent on May, 09, 2012 at 8:31 PM

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Sunday Sketches Share...My "Wall of PoP" Gallery Debut!

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Joni Nickrent on May, 06, 2012 at 8:49 AM

My Sunday Sketches Share is a peek into the gallery debut of Pop Art Minis "Wall of Pop"...sketches from the past that are framed and on a gallery wall at last!

I'm so excited about this new "art-venture"

Looking forward to more Art Walk events and gearing up for a Featured Artist Wall and reception on October 6, 2012. So if you're in the neighborhood please "pop" by!

Avantgarden Gallery in the Santora Building, Santa Ana, CA

My small "Wall of Pop"

A close up view...they look happy smiling for you!

Step back with a shot from the door...ceiling to floor

A few close up shots of my big eye tots!

All for sale...hope they do well!

Smiling bright...I think she enjoyed the night!

Oh, so tweet...this sure was neat!

Flowers in her hair for the event she did wear!

And last a little fun...for now the show is done!

(I'm not quite sure what I was doing, but it looks like I was definitely enjoying the moment! LOL)

Wishing you a day of adventure and fun!

Linking up over at

Sunday Sketches

Awesome and wonderfully creative peeps sharing their work...come on by and check it out!

AvantGarden Gallery is open the First Saturday of each month in conjunction with the Santa Ana Artists Village Art Walk, 4 – 10 pm.
And during the following hours as well

Thursday-Friday 5 - 9pm, Saturday 1 - 10, Sunday noon - 4 pm.

Follow them on Twitter or Facebook to check additional hours and events:

http://twitter.com/avantartist.
https://www.facebook.com/artavantgarden.

If you might be interested in purchasing any of the art shown here please contact me via email...there's a link on the my blog sidebar so you can "Drop Me A Line"

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Happy Cinco de Mayo & Super Moon Saturday!

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Joni Nickrent on May, 05, 2012 at 8:15 AM

Celebrating the day in a Super Moon kind of way!

I love the moon, oh yes I do!

I love the moon, how about you?

Waxing, Waning, Gibbous and Crescents

Sometimes the moon can even look florescent!

Quarter Moons, Half Moons, Harvest Moons too

Bright, bold and beautiful and sometimes blue

Now I must admit, I've said this before

The Full Moon is my favorite, it's the one I adore!

But no matter what stage, the moon is magical, amazing!

I could stand for hours and hours just moon gazing!

Yes, there's something about that man in the moon

Starry eyed and dreamy he just makes me swoon!

Here's a look back at some of my favorite full moon minis!

Happy Cinco de Mayo and Super Moon Saturday!

Celebrate in a bright, shiny way!

P.S. If you're in the neighborhood be sure to stop by for Pop Art Minis

Avantgarden Gallery debut!

Saturday 4-10pm

Avantgarden Gallery

Sanatora Arts Building

207 N. Broadway

Santa Ana, CA

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Artists Village Art Walk 5/5/2012 Avantgarden Gallery Debut!

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Joni Nickrent on May, 03, 2012 at 9:31 AM

Hope to see you this weekend as Pop Art Minis make a gallery debut with an all original "Wall of Pop" during this weekend's Art Walk at the Artists Village in downtown Santa Ana!