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I've always been fascinated by industrial architecture.  Functional elegance.  Gritty beauty.   Honesty is definitely the best policy.

The original ink and graphite sketch was inspired by Domino Park in Brooklyn, NYC.

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I love going to New York City to during the holidays to see the festive decorations and lights.  There is magic and energy in the air unlike any other!

This ink and watercolor illustration is meant to capture a glimpse into an imaginary cityscape preparing for the Christmas season. 

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Have a Ball.

My "Have a Ball" Christmas tree ink & watercolor sketch is available for purchase in my gallery store.  You can get this image as a print, on a mug, a jigsaw puzzle, or even as holiday cards. 

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This ink and watercolor sketch was inspired by Her beautiful fall colors. This scene is of an imaginary chapel in the clearing of a forest.  For me, sketching is a way of visiting places in my imagination and capturing them on paper. 

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"The Twin Towers - 1993" ink sketch by Jason J. Nicholas

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Sketching is a way to capture a moment in time.  A moment of location, emotion, and Being.  I first sketched the Twin Towers back in 1993 while I was an intern for an...

Time lapse Video of Loose Style Sketch of Tudor Manor House

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What is loose style sketching?

At first glance, loose style sketching may look like a jumbled mess of lines.  Jiggedy-jaggedy lines that look as though they were drawn after...

Who is the ultimate artist?

For me, Nature is the ultimate artist and I look to Her for peace, mindfulness and creative inspiration. Join me for a shadow sketching demonstration that I stopped to do while out taking a walk.  Video

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Need some inspiration?  Or perhaps a moment of mindfulness?

Look no further.  The world outside offers tons of inspiration to awaken your senses.

Join me on a short walk outside in nature where I will share some of the ways that the sights, sounds, and smells of nature inspire me, not...

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Are you a watercolor OR sketch artist who LOVES to take road trips and paint nature, but hate having to carry several backpacks and cases filled with sketch pads, brushes and other equipment?

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