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Nicole

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    Give Thanks for Everything- and Coloring Sheets!
    Nicole Gagner
    • Nov 26, 2020
    • 1 min

    Give Thanks for Everything- and Coloring Sheets!

    Hello All! I don't need to tell anyone that the holidays are looking different this year. Whether you are celebrating with your...
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    Sketching from life- outside!
    Nicole Gagner
    • May 7, 2020
    • 2 min

    Sketching from life- outside!

    Now that the weather is nice, it is time for one of my favorite things ever- painting and drawing outside, inspired by nature and things...
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    Night Sky Watercolor
    Nicole Gagner
    • Apr 28, 2020
    • 1 min

    Night Sky Watercolor

    In my latest video we will use wet on wet watercolor techniques to create our own version of a night sky, and it is a great way to try...
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    Abstract Collage
    Nicole Gagner
    • Apr 21, 2020
    • 1 min

    Abstract Collage

    Did you have fun playing with improvised watercolors last week? If you did and you got carried away and don't know what to do with all of...
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    Painting With Unconventional Materials
    Nicole Gagner
    • Apr 15, 2020
    • 1 min

    Painting With Unconventional Materials

    Have you ever wanted to create at but just didn't have the right materials? Don't let that hold you back! You can easily look around you...
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    Sketchbook Folded from One Sheet of Paper
    Nicole Gagner
    • Apr 7, 2020
    • 1 min

    Sketchbook Folded from One Sheet of Paper

    DIY instructions on how to fold a sketchbook, with video and easy to follow step by step instructions
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    Etsy Update: Lots of new items!
    Nicole
    • Apr 15, 2017
    • 1 min

    Etsy Update: Lots of new items!

    I've been talking about it forever, but I finally got around to it - I added a bunch of new stuff to my etsy shop. Here's just a couple...
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    Duckfest 2016!
    Nicole
    • Apr 5, 2017
    • 3 min

    Duckfest 2016!

    I'm the first to admit that I'm always playing catch-up. While I'm usually a little bit behind, this one is way behind. I'm talking about...
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    Update: Northern Plains Ethnic Festival
    Nicole
    • Oct 29, 2016
    • 2 min

    Update: Northern Plains Ethnic Festival

    Hi Internets! So back in August my Plein Air painting group gave me the opportunity to attend the Northern Plains Ethnic Festival in...
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    Finally updated! Turtle River State Park part 2
    Nicole
    • Oct 25, 2016
    • 1 min

    Finally updated! Turtle River State Park part 2

    Is it already October? Summer always seems to go by too quickly. Between my residency at Turtle River State Park, the Plein Air painting...
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    Turtle River State Park Residency Part 1: The Acrylic Paintings
    Nicole
    • Aug 13, 2016
    • 1 min

    Turtle River State Park Residency Part 1: The Acrylic Paintings

    I'm back home after my week-long residency at Turtle River State Park, and it was amazing! In this part 1 post, I'll be sharing all my...
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    Artist Residency at Turtle River State Park
    Nicole
    • Jul 16, 2016
    • 2 min

    Artist Residency at Turtle River State Park

    I'm happy to announce that in a few short weeks I'll be undertaking a week-long residency at Turtle River State Park, just outside Grand...
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    Upcoming Art Events, Local and National
    Nicole Gagner
    • May 30, 2016
    • 2 min

    Upcoming Art Events, Local and National

    There are a lot of exciting art events coming up, both on the local and national stage, so I thought I would take a second here to share...
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    Upcoming Local Art Shows in the Bismarck Area
    Nicole Gagner
    • Apr 28, 2016
    • 2 min

    Upcoming Local Art Shows in the Bismarck Area

    There are a few art events coming up in the Bismarck area, and I know I am excited about them- so I thought I should share! Tomorrow the...
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    Pocket Sized Landscapes- Small Paintings on Driftwood and Mini Art House Wooden Blocks
    Nicole Gagner
    • Mar 27, 2016
    • 2 min

    Pocket Sized Landscapes- Small Paintings on Driftwood and Mini Art House Wooden Blocks

    If you are an art collector of any level, from avid even to casual, you might be running out of wall space. It is a both wonderful and...
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    Reflecting on 30 paintings in 30 days for January 2016
    Nicole Gagner
    • Feb 1, 2016
    • 1 min

    Reflecting on 30 paintings in 30 days for January 2016

    Now that the 31st is here, I have a chance to take a breath and reflect. Yes- I still have a painting on the easel. And another one...
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    Custom RV & Camper paintings now for sale! Also, custom pickle and jam paintings!
    Nicole Gagner
    • Jan 11, 2016
    • 1 min

    Custom RV & Camper paintings now for sale! Also, custom pickle and jam paintings!

    If you have any hard to shop for members of your family, I have a reccomendation. Have a piece of art commisioned- featuring their pride...
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    Teaching Artist Resident - new to the roster, hopefully coming to a school district near you soon!
    Nicole Gagner
    • Jan 6, 2016
    • 2 min

    Teaching Artist Resident - new to the roster, hopefully coming to a school district near you soon!

    I am SO happy to announce that I have OFFICIALLY been added to the artist in residence teaching roster for the North Dakota Council on...
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    Day 2 of 30 paintings in 30 days- a pantry raid and a repurposed to do list
    Nicole Gagner
    • Jan 2, 2016
    • 1 min

    Day 2 of 30 paintings in 30 days- a pantry raid and a repurposed to do list

    As I mentioned yesterday, we are nearing the end of the vegetables that we pickled ourselves. I might make some pickled eggs in the...
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    New art, new year!
    Nicole Gagner
    • Jan 1, 2016
    • 2 min

    New art, new year!

    Happy 2016! I can't believe we are already saying that- but here it is!! 2015 was filled with a lot of amazing ups and downs and twists...
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    Do you take commissions? What about holiday art?
    Nicole Gagner
    • Nov 29, 2015
    • 2 min

    Do you take commissions? What about holiday art?

    One thing an artist always has to think about as they establish themselves is whether they will take commissions and how to handle the...
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    Autumn Art with local North Dakota Painter and Photographer
    Nicole Gagner
    • Oct 10, 2015
    • 1 min

    Autumn Art with local North Dakota Painter and Photographer

    Thanks to Ben Smith from KXMB news for this highlight of local art- it is always great to see what local artists are up to, and I am...
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    30 paintings in 30 days- An exercise in daily painting
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    • Oct 4, 2015
    • 1 min

    30 paintings in 30 days- An exercise in daily painting

    I am not ready to think about whether I will do this challenge again- but for now I am really happy to have participated in (and...
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    September Paintings- 12 down, 30 to go!
    Nicole Gagner
    • Sep 13, 2015
    • 1 min

    September Paintings- 12 down, 30 to go!

    I know it sounds trite to say "where has the time gone" but I really mean it. Where the heck did summer go?! Before we lose anymore...
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    Upcoming Local Art Events
    Nicole Gagner
    • Jun 4, 2015
    • 1 min

    Upcoming Local Art Events

    Happy June everyone!! This summer is already shaping up to be a crazy one- but I can't complain. It is a fun busy! So some of the...
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    Art Prints For Sale..... Finally!!
    Nicole Gagner
    • Jun 2, 2015
    • 1 min

    Art Prints For Sale..... Finally!!

    It has been a long time coming!! I am entirely too ashamed to admit how long this has been on my to do list, but I FINALLY have art...
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    Hi Mom, I started a blog: Adventures in oil painting and musings on life.....
    Nicole Gagner
    • May 31, 2015
    • 2 min

    Hi Mom, I started a blog: Adventures in oil painting and musings on life.....

    If you are reading this, let me first say: I am excited, and I am sorry! Please excuse the mess. There are big changes happening, and I...
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