Nicole McClain Uncovers Pencil Art

Nicole McClain Uncovers Pencil Art

While painting has been the main focus for my artwork at the present time, a time ago I was more involved in pencil sketches and shading. If you are an artist like myself, I'm never satisfied with my work and when I look back on pieces from the past, I find myself saying, "What were you thinking? You could have done this so much better." Regardless, I found these pieces I had drawn some time ago and decided to let the audience take a peek at them.










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"Love" for Chinese by Nicole McClain

Working with canvas is an extremely different medium than drafting, drawing, painting, shading and detailing my creations on a wall. I am enjoying it, however, and I'm currently working on a series for the Chinese collection. Enjoy.

"'Love' for Chinese" mural Stage One


"'Love' for Chinese" mural Stage Two


February 2006

"'Love' for Chinese" mural on display

Kerry Connelly Mural by Nicole McClain

It began with the idea from Nik and Paul that myself and one of my murals would be pictured on the cover and possibly inside the cover of one of the Salem, AZ comic books. I thought to myself, rather than show one of the Disney murals or the random requests I have drawn and painted for clients, wouldn't it be great to have one that relates to the comic? Kerry Connelly herself? Absolutely.

30" x 40" canvas

Paul was ecstatic about the idea and I know he has been in waiting to see what I've come up with . . . me too. I've always wanted my murals to be mobile and it came apparent to me that afterwards, clients wanted them mobile as well as to take them with them if they moved or rearranged furniture. Paul thought the mobility would work great for conventions as well. Enough said, I was sold on the idea. Mind you, it is my first mural on canvas (all of the others have been created and cast on walls only) so it was almost like working with a new medium. However, the canvas allowed me to create a unique twist by adding in a background element where I did not have to worry about where the background would "end" (it just "ends" at the edge of the canvas).

Beginning Stage in Pencil


Adding Life, or um, Black Paint

Adding Color & Desert Background

Adding Touches to Hair and Changing Jewelry & Gloves to Silver/Grey

An artist's work is never complete, so please don't expect to see a "final" piece but it will come pretty close . . .