Nicole Dornsife Awarded an Artist Residency and Grant in San Diego County
Nicole Dornsife has been awarded an art residency and grant by the Volcan Mountain Foundation of San Diego county.
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Artwork Series Sponsored by Wildlife Biologist Features Californian Mammals
A series of cute Californian animals created to decorate a child's bedroom.
Collaboration with zoolife: Wali the Sumatran Orangutan
Behind the creation of a custom illustration for zoolife.tv of Wali the baby Sumatran orangutan who lives at the Toronto Zoo.
Zoolife Interview with Nicole “Thornwolf” Dornsife
Special interview with illustrator Nicole “Thornwolf” Dornsife and Courtney “Dr. Wildlife” Dunn, Product Operations Manager for Zoolife.tv, to talk about art, science, and education.
Faunal Exams: Parasitic Male
A comic about female anglerfish and parasitic males.
2020 Logo Design Roundup
All of the logos I designed in 2020 and a little bit about each one.
Retiring Prints - November 2020
A summary of prints I’m retiring in November 2020 and what I loved about creating each image.
You Can’t Rely on Etsy: Audience Building Tips for Independent Creators
Here are some tips for building your own audience without having to solely rely on the Etsy platform for your creative business.
Tutorial: How to Design a Logo
Learn how to design a logo in 7 easy steps.
Process Video: Garfield
A process video of fan art of Garfield drawn in my own style.
Process Video: Cleo from the Catillac Cats (Heathcliff)
A process video of drawing Cleo from Heathcliff in Procreate for the iPad Pro.
Process Video: Judy Hopps from Zootopia Fan Art
A process video of drawing Judy Hopps from Zootopia in my style.
Process Video: Pet Portrait Holiday Card Illustration
A process video of a holiday card pet portrait illustration commission.
Process Video: National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation Fan Art
A process video of National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation fan art.
Learning to Use Adobe Premiere Pro “On the Job”
Read about everything I learned while using Adobe Premiere Pro to create my first four videos.
Copywriting, Marketing, and Strategy Services for People Who Hate Writing
Learn how my experience as a senior-level content marketer and copywriter can help you with your own personal and business ventures.
Process Video: Benjamouse Franklin
A long-form process video showing how I painted my watercolor and pen piece, “Benjamouse Franklin”.
Retiring Prints - March 2019
Some prints that will be retired March 17, 2019 and a bit about each image and what I loved about creating them.
Tutorial: How to Draw Rabbit Ears
I wanted to share a quick tip I’ve discovered on how to avoid common mistakes when drawing rabbit ears.
Art Supply Review: Daniel Smith Masking Fluid with Built-In Applicator
Finding the perfect masking fluid for my artistic process has become my personal Holy Grail quest, so I’m always up for trying new ones. For years, my preferred go-to has been Winsor Newton masking fluid and applying it with either a retractable eraser that I’ve whittled down to a point or a rubber color shaper.