tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-47398768245162446672024-03-14T06:02:08.489-04:00Nicolas NadeauInk, Paint, Noise Etc.Nicolas Nadeauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05371597849584683432noreply@blogger.comBlogger85125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4739876824516244667.post-50452024899312180402012-05-23T17:59:00.000-04:002012-05-23T17:59:33.330-04:00Tumblrin'Hey, everybody! I've moved this blog to <a href="http://nicolasnadeau.tumblr.com/">nicolasnadeau.tumblr.com</a> so follow me there. Of course, you can also check out my sporadically updated website,<a href="http://anartwebsite.com/"> anartwebsite.com</a>.Nicolas Nadeauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05371597849584683432noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4739876824516244667.post-84615979211771236622012-01-20T17:18:00.002-05:002012-01-20T17:24:09.388-05:00Bird's Show<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-OBOj8wsXROA/TxnovQOt7BI/AAAAAAAAAcM/7cZxFzS1QSg/s1600/IMG_4452.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-OBOj8wsXROA/TxnovQOt7BI/AAAAAAAAAcM/7cZxFzS1QSg/s400/IMG_4452.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699842701922266130" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Iae37SiadPo/Txnou3V7r3I/AAAAAAAAAcA/H5LtAVD1U7w/s1600/IMG_4456.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Iae37SiadPo/Txnou3V7r3I/AAAAAAAAAcA/H5LtAVD1U7w/s400/IMG_4456.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699842695241641842" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-em-8tDqIjns/TxnoubN7dXI/AAAAAAAAAb0/j1f_X6XMtao/s1600/IMG_4460.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-em-8tDqIjns/TxnoubN7dXI/AAAAAAAAAb0/j1f_X6XMtao/s400/IMG_4460.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699842687691879794" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1eiU_yiQXv4/TxnouBP9kmI/AAAAAAAAAbo/QwiLKPh6DIY/s1600/IMG_4462.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1eiU_yiQXv4/TxnouBP9kmI/AAAAAAAAAbo/QwiLKPh6DIY/s400/IMG_4462.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699842680721085026" /></a><div><br /></div><div>Some shots from my show at Bird's Barbershop (1107 E. 6th St., Austin, Tx). It's up until the end of the month, so you still have time to check it out in person. <a href="http://melissacha.com">Melissa Cha</a> took the photos.</div>Nicolas Nadeauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05371597849584683432noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4739876824516244667.post-50308512398177190082011-12-19T23:45:00.002-05:002011-12-19T23:47:30.850-05:00Colin<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-GvBr4ZSydFg/TvATMVoyNbI/AAAAAAAAAbc/8nNRkQxiQpA/s1600/colin.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-GvBr4ZSydFg/TvATMVoyNbI/AAAAAAAAAbc/8nNRkQxiQpA/s400/colin.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5688067432056501682" /></a><br /><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><i>Colin</i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Ink + Digital. 2011.</span></div>Nicolas Nadeauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05371597849584683432noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4739876824516244667.post-85008740464029470892011-12-17T17:49:00.001-05:002011-12-17T17:51:18.727-05:00Almost Breathing<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-N7QM8xUDcTY/Tu0ctKWdn1I/AAAAAAAAAbQ/Uk2P3CmL0ZU/s1600/almostbreathing.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 301px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-N7QM8xUDcTY/Tu0ctKWdn1I/AAAAAAAAAbQ/Uk2P3CmL0ZU/s400/almostbreathing.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5687233466637066066" /></a><br /><div><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Almost Breathing.</span></i></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">18" x 24"</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Acrylic. 2011.</span></div>Nicolas Nadeauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05371597849584683432noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4739876824516244667.post-61213482491081929582011-12-15T22:49:00.002-05:002011-12-15T22:50:59.731-05:00Self Portrait<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-n1H_Utj9LgA/Tuq_-ZhyvnI/AAAAAAAAAaU/_6P095-WrO8/s1600/selfportrait.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 327px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-n1H_Utj9LgA/Tuq_-ZhyvnI/AAAAAAAAAaU/_6P095-WrO8/s400/selfportrait.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5686568558234091122" /></a><br /><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><i>Self Portrait</i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Ink + Digital. 2011.</span></div>Nicolas Nadeauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05371597849584683432noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4739876824516244667.post-1249600903201686042011-12-14T20:05:00.002-05:002011-12-14T20:07:24.668-05:00Face I<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-5XlPEQLgBBE/TulIG6SEBfI/AAAAAAAAAaI/cEumZ0kjZuQ/s1600/faceI.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 286px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-5XlPEQLgBBE/TulIG6SEBfI/AAAAAAAAAaI/cEumZ0kjZuQ/s400/faceI.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5686155288093394418" /></a><br /><div><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Face I</span></i></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Ink + Digital. 2011.</span></div>Nicolas Nadeauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05371597849584683432noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4739876824516244667.post-89876148825948322182011-11-29T14:54:00.004-05:002011-11-29T15:13:34.606-05:00Towers II and III<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-LRj3TJBV00c/TtU4l5IkC2I/AAAAAAAAAZ8/9vmIiMQ6AwM/s1600/towers2and3.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 298px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-LRj3TJBV00c/TtU4l5IkC2I/AAAAAAAAAZ8/9vmIiMQ6AwM/s400/towers2and3.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5680508728640801634" /></a><br /><div><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Towers II & III</span></i></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Ink + Digital. 2011.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> A friend of mine was asking me how I make these drawings, so I'm going to extrapolate from that that other people may be interested to know. They're all done a bit differently, but essentially I start with a line drawing. This is one I did in my sketchbook while waiting for visitors at E.A.S.T. I then scan it into Photoshop, use the magic wand tool to remove the white background, and then insert another layer beneath the line drawing. Then, using either the pen tool or paint bucket, I fill in areas of grey, making a new layer for each new tone. (Keep in mind that each layer except the bottom one needs to be background-less.) Finally I select each respective layer and apply the Color Halftone filter, choosing a different dot pattern for each one. It's not much more complicated than that, and as you can see, it can yield some interesting results. Now on to self promotion:</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> Would you like to own a signed giclee print of one of my paintings? Does the prospect of my surviving the winter seem somewhat agreeable to you? Then check out my newly constructed <a href="http://nicolasnadeau.bigcartel.com/">online store</a>! Give someone a really, really unique gift this holiday season! Also, anyone who purchases a print and lets me know that they follow this blog will receive an original drawing from me as well- for free. Ok, that's it. </span></div>Nicolas Nadeauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05371597849584683432noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4739876824516244667.post-83673980118900401442011-11-23T14:34:00.003-05:002011-11-23T14:36:18.202-05:00Tower I<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-E2BdQDzugOo/Ts1K6dFqsQI/AAAAAAAAAZw/5E2rpaes25M/s1600/tower1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 253px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-E2BdQDzugOo/Ts1K6dFqsQI/AAAAAAAAAZw/5E2rpaes25M/s400/tower1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5678277073285329154" /></a><br /><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><i>Tower I</i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Ink + Digital</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Another new drawing for you and the family to gather around and gawk at this Thanksgiving. </span></div>Nicolas Nadeauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05371597849584683432noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4739876824516244667.post-78419006582153931322011-11-22T19:35:00.007-05:002011-11-23T01:45:56.641-05:00East Austin Studio Tour 2011<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-IXIcHw3QCaY/TsxALOMU2JI/AAAAAAAAAZo/CZKZwUGY_-Y/s1600/378009_935252150148_11712561_41467543_888747709_n.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-IXIcHw3QCaY/TsxALOMU2JI/AAAAAAAAAZo/CZKZwUGY_-Y/s400/378009_935252150148_11712561_41467543_888747709_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5677983791739885714" /></a><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-IXIcHw3QCaY/TsxALOMU2JI/AAAAAAAAAZo/CZKZwUGY_-Y/s1600/378009_935252150148_11712561_41467543_888747709_n.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">The front entry way, with </span><a href="http://www.melissacha.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Melissa Cha</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">'s prints on the left. Hounds of Love crest by <a href="http://goldtrianglebuffalo.tumblr.com/">Hiromi Ueyoshi</a>. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">My piece at the end of the hall,<i> Endless</i>, sold to a renowned local artist. </span></div><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-mVqZSk7dyJ8/TsxAK4C0cQI/AAAAAAAAAZY/bHnHKioTOe0/s1600/314693_935255847738_11712561_41467595_273965518_n.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-mVqZSk7dyJ8/TsxAK4C0cQI/AAAAAAAAAZY/bHnHKioTOe0/s400/314693_935255847738_11712561_41467595_273965518_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5677983785794433282" /></a></div><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-mVqZSk7dyJ8/TsxAK4C0cQI/AAAAAAAAAZY/bHnHKioTOe0/s1600/314693_935255847738_11712561_41467595_273965518_n.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">All paintings tend to look about the same size online. This should give you some scale of <i>Gothra</i>.</span><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-2H6fsI-LYdQ/TsxAKn5ynSI/AAAAAAAAAZM/FK2IM_lgSrs/s1600/379898_935255922588_11712561_41467596_1557555364_n.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-2H6fsI-LYdQ/TsxAKn5ynSI/AAAAAAAAAZM/FK2IM_lgSrs/s400/379898_935255922588_11712561_41467596_1557555364_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5677983781461597474" /></a></div><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-2H6fsI-LYdQ/TsxAKn5ynSI/AAAAAAAAAZM/FK2IM_lgSrs/s1600/379898_935255922588_11712561_41467596_1557555364_n.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">My paintings will look great over your mantlepiece! Buy today!/end plug</span><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-gz-YI56OBWk/TsxAJnKqIAI/AAAAAAAAAZE/8L8aSwXPb-M/s1600/378139_935257165098_11712561_41467621_2014171897_n.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-gz-YI56OBWk/TsxAJnKqIAI/AAAAAAAAAZE/8L8aSwXPb-M/s400/378139_935257165098_11712561_41467621_2014171897_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5677983764084039682" /></a></div><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-gz-YI56OBWk/TsxAJnKqIAI/AAAAAAAAAZE/8L8aSwXPb-M/s1600/378139_935257165098_11712561_41467621_2014171897_n.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Me doodling as I wait for visitors. EAST reportedly had a very low turnout this year compared to years previous. </span><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-DrgBvxdwoxc/TsxAJkyh3gI/AAAAAAAAAY0/bYY8VZ1s7tg/s1600/302281_935257524378_11712561_41467629_711777146_n.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-DrgBvxdwoxc/TsxAJkyh3gI/AAAAAAAAAY0/bYY8VZ1s7tg/s400/302281_935257524378_11712561_41467629_711777146_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5677983763445964290" /></a><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><a href="http://netdotcomdotnetdotcomdotnetdotcom.biz/">Lauren Klotzman</a> set up this teepee in our backyard as part of an installation/performance.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">All photos by Melissa Cha. </span></div>Nicolas Nadeauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05371597849584683432noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4739876824516244667.post-79895669516857213922011-11-22T04:01:00.002-05:002011-11-22T04:04:55.195-05:00Hover I<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-G_iHAwMt-RI/TstlIinlhfI/AAAAAAAAAYo/A5FWXeHtulc/s1600/hover1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 379px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-G_iHAwMt-RI/TstlIinlhfI/AAAAAAAAAYo/A5FWXeHtulc/s400/hover1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5677742952636843506" /></a><br /><div><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Hover I</span></i></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Ink + Digital. 2011. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">I'll post a report of E.A.S.T soon, but for now here's a little drawing. </span></div>Nicolas Nadeauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05371597849584683432noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4739876824516244667.post-69520942242424438622011-11-05T23:12:00.004-04:002011-11-05T23:19:31.981-04:00Dissolution<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-OZM-9V5ETkQ/TrX7TcR-u4I/AAAAAAAAAYc/7nHQM6A6v64/s1600/ParadiseDissolved.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 398px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-OZM-9V5ETkQ/TrX7TcR-u4I/AAAAAAAAAYc/7nHQM6A6v64/s400/ParadiseDissolved.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5671715617170701186" /></a><br /><div><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">'Dissolution'</span></i></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">24" x 24"</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Acrylic. 2011.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> Another new square-format painting. I'm working in squares partially because it's a challenge compositionally, but also because I'm thinking of record album sleeves. I'm working on the design for<a href="http://singlelash.bandcamp.com"> Single Lash's </a> debut LP. More about that at a later time. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> E.A.S.T is next weekend so I'll be fully occupied with that for the near future. Please come by and buy a painting; my house is studio #69 on the tour. </span></div>Nicolas Nadeauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05371597849584683432noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4739876824516244667.post-41580052441451550542011-10-19T16:39:00.003-04:002011-10-19T16:51:08.756-04:00Monolith<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QQU6NPJysT4/Tp815hehadI/AAAAAAAAAYE/4Y4FI-6nlQc/s1600/monolith.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 398px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QQU6NPJysT4/Tp815hehadI/AAAAAAAAAYE/4Y4FI-6nlQc/s400/monolith.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5665306118610577874" /></a><br /><div><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">'Monolith'</span></i></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">36" x 36"</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Acrylic. 2011.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">New painting finally completed. This one is clearly quite different from its predecessors as the initial observations for this work were made from an actual model. It was constructed with cardboard and playdough. I think the fact that this particular environment was directly observed gives the finished product an uncanny quality. Yes, this otherwordly scene was painted from observation. </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"> I'm preparing for East Austin Studio Tour and one of my recent paintings ('Vision Thing') will be featured in an E.A.S.T group show opening on Oct. 22nd</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"> at 916 Springdale Rd., Austin, Tx, 78702 and running throughout the tour. Exciting times we live in. </span></span></span></div>Nicolas Nadeauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05371597849584683432noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4739876824516244667.post-46819421880931388382011-10-06T20:55:00.004-04:002011-10-06T21:13:00.816-04:00Monsters<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-WXxc1pnKIdI/To5OXVkSdII/AAAAAAAAAX8/0pkkbwYUkOE/s1600/monster1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 343px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-WXxc1pnKIdI/To5OXVkSdII/AAAAAAAAAX8/0pkkbwYUkOE/s400/monster1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660547944484598914" /></a><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-WXxc1pnKIdI/To5OXVkSdII/AAAAAAAAAX8/0pkkbwYUkOE/s1600/monster1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><i>Monster I</i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">9" x 10"</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Mixed Media. 2011.</span></div><div><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-bY0ZpqsB8po/To5OXI0m3LI/AAAAAAAAAX0/Itn3HTC-RaM/s1600/monster2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 357px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-bY0ZpqsB8po/To5OXI0m3LI/AAAAAAAAAX0/Itn3HTC-RaM/s400/monster2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660547941063384242" /></a><br /></div><div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:small;"><i>Monster II</i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:small;">9" x 10"</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:small;">Mixed Media. 2011.</span></div></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:small;"> Continuing along similar lines to my recent comic, I have here two mixed media drawings of monsters. They were done primarily with acrylic, ink and Prisma. The drawings were done for the upcoming <i>Monster Show </i>at <a href="http://www.domystore.com/austin/index.html">Austin's </a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:small;"><a href="http://www.domystore.com/austin/index.html">Domy Books</a>. I really recommend checking Domy out if you're in the area- it's a bookstore and gallery that specializes in everything cool. (i.e. Zines, Comixs, Art Books, Poetry, Manifestos, etc.) It has sort of a counter culture vibe, but is spacious, well-curated and neatly organized. Definitely one of the best spots in Austin. Anyway, these drawings are based on celebrity photos. I'd be really interested if anyone could guess who these monsters are modeled on. </span></div>Nicolas Nadeauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05371597849584683432noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4739876824516244667.post-84728226684496708592011-09-17T14:18:00.008-04:002011-09-17T15:02:54.409-04:00Dimensions<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-1S4r26nnahw/TnTqCex27AI/AAAAAAAAAXs/N_TFNQcjF7Y/s1600/page1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-1S4r26nnahw/TnTqCex27AI/AAAAAAAAAXs/N_TFNQcjF7Y/s400/page1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5653400760599636994" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-MHULgIIIXnU/TnTpglPH66I/AAAAAAAAAXk/THyHaCJWVhc/s1600/page2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-MHULgIIIXnU/TnTpglPH66I/AAAAAAAAAXk/THyHaCJWVhc/s400/page2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5653400178217446306" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-jp3TWtFMkF8/TnTpEcxHpDI/AAAAAAAAAXc/erKHe8SnB24/s1600/page3.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-jp3TWtFMkF8/TnTpEcxHpDI/AAAAAAAAAXc/erKHe8SnB24/s400/page3.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5653399694907778098" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-TtN7JZ0s8I4/TnTowXAoyqI/AAAAAAAAAXU/mfSmn4mMDeE/s1600/page4.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-TtN7JZ0s8I4/TnTowXAoyqI/AAAAAAAAAXU/mfSmn4mMDeE/s400/page4.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5653399349764868770" /></a><br /><br /><div>It has been a while since I've posted drawings here, I know. Well let me remedy that by posting for your enjoyment the first comic I've drawn in my "adult" life. No superheroes here. ('Nickman' has been retired, but my likeness is heavily featured here.) It's for the upcoming <a href="http://dimensionscomics.com/">Dimensions</a> III collection published by my good friend <a href="http://zesansan.com/">Zejian Shen</a>. As a comics novice, it's really an honor to be featured alongside such pros as<a href="http://goldtrianglebuffalo.blogspot.com/"> Hiromi Ueyoshi</a>, <a href="http://ttoye.blogspot.com/">Tom Toye</a>, <a href="http://thespithouse.tumblr.com/work">Leah Wishnia</a> and others. <div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div>Nicolas Nadeauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05371597849584683432noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4739876824516244667.post-78656780495650392772011-09-15T23:55:00.003-04:002011-09-15T23:58:44.413-04:00Passion Plague<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-CCAr87vurWU/TnLI03IfvVI/AAAAAAAAAW0/QBV9XT7Lo7o/s1600/PassionPlague.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 289px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-CCAr87vurWU/TnLI03IfvVI/AAAAAAAAAW0/QBV9XT7Lo7o/s400/PassionPlague.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5652801292781731154" /></a><br /><div><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Passion Plague</span></i></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">9" x 12"</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Acrylic. 2011.</span></div>Nicolas Nadeauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05371597849584683432noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4739876824516244667.post-9380150763397900562011-08-31T23:28:00.002-04:002011-08-31T23:32:06.715-04:00Vision Thing<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XG6yK4B9_ms/Tl78DWGPCNI/AAAAAAAAAWs/OFpxxqVzzdQ/s1600/visionthing2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 324px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XG6yK4B9_ms/Tl78DWGPCNI/AAAAAAAAAWs/OFpxxqVzzdQ/s400/visionthing2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5647228117170718930" /></a>
<br /><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><i>Vision Thing</i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">16" x 20"</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Acrylic. 2011.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">
<br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">This one really needs to be seen in person. The triangular shape near the top of the composition is painted in 'Interference Orange' and has a beautiful sheen. </span></div>Nicolas Nadeauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05371597849584683432noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4739876824516244667.post-52707038235513490372011-08-20T17:08:00.002-04:002011-08-20T17:24:28.539-04:00Antimodern<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-rdZriZ1udbA/TlAjxkgNJdI/AAAAAAAAAWc/VD-rwTGcRQc/s1600/antimodern.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 314px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-rdZriZ1udbA/TlAjxkgNJdI/AAAAAAAAAWc/VD-rwTGcRQc/s400/antimodern.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5643049667614549458" /></a>
<br /><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><i>Antimodern</i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">16" x 20" </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Acrylic. 2011.</span></div>Nicolas Nadeauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05371597849584683432noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4739876824516244667.post-58120787881736406492011-08-05T21:15:00.007-04:002011-08-20T17:26:59.833-04:00D.
<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-KQ-agEUsMCw/TjyV5StY3AI/AAAAAAAAAWU/pDLkTglgP40/s1600/D.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 196px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-KQ-agEUsMCw/TjyV5StY3AI/AAAAAAAAAWU/pDLkTglgP40/s400/D.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5637545645068311554" /></a>
<br /><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><i>D.</i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">18" x 36"</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">Acrylic. 2011.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">
<br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">New commissioned piece. The typographical element was requested by the client but I think it suggests interesting possibilities for future paintings. What do you think?</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">
<br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">My painting <i>Heaven Sent </i>is featured in the latest edition of <a href="http://www.beautifuldecay.com/">Beautiful/Decay</a>. The reproduction is actually quite good, although I did have to crop it to fit their format. Speaking of, I now have high quality giclee prints of most of my recent paintings. Contact me for details. </span></div>Nicolas Nadeauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05371597849584683432noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4739876824516244667.post-70445477241352116962011-07-06T21:15:00.006-04:002011-07-06T21:19:51.896-04:00Driving to San Francisco<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-8KBN6TRbg7c/ThUJGTZLtsI/AAAAAAAAAWM/oluhPEk0LAI/s1600/262787_2156420234241_1358528474_2558812_1138220_n.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 272px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-8KBN6TRbg7c/ThUJGTZLtsI/AAAAAAAAAWM/oluhPEk0LAI/s400/262787_2156420234241_1358528474_2558812_1138220_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626413313359066818" /></a><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" border-collapse: collapse; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 15px; font-family:'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif;font-size:11px;"><div><br /></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Meljenarts presents...<br /><br />A ONE-DAY-ONLY EXHIBITION<br /><br />Featuring the wonder-inducing works of Nicolas Nadeau<br />nicolasnadeau.blogspot.com<br />anartwebsite.com<br />singlelash.com<br /><br />With projected video by Melissa Cha<br />vimeo.com/boomelcha<br />melissacha.com<br /><br />-plus-<br />MOMO<br />Le Momo est Roi.<br />(The Fool is King.)<br /><br />Open all day Saturday, July 16<br />Refreshments & reception at 7pm<br /><br />LIVE WORMS GALLERY<br />1345 Grant Ave.<br />(between Green St. and Vallejo St.)<br /><br />North Beach - San Francisco</span></span>Nicolas Nadeauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05371597849584683432noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4739876824516244667.post-28053235476786865252011-06-21T23:38:00.003-04:002011-06-21T23:42:06.356-04:00Dead Princess<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-YfoP5cQxqak/TgFkOrZ182I/AAAAAAAAAWE/_3sI5G_R8IY/s1600/deadprincess.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-YfoP5cQxqak/TgFkOrZ182I/AAAAAAAAAWE/_3sI5G_R8IY/s400/deadprincess.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620884013267153762" /></a><br /><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><i>Dead Princess</i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Acrylic. 2011. 18x24"</span></div>Nicolas Nadeauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05371597849584683432noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4739876824516244667.post-53392868158351105282011-06-14T16:14:00.002-04:002011-06-14T16:20:32.548-04:00Melissa<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-BCtydGKrpSE/TffBlE0-6DI/AAAAAAAAAV8/rs-JDE55Src/s1600/Melissa.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 310px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-BCtydGKrpSE/TffBlE0-6DI/AAAAAAAAAV8/rs-JDE55Src/s400/Melissa.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618171902863271986" /></a><br /><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><i>Melissa</i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Oil. 2011. 9x12"</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">My muse and frequent collaborator <a href="http://www.melissacha.com">Melissa Cha</a> finally gets a decent portrait from me. She really gives me this expression on a regular basis. </span></div>Nicolas Nadeauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05371597849584683432noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4739876824516244667.post-4554335727235362562011-06-12T18:52:00.000-04:002011-06-12T18:54:09.175-04:00Empty Promise<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ttGhWfspDpU/TfVDa99Yx7I/AAAAAAAAAV0/Q-6qan8zxFQ/s1600/emptypromise.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 294px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ttGhWfspDpU/TfVDa99Yx7I/AAAAAAAAAV0/Q-6qan8zxFQ/s400/emptypromise.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617470240802260914" /></a><br /><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><i>Empty Promise</i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Acrylic. 2011. 18x24"</span></div>Nicolas Nadeauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05371597849584683432noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4739876824516244667.post-57255509113540088122011-05-30T23:50:00.002-04:002011-05-30T23:54:12.769-04:00Wildlife<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/24424718?color=00f094&autoplay=1" width="398" height="224" frameborder="0"></iframe><br /><br />New video for my band <a href="http://singlelash.com">Single Lash</a> by the brilliant <a href="http://www.melissacha.com">Melissa Cha</a>. Yes, that's me being drenched in paint.Nicolas Nadeauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05371597849584683432noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4739876824516244667.post-67362302952372047472011-05-27T15:44:00.003-04:002011-05-28T15:06:15.501-04:00Signal Glitch<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WIbWFRK5pBU/Td__XJqDdRI/AAAAAAAAAVo/vhsoteAQMps/s1600/signalglitch.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 325px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WIbWFRK5pBU/Td__XJqDdRI/AAAAAAAAAVo/vhsoteAQMps/s400/signalglitch.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611484433921307922" /></a><br /><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><i>Signal Glitch</i>.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Acrylic. 2011.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">8x10"</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">When does growth become cancer?</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(84, 84, 84); font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px; "><p style="background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(86, 84, 84); line-height: 15px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">"Cancer starts when cells in a part of the body start to grow out of control. There are many kinds of cancer, but they all start because of out-of-control growth of abnormal cells.</span></span></p><p style="background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(86, 84, 84); line-height: 15px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Cancer cell growth is different from normal cell growth. Instead of dying, cancer cells continue to grow and form new, abnormal cells. Cancer cells can also invade (grow into) other tissues, something that normal cells cannot do. Growing out of control and invading other tissues are what makes a cell a cancer cell." (Cancer.org)</span></span></p></span></span></div>Nicolas Nadeauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05371597849584683432noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4739876824516244667.post-76960347727243245282011-05-24T15:56:00.003-04:002011-05-24T15:58:05.408-04:00Millennium Artifact<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-0rrk_6oA0Fw/TdwNjlkumVI/AAAAAAAAAVg/YMnMGNfTiR4/s1600/milleniumartifact.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 291px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-0rrk_6oA0Fw/TdwNjlkumVI/AAAAAAAAAVg/YMnMGNfTiR4/s400/milleniumartifact.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610374140829538642" /></a><br /><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><i>Millennium Artifact</i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Acrylic. 2011.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">9" x 12"</span></div>Nicolas Nadeauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05371597849584683432noreply@blogger.com0