MY NEW BLOG!

Hi everyone!
I'm proud to announce I have a new blog to share with you! It features my original butterfly designs and dragonflies too. If you're interested in purchasing them, please email me for details. Hope this post finds you happy and healthy ♥ Pass the good news on to family and friends!

www.kimspassionforcards.blogspot.com

Take care,
-Kim

"Dixie"

This is "Dixie." She is my client's wife's horse she had growing up and he wanted to suprise her with a portrait of Dixie for her birthday. As with all my paintings, this is a big one. It's 36" x 48"....it really captures the spirit of the horse and Carrie was very happy with her painting. Thanks Matt, it was great working with you.

Lori's Paintings!

These birds were painted for Lori. She is an amazing woman and friend. I painted these for her with only a few ideas to go on...and this is what I came up with. She loves them, they look so great in her home and they make a bold statement. Thanks Lori! I had a blast painting these for you ♥

The Hawley's Tattoos!

Deanna and Justin wanted some new tattoos in honor of their kids. The lion is for Andrew, the "leo," Justin wanted it big and that's what he got! This artwork is huge! It's 21" long! Awesome!!! And Deanna wanted 3 cute lil' frogs for her boys...James, Andrew and Charles. What a great family, I had so much fun designing these tattoos for them. I can't wait to see Justin's lion inked, that's going to be crazy! Go Justin!! And Deanna already got hers done, they look amazing on top of her foot ♥ Thanks guys!

"Everyday is Beautiful" by Kim Nicholls

This painting is simple but says a lot...at least to me. It shows that everyday has two sides...and they are both beautiful...at least to me they are ♥.

A Custom Painting for Cheryl

This is a custom painting I did for a friend of mine, Cheryl. She wanted a horse painting for her study. It looks like it's running out of the canvas! This horse has so much spirit. Thanks Cheryl, this was so fun to paint!

My Free Bird Tattoo ♥

I LOVE THIS TATTOO!! This tattoo means so much to me. The bird represents me and the 3 roses represent the 3 people I love the most in my world and hold closest to my heart.

Cathryn, my tattoo artist at Dreamscapes Tattoo & Piercing in Scottsdale, AZ, did the work on this one too. She is so amazing at what she does, I am so lucky to have her as my tattooist and friend. She also did Brian's shoulder piece, totally amazing work! Thanks Cathryn, we'll see you again!!!

Brian's new tattoo...completed!

Brian's shoulder piece is completed! It looks amazing! The colors are so bright and flow through the piece perfectly. This design tells a story of day and night/life and death. Everyday the sun comes up but the night is always on it's way. Like life is here today but death is always looking over your shoulder. It's just how it is. I love this piece, his concept is so powerful and it came out fantastic! I love it! You inspire me ♥

"Rising Above It"

This is my latest installment of my series of 10. It's called "Rising Above It." It's bold yet soft and displays peace and solitude. I am very proud of this painting, it makes me happy.

"Live Strong" Ania's Tattoo

"LIVE STRONG" words of wisdom and inspiration. My friend Ania's tattoo was inspired by the Lance Armstrong yellow band. It's simple yet feminine and a soft touch with the yellow ribbon. She had a great idea and I made it come to life. Thanks Ania!! Enjoy it!

Love is All Around

How much do I love this painting? I love this painting so much because it captures the beauty and love of my friends Tara and Dana. Tara wanted a large custom painting to go in her home that had Tuscan colors and romantic theme. The paints are matte and irredescent. I love the way it shimmers when different lighting hits the canvas.

The painting shows a heart made of rose petals that are blowing in the wind. Sprinkling the romance and love around the home. "Love is All Around." I love you guys, thank you for being such amazing friends.

Shanna's Bubbly Skull Tattoo!

Shanna is a new client of mine and she had a great design in mind for her tattoo. I love this one! It's a fairly large piece that will go in between her shoulder blades on her back. It's about 7" across & about 8" high. She wanted a "bubbly skull" that was girly yet cool. With her ideas and my artwork we came up with a very memorable tattoo. Thanks Shanna! It was so fun working with you. I look forward to working on your side piece!

I made it into the exhibition!!

Hi Everyone!

I hope you all had a great holiday season and a super New Year celebration!! I have some exciting news, I was chosen to be in the Upstream People Gallery's online art exhibition. The 3 of 3 paintings that I entered we all selected. I also received special recognition for my "No! Wait! Don't Go!" painting. A lot of blood, sweat and tears went into these paintings and I'm very proud to share this moment with you. Please take a moment and check out the website it's

www.upstreampeoplegallery.com/exhibition/default.asp?XD=1/1/2010&AN-Nash%2C+Bobby
*click on the N-R artists, they are posted by last name.

Thank you for all your support, it means the world to me. Happy New Year!!

-Kim

Kristin's "Give us Peace" tattoo

Kristin wanted a dove holding an olive branch with the words "Dona Nobis Pacem" which means "Give Us Peace" in Latin. She absolutely loved the design I came up with for her and she's excited to get it inked! Thanks Kristin, it was great seeing you again Girly!!

Dana got his tattoo done this weekend, it looks so AMAZING! He and Tara love it and so do I! The shading is awesome and the hidden letters are so cool. Dana says, "This is my family...right here!" I'm super proud of this one, it means the world to him.

Mike Palmatier's Inked tattoo!

Mike got his "MLP" tat inked about a month ago, it has healed amazingly. Mike says he

sees it everyday and it makes him happy that his Dad is still with him. It keeps us close to the ones we've lost. I feel ya Mikey! I am so proud of this tattoo, it's small but I means everything to him.

Painting #5 "Day and Night"

"Follow Your Heart"

I got my tattoo yesterday and it turned out perfect! I LOVE IT!! Thanks Cathryn, you are an amazing Tattoo Artist and a very cool person too! She works at "Dreamscapes Tattoo" in Scottsdale. I have her info...for anyone I design a tattoo for. You must go to her, she's amazing!

Connie's Butterfly Tattoo

I designed this tattoo for my friend Connie. She wanted to put all the things she loves into this tattoo, and I think we accomplished it! I incorporated a cross, a peace sign, her Dad's initals, 2 hearts that represent her and her daughter, and her daughter's name Sabrina as the body of the butterfly. It's brightly colored and goes great with Connie's personality. She's a bright ray of sunshine.

My Latest Tattoo

This one I designed for myself. It says, "Follow Your Heart," which is something I strongly believe in. My heart has been broken, but I still trust it and I still love life because there are so many good things that outweigh the bad. Thinking positive is important, especially when life throws you a huge curve ball, or in my case, a lot of curve balls at once. You'll change throughout your life and things will happen when you least expect it, but those things are what make us who we are today. We need to embrace who we are, even if we have really bad days, we still have our beautiful spirits to keep us going.

Mike's Dedication Tattoo

This tattoo I designed for my good friend Mike who wanted a dedication tattoo in memory of his Dad. He was very close to him and wanted his initals "MLP" on the inside of his right wrist so he could see it everyday and know that his Dad will always be with him and be a part of him. Love it.

Joanna's Ring Tattoo

I designed this tattoo for my good friend Joanna. She wanted to have her husband's name "Mike" tattooed on her wedding ring finger. She doesn't wear her wedding ring all the time, so this way, people know that Mike is her man! What a cool idea!

Sean's Celtic Cross

Sean wanted me to design a dedication tattoo in memory of his Dad. He chose to do a very special celtic cross with his Dad's initals "WCM" incorporated into the lower part of the cross. Very cool.

Ryan's Hummingbird Tattoo

This 1/4 sleeve tattoo was so fun to design. He wanted a hummingbird with bright colors. I added the flower and stars for the wrap around on his bicep. It turned out really cool, I've become a hummingbird fan after this one. Thanks Ryan!

Christina's Dragonfly Tattoo

I designed this for my good friend Christina. She wanted her 3 kids names incorporated into the dragonfly. She loves bright colors so that's what I gave her. I also put the initals "C" and "J" at the head of the dragonfly (her and her husband's intials). She was super excited!

Dana's Tribal Tattoo

This is a tribal family tattoo I did for my good friend Dana. He wanted his kids initals and his and his wife's intitals incorporated into a tribal type of design. I came up with this idea for him. There is a "J", "C", "E", "T", "D" another "T" and a "V" for thier last name. Can you find them all? This is a 8"x10" tattoo design.

Painting #4 "Wait, No!"

Painting #3 "It's Always There"

Painting #2 "You Took More Than You Thought"

Painting #1 "Tragic Freedom"

About Me, Kim.

I have such a passion for creating art, every painting I do has a story behind it. Every tattoo design I draw has meaning to the client and to me. I put my heart and soul into every piece I do. I always try to capture the personality and spirit of my clients in thier tattoo designs.

In my paintings I've expressed my feelings and my life from the last 2.5 years. It's been rough and in time I will write about each one...right now, I hope they speak for themselves.

Thank you for your support and interest. I will post artwork as I complete them. Stay tuned! If you are interested in me designing a tattoo for you, please leave me a message. I look forward to hearing from you.

Thanks, -Kim