watercolor & illustration

Since my childhood, my natural form of self-expression has been through art.

Taught by my multi-talented Pop, I've been illustrating, painting with oils and watercolors, and crafting with found materials since I was 4.

Paintings, Illustrations, & Mixed Media

Nicole, owner of Halcyon Heroine, as a 4 year old girl painting at an easel in her childhood kitchen

an oil painting of the Cape May Lighthouse (Cape May NJ)

MY FIRST OIL PAINTING: "CAPE MAY", 1993 (I WAS 8 YEARS OLD + HAD POP'S GUIDANCE)

The Earth and Nature have always and continue to inspire my subject matter.

My favorite things to paint include flowers and plants, animals (especially pets), dreamy landscapes, and of course the intuitive paintings included with my Meditation Kits!

an oil painting of sunflowers in golden yellows and greens

a painting of an abandoned stucco home surrounded by a leaning wood fence and barren trees on the deserts edge in New Mexico

an oil painting of a snow-covered mountain landscape with pine trees and a lake in front of it

a watercolor painting of a portrait of Zoey, a german-shepard mixed dog wearing a tie-dyed bandana in front of a sunset desert scene

a watercolor painting of yellow daffodil flowers on a blue background

a watercolor painting of a pelican on a wooden post wrapped in white rope; in a white wooden frame

"SUNFLOWER DAYS", 1998, OIL ON CANVAS

"MOUNTAIN MORNING", 1996, OIL ON CANVAS

"CIUDAD FANTASMA, NEUVA MEXICO", 2003, OIL ON CANVAS

detail of "SUMMER GARDEN PARTY" 2024, WATERCOLOR

"PELICAN", 2020, WATERCOLOR

"ZOEY", 2020, WATERCOLOR + INK

"DAFFODILS", 2020, WATERCOLOR + INK

a watercolor painting of various flowers and foliage in a long, climbing format designed, for a tattoo sleeve

"MIDNIGHT DELIGHTS", 2024, WATERCOLOR + INK

CUSTOM FLORAL TATTOO SLEEVE, 2023, WATERCOLOR + INK

a watercolor painting of various wildflowers including a red poppy, yellow buttercups, white feverfew, and blackberries on a white background in a gold frame

"FIELD OF DREAMS", 2023, WATERCOLOR + INK

Over the past few years, my work has become more intentional and layered. I enjoy the meditative practice of stippled pen & ink illustration and have been using it to add detail to my watercolors. Occasionally, my pieces are inspired by nature photographs I take myself.

I've also been exploring adding more dimension to my work using real pressed flowers (salvaged from my leftover wedding + event floral designs & personal garden) to create mixed media pieces.