My mom will occasionally send me some cool new watercolor paints to try. A couple Christmases ago she sent me some sparkly watercolor tubes, they were silver, copper, bronze, black, and pewter. These are the paints that lead to my sparkly octopus paintings. (Thank you, mom!) More recently, she sent me some Color Burst watercolors. They…

When I was about 10 years old, I used to sit with my friends on the little hill in my neighbor’s yard. We’d gaze out at the houses, gardens, and trees around us, taking it all in. Even then, I remember thinking: You’re only this young once. You have to stop and appreciate the special moments;…

“We are pleased to inform you that you have received the congratulations and encouragement of the La Pinacothèque Museum of Luxembourg for the remarkable quality of your artistic portfolio. As a result, a Certificate of Artistic Merit has been awarded to you, now available for download in your candidate space in 9 languages.” I entered…

I’ve been interviewed by the folks over at Smart Artist Hub, they help artists around the world thrive. Here’s the introduction: We’re excited to feature San Francisco-based artist Nicole Hanusek in our latest Smart Artist Hub interview. Nicole’s extraordinary watercolor paintings blend realism with abstraction, capturing the essence of her subjects in a captivating way.…

My art process started a long time ago, back in college when I accidentally got some water on an assignment made with markers. I realized that I could treat them just like watercolors with a very different and interesting affect. See, sometimes the original line can still be seen underneath it all. This creates a…

I’m delighted to bring you the exciting news that I have won an honorable mention award in the “9th ANIMAL” TERAVARNA art competition. The exhibition is currently being displayed in the winner’s gallery. My piece can be seen in the gallery here. I won for my orange octopus:

“We are pleased to announce that your artwork has won an award in our 3rd Unreal & Non-representational Art Contest Art Contest! Your creativity stood out among the hundreds of entries we received, and we are delighted to confer upon you this well-deserved recognition.” I won the award for Abstract Octopus #06. Listed here: https://www.gallery4percent.com/juried-art-contest-13

My fascination with octopuses began in my final year of college while working on my BFA project—a children’s book about animals. I’ve always been passionate about animals and their emotions, and it bothered me to see them treated as emotionless objects. So, I wanted to create a book to teach children early on, catch them…

I won my first award in many years, Overall Honorable Mention from Wild Heart Gallery for my Portrait of Charlie.