Framed watercolor painting of a cat with slice of pizza in its mouth

First painting of the year: "Pizza Thief" for @giantrobotstore.bsky.social Chibi Show opening this Saturday.

Orange tabby cat lounging on headboard while looking out the window.

Orange tabby cat lounging in a plastic bin.

Sebastian turned 15 years old today.

Just added a bunch of tiny paintings to the shop. All done with ink and watercolor.
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NEW Luna & Artemis on the Moon print that I'm releasing at WonderCon this week. March 28-30 at Anaheim Convention Center. Come find me in Artist Alley at F-34.

Just added the new "Pretzelsss" print to the shop. The original painting was on a red envelope for a gallery show.
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That happened to me once with Old Navy. It was really annoying having to go to the store. There's a reason why I ordered online!

Cartoonists out of country: its not hyperbole to say its prob not safe to travel here anymore & you should prob rethink coming to any conventions stateside if we’re gonna be honest about whats happening. Especially if you’re vocally active about whats happening here. This is no longer a safe place.

If you're not outside fighting weather and working against changing daylight, then it's not plein air. Otherwise, it's a just a landscape painting (in the broadest sense).

Orange tabby painting in black frame.

Black tuxedo cat painting in black frame

Siamese cat painting in black frame

Just dropped some tiny kitten paintings in the shop.
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My friend has two dogs and many cats. She went through IVF to get pregnant. I don't know if she actually wanted a kid or if family pressure, but she is MISERABLE being pregnant right now. She wishes she could trade it all in for another dog.

I always get a lot of requests for tuxedo cats, so here's another one. Now available in the shop.

Just over here trying to overcome my fear of watercolor in an attempt to reduce my acrylic paint water waste.

Love this from #MacBarnett

This is Maggie from two days ago. She is not a fan of flea medicine but it's a must for outdoor life.

This is exactly how I feel about the custom grey/black that I mix on my palette. I never clean that off.

I almost never clean my palettes either. LOL. But I think it's because I'm trying to eke out every last drop of useable paint.

Sometimes, he likes to remind me that he is still baby in that 14 year old body.

Just throwing this in here: But if you can afford it, I highly recommend acupuncture. I've been going every month for the past 3 years. I went to treat charley horses, but it's mostly to manage stress and anxiety now. But my acupuncturist also does cupping on my back.

Here are my red envelopes for this year's Red Envelope Show put on by Grumpy Bert and @harmanprojects.bsky.social. Show opens next Saturday, February 1st. 210 Rivington St, New York.

I have a few of these tiny kitten paintings in the shop right now. Watercolor and ink. shop.nelliele.com

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KNOW YOUR RIGHTS.

With mass deportations starting today across the country, it is vitally important - for both citizens and non-citizens - to know your rights.

You have the right to remain silent. Assert it. You have the right to a lawyer. Ask for one.

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Earnest post, but: a thing I like here is it’s okay to have moments of happiness in public without being broadly scolded, and I believe that sustaining this kind of humanity will be very important as we resist fascism.

We have to sustain each other. Making joy isn’t denial, it’s how we will survive

The best.

“Right here people might bring up Vincent van Gogh as an example of a painter who did great work in spite of—or because of—his suffering. I like to think that van Gogh would have been even more prolific and even greater if he wasn’t so restricted by the things tormenting him. I don’t think it was pain that made him so great—I think his painting brought him whatever happiness he had.” ― David Lynch

One of my favourite things anyone has ever said about art. You'll be missed, David. 🌹

Lots of gofund links on this article. I’m devastated to see so many affected by the fires. If you’re able to help, please do. If not, spread the word!

Here's some pieces I made for this year's Post-It Show opening at GR2 @giantrobot.bsky.social this Saturday.

Not to blog about it but the reliance on AI for creative endeavors funnels right into fascism because if you stop believing you can imagine something fantastical on your own, you stop believing anything is possible beyond what is fed to you.

Maggie in the morning.

LOL I was going to upload an avatar and edit my profile, but it keeps failing to load.