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Free Art! “Turban Lady” Edition
In recent months I have been thinking about different ways of getting my art into other people’s hands as a fun way to get some attention for my artwork. Being a self-marketing machine gets pretty dull and repetitive, and for the amount of time I put in, it is often without much reward or acknowledgement from the public. What…
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Windows of New York City
I’ve posted two new original illustrations in The Nancydraws Shop as part of the “Love, New York” series. Like the others in this group, I plan to create multiple original drawings based on the same designs as they sell, but I also offer prints at a lower price. Its a little experimental as far as…
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Illustrations by Nancy C. Sampson
Illustrations by Nancy C. Sampson, a set on Flickr. I’ve had a Flickr account for as long as I can remember, which isn’t very long, 6 years (?) and only recently discovered how great it is for artist networking and sharing. There are all kinds of groups to join, and once you join them you…
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Play On Words: Fashion Weak
Fashion Week started here in New York City on February 6, and I was freelancing with a fashion-related publication at that time and I thought of this image. New York Fashion Week is such an exciting time… I have never been to a fashion show but I like checking out The Cut blog on New York…
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Home for the holidays
Over the Thanksgiving holiday, the guest room that I slept in at my parents’ house had several artworks that I created while I was growing up. Our family has moved many times over the years and it is interesting how looking at these images stirs up memories from the times that I was working on…
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Adele
One of my most beloved characters, Adele came to life after my first trip to Paris in 2001. “Paris Rain” was her very first appearance in my artwork and I’ve created a detailed story for her since then. She’s a travel photographer, based in Montmatre, Paris, has many friends around the world and lives with…
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Percival Featherington III
Pigeons are everywhere in New York City, where I live. Even though I am not a big pigeon fan I came up with this slightly sarcastic and always hungry character to represent my hometown. Percival has been featured on many of my Christmas greeting cards, as well as my first Hannukah design for 2012. He loves…
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Restaurant Drawings
From 2003, through 2010, I was a regular contributor for The Park Slope Reader and New York Spirit‘s restaurant reviews. I really enjoyed being able to check out new restaurants and know about what’s happening in that world and around my community. An infrequent side-benefit was a free appetizer or beverage from a gracious manager or…
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“Love, New York”
Over the summer of 2013, I decided to take a break from my usual digital collage style and focus on drawing, which is how all of my creative projects begin. I needed to look no further than my daily voyages around my home town of New York City for new subject matter. There always seems…
Art, Writing, and Marketing by Nancy C. Sampson
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