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Nicole Walker @nicolewalker.bsky.social · 2h

I knew an amphibian was the right branding choice earlier this year. I love everything behind this movement. In frogs we trust 🐸

#frogs #illustration

A gouache illustration of the artist’s name Nicole and a toadish like frog amphibian and WIP sketches roughs and inks on a desk

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Nicole Walker @nicolewalker.bsky.social · 9h

@brookebaum.bsky.social adorable story Late Bird has inspired this Old Bird so much recently. I love her story of how old saying the Early Worm always gets the worm…well there may be a few worms left out there for some Late Birds too!! Please check out Brooke’s page she’s a PB 2025 rising star 🌟

Nicole Walker @nicolewalker.bsky.social · 10h

Red Shafted Northern Flicker Woodpecker Feather 🪶
No feathers were lost in the window strike thank goodness #illustration #birdart #birdcomic #fairycomic #newcomic #wip #artistsjourney #latebird #oldbird #littlebird #boatmanorink #bird

Waiting for the copic to dry Page 4 Inking almost complete for BOAT manor a WIP inked comic by Nicole Walker

Page 5 rough pencil sketches with a Red Shafted Red Flicker Woodpecker Feather left in the garden foraging for ants (not the window hit)

Red Shafted Northern Flicker flew into a suburban Window trying to land the patio roof. Their sibling anxiously is waiting and periodically calling out to them to check in.

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Nicole Walker @nicolewalker.bsky.social · 10h

Red Shafted Northern Flicker Woodpecker Feather 🪶
No feathers were lost in the window strike thank goodness #illustration #birdart #birdcomic #fairycomic #newcomic #wip #artistsjourney #latebird #oldbird #littlebird #boatmanorink #bird

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Nicole Walker @nicolewalker.bsky.social · 1d

Charlie and I waiting for the family out for an evening night walk after spending a night out at the fun centre and go karts. Think dad and I are going back alone for our own date of skee ball and beat our high score of pac man. Those kids got nothing on us 😅

Woman and Dog out for a walk with family taking a break at the store

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Nicole Walker @nicolewalker.bsky.social · 1d

The urge to want to complete the page but know the copic needs to finish drying & also this. This should be the sign to be done. Call it quits. *Put down the pen her brain screams* 😅 #ink #wip Page 4 brought to you by Hayley Williams #simmer and #cinnamon & #creepin on repeat pumping into these ears

The final sign that says you’re done? Copic on the hand. WIP inked page BOAT - Nicole Walker

Nicole Walker @nicolewalker.bsky.social · 1d

Some mistakes were made. I’m sure Frans is saying. I told you, you should have gone to bed.

#caturday #wip #comic #ink

WIP Inked page 4 Garden Fairies: BOAT Manor - Nicole Walker

Frans the nanny cat annoyed all the humans haven’t gone to bed yet

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Nicole Walker @nicolewalker.bsky.social · 2d

I have been working on Page 4 today. Everywhere from my Rheumatologists office to the patio with the birds down to the basement watching my kid also play video games and now in my studio. At least I got my favourite panel inked but now a cat is demanding bed

#sketchbook #caturday #birdcomic #wip

Starting on 4th page WIP Northern flickers learn to fly

Getting in some drawing waiting for the Rheumatologist. It’s a win when your medical team likes your work

Nanny cat Frans is telling “its time to go to bed”

Frans “no really you didn’t hear from the left but it’s time to go to bed”

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Nicole Walker @nicolewalker.bsky.social · 2d

The third page without scrolling

Third page of BOAT manor comic. An inked comic by Nicole Walker

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Nicole Walker @nicolewalker.bsky.social · 2d

Everyone has this song sung to them as a child right? It popped into my head tonight.

#sketchbook #illustration #kidlitart

Sketch of a random memory and thought I had tonight in song form

Illustration is of a child with a conductor type hat marching and waving pumping arms singing:

In my family,
There was 76’er
76’er in my….Family.
And they never laughed.
And they never cried.
All they did was go like this….
With a left….
And a right…
*jazz hands*

Song sung to Nicole when she was a child

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Nicole Walker @nicolewalker.bsky.social · 2d

I think we need a frog art share Davis soon. Frog strong 🐸

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Nicole Walker @nicolewalker.bsky.social · 2d

Hahaha 😂 I meant this a no sound video and then the clip ends up being the part that says “there’s going to be someone talking so loud so loud in this video” oh my gosh that’s funny yeah Nicole- you!! lol.😆

Nicole Walker @nicolewalker.bsky.social · 2d

I thought this #annashummingbird wings were wet the other day because they were so black—but look at this light effect of the iridescent feathers capturing the little bit of light on this wet and grey PNW day in BC, going from black to fuschia pink with a twitch of his head!
#bird 🪶 #hummingbird

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Nicole Walker @nicolewalker.bsky.social · 2d

It’s starting to really look like fall here at BOAT manor

#boatmanor #fall #autumn #oaktree #spanishswampoaktree

A Spanish Swamp Oak Tree that Nicole refers to as BOAT short for Big Oak Acorn Tree is starting to take on the deep dark shades of red as well as the other neighbours trees. The Japanese stewartia is now fully red. Everything else is remaining green except everything that’s dead in the pots which are normally filled with flowers still at this time of the year but that this is life. You can only do so much and got to pick your spoons. And I don’t have any garden fairies around here but I really could use some if you know some.

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Nicole Walker @nicolewalker.bsky.social · 2d

#boatmanor

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Nicole Walker @nicolewalker.bsky.social · 2d

Finished 3rd page and updated the first two pages. Currently working on pencils for the 4th page.

All pages are being uploaded when completed currently to my website for now until I figure something else out or maybe we’ll leave as is. Idk. I’m an artist #WIP
#comic #ink #birdart #illustration

Page 1 Inked Comic by Nicole Walker Garden Fairies:Boat Manor Forget-me-Not spreads cat mint seeds for Mr. Fancy the cat to help stay calm and leave the Juncos alone.

Cal a garden fairy helps the Eurasian Collard Dove build a nest for his partner and him before fall and winter takes hold.

Page 3 garden Fairies: BOAT Manor by Nicole Walker

Forget-Me-Not and Cal worried about the fog going to roll in sound the trumpet alarm to alert the northern flickers of a European Starling attack. Fog will be added to this panel at a later date.

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Nicole Walker @nicolewalker.bsky.social · 3d

5/5 Our Song Sparrow conclusion had a good outcome. So happy because it’s not always the case. Sometimes these little one (usually the smaller juncos can go into shock and get to cold and just slip away) but this one made it :)

Song Sparrow after recovering from a window hit

A fluffy song sparrow recovering from a window hit.

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Nicole Walker @nicolewalker.bsky.social · 3d

Part 4 She I’m assuming a she. Hung out with us for quite a while before flying off. She and the juncos came back for the unsalted chopped up pumpkin seeds. I put out by the trees away from the porch. #birds #songsparrow 🪶 #backyardbirds

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Nicole Walker @nicolewalker.bsky.social · 3d

Thanks Lori. I knew you would know :)

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Nicole Walker @nicolewalker.bsky.social · 3d

Part 3/

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Nicole Walker @nicolewalker.bsky.social · 3d

Part 2/? There is a happy outcome in the end. I promise the bird lives. This happened yesterday evening. In this order of events.

#bird 🪶 #backyardbirds

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Nicole Walker @nicolewalker.bsky.social · 3d

WIP Pencil Sketches Page 4 Panel Garden Faries: BOAT Manor Friends or Foes Northern Flickers and Starlings? Find out :)

#birdart #birdcomic #fairycomic #fairyart #kidlitart #illustration #originalcomic #wip

WIP Pencil Sketches Page 4 Panel Garden Faries: BOAT Manor by Nicole Walker

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Nicole Walker @nicolewalker.bsky.social · 3d

You should be really proud Brooke. It’s so clever!!! And the design is adorable. This 42 fellow late wormer loves Late Worm. They’ll be invited to my party anytime :)

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Nicole Walker @nicolewalker.bsky.social · 3d

A bird flies into a window…

@lorichirp.bsky.social I know you know what kind of bird this is. Is it a sparrow?

#bird 🪶 #namethatbird

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Nicole Walker @nicolewalker.bsky.social · 3d

Beautiful Lori

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Nicole Walker @nicolewalker.bsky.social · 3d

I've gotten some from an antique shop in Pickering Ontario I sometimes have things shipped to me out here west. They source a lot of their stuff vintage and antique stuff from France. It's called Joliette

www.tresjoliette.com sometimes they have things like that

antique French home decor curated collections

Joliette focuses on sustainable interior design through the sale of well made modern heirlooms. We are female run, female founded, and the only sellers in the GTA offering vintage and antique curated ...

www.tresjoliette.com

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