Nicola Badger
@nicolaluvsart.bsky.social
I’m a retired art lecturer, in my art practice I work across media, mainly drawing, textiles and photography. I love bookbinding.
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I’ve finished two new artworks for my Fates and Furies series. Large piece titled ‘If Echo Spoke’ and smaller work titled ‘Upon The Breath’. Both mixed media works with charcoal, encaustic wax, gold leaf, collaged handmade papers and text (poems).
December 5, 2025 at 2:16 PM
I’ve finished two new artworks for my Fates and Furies series. Large piece titled ‘If Echo Spoke’ and smaller work titled ‘Upon The Breath’. Both mixed media works with charcoal, encaustic wax, gold leaf, collaged handmade papers and text (poems).
September 9, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Maizy, the great life model @drawonline.bsky.social such a brilliant pose. Charcoal - stubby stick so no fine detail possible.
#dailydrawingpractice #lifedrawing #charcoaldrawing #drawingpractice #expressivedrawings
#dailydrawingpractice #lifedrawing #charcoaldrawing #drawingpractice #expressivedrawings
September 3, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Maizy, the great life model @drawonline.bsky.social such a brilliant pose. Charcoal - stubby stick so no fine detail possible.
#dailydrawingpractice #lifedrawing #charcoaldrawing #drawingpractice #expressivedrawings
#dailydrawingpractice #lifedrawing #charcoaldrawing #drawingpractice #expressivedrawings
Door knocker photographic giclée print encased in encaustic wax. Printed onto handmade paper and float framed onto handmade paper backing. A5. This will be in exhibition as part of Hydra Blue collection.
August 24, 2025 at 8:57 AM
Door knocker photographic giclée print encased in encaustic wax. Printed onto handmade paper and float framed onto handmade paper backing. A5. This will be in exhibition as part of Hydra Blue collection.
New work for upcoming exhibition. Portrait printed onto handmade paper then over painted and stitching added (including text). Collaged onto more handmade papersm. Smaller than my previous pieces (A5) #collage #dailydrawingpractice #textandimage #collagedrawings @drawonline.bsky.social
August 14, 2025 at 7:28 AM
New work for upcoming exhibition. Portrait printed onto handmade paper then over painted and stitching added (including text). Collaged onto more handmade papersm. Smaller than my previous pieces (A5) #collage #dailydrawingpractice #textandimage #collagedrawings @drawonline.bsky.social
Charlie, the model in a great dynamic pose. From the photoset at @drawonline.bsky.social #charcoaldrawing #dailydrawing #expressivedrawing
July 28, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Charlie, the model in a great dynamic pose. From the photoset at @drawonline.bsky.social #charcoaldrawing #dailydrawing #expressivedrawing
The wonderful model Castor from the photoset @drawonline.bsky.social in charcoal A3
#charcoaldrawing #portraitdrawing #dailydrawingpractice#expressivedrawing
#charcoaldrawing #portraitdrawing #dailydrawingpractice#expressivedrawing
July 22, 2025 at 3:47 PM
The wonderful model Castor from the photoset @drawonline.bsky.social in charcoal A3
#charcoaldrawing #portraitdrawing #dailydrawingpractice#expressivedrawing
#charcoaldrawing #portraitdrawing #dailydrawingpractice#expressivedrawing
Castor from @drawonline.bsky.social trying to speed up.A3 charcoal
July 22, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Castor from @drawonline.bsky.social trying to speed up.A3 charcoal
New charcoal drawing of Castor, they model for @drawonline.bsky.social this was from a wonderful photoset of them. A3 size. #dailydrawing #charcoalsketch #expressivedrawing #lifemoddelsketching #subtractivedrawing #lighttodarksketching #drawing
July 17, 2025 at 2:25 PM
New charcoal drawing of Castor, they model for @drawonline.bsky.social this was from a wonderful photoset of them. A3 size. #dailydrawing #charcoalsketch #expressivedrawing #lifemoddelsketching #subtractivedrawing #lighttodarksketching #drawing
There is a crack in everything, that’s how the cat gets in! #leonardcohenlyrics #kittens #hydraisland #hydracats
June 18, 2025 at 12:49 PM
There is a crack in everything, that’s how the cat gets in! #leonardcohenlyrics #kittens #hydraisland #hydracats
Still life beaded bag with tassels and mirror discs, and assorted fruit in charcoal and graphite
June 15, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Still life beaded bag with tassels and mirror discs, and assorted fruit in charcoal and graphite
Sketchbooking on the beach in Greece
June 13, 2025 at 7:21 AM
Sketchbooking on the beach in Greece
Body of work around photo albums. This inspired by antique album of photographs from Amazon 1900s,British engineer went in Amazon to build railway,rotting engines still lying abandoned in jungle now.Album in my imagination is love story between engineer and young Brazilian from bourgeois family.
May 27, 2025 at 9:56 AM
Body of work around photo albums. This inspired by antique album of photographs from Amazon 1900s,British engineer went in Amazon to build railway,rotting engines still lying abandoned in jungle now.Album in my imagination is love story between engineer and young Brazilian from bourgeois family.
Finished first book of poems and accompanying illustrations. Giclee prints and text onto handmade papers. Soft board covers and stitched sections without glue so the pages lay flat. Will be a limited edition of five. Titled Fates and Furies. Ready for exhibition in September.
May 15, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Finished first book of poems and accompanying illustrations. Giclee prints and text onto handmade papers. Soft board covers and stitched sections without glue so the pages lay flat. Will be a limited edition of five. Titled Fates and Furies. Ready for exhibition in September.
Trying to improve my portraits. These are quick charcoals. Models are from @drawonline.bsky.social Models are Jenni Mac, Andrea’s and Sofia, they are all brilliant!
May 10, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Trying to improve my portraits. These are quick charcoals. Models are from @drawonline.bsky.social Models are Jenni Mac, Andrea’s and Sofia, they are all brilliant!
These are my late parents, Cecil Cole,a DDay veteran & Aleida Nadorp who met in Hengelo, the army vehicle he was driving stopped near her home, as the liberation Army passed through. My Nana told Mum to ask the Tommies if they wanted a drink, they ended up marrying & living in the UK. Happy VE Day!
May 3, 2025 at 8:18 AM
These are my late parents, Cecil Cole,a DDay veteran & Aleida Nadorp who met in Hengelo, the army vehicle he was driving stopped near her home, as the liberation Army passed through. My Nana told Mum to ask the Tommies if they wanted a drink, they ended up marrying & living in the UK. Happy VE Day!
A charcoal sketch using subtractive charcoal. A3. Love this method but I get in such a mess when I work like this, smudges everywhere! #realism #charcoaldrawing #lifedrawing #substractivedrawing #portraiture
April 24, 2025 at 10:43 AM
A charcoal sketch using subtractive charcoal. A3. Love this method but I get in such a mess when I work like this, smudges everywhere! #realism #charcoaldrawing #lifedrawing #substractivedrawing #portraiture
Close up of previous pose
@drawonline.bsky.social
@drawonline.bsky.social
April 17, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Close up of previous pose
@drawonline.bsky.social
@drawonline.bsky.social
Jenni Mac in pose charcoal on smooth paper A3 size
@drawonline.bsky.social @jakespicerart.bsky.social
@drawonline.bsky.social @jakespicerart.bsky.social
April 17, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Jenni Mac in pose charcoal on smooth paper A3 size
@drawonline.bsky.social @jakespicerart.bsky.social
@drawonline.bsky.social @jakespicerart.bsky.social
Jenni Mac the model from the wonderful @drawonline.bsky.social photoset. Pastels on smooth paper.
#pastels #lifedrawing #lifemodelpose
#pastels #lifedrawing #lifemodelpose
April 13, 2025 at 9:18 AM
Jenni Mac the model from the wonderful @drawonline.bsky.social photoset. Pastels on smooth paper.
#pastels #lifedrawing #lifemodelpose
#pastels #lifedrawing #lifemodelpose
Mother and baby study inspired by the @drawonline.bsky.social domestic photo set
#babies #motherandchikd #pastelportraits
#babies #motherandchikd #pastelportraits
April 8, 2025 at 9:24 AM
Mother and baby study inspired by the @drawonline.bsky.social domestic photo set
#babies #motherandchikd #pastelportraits
#babies #motherandchikd #pastelportraits
Jenni Mac the brilliant model from the Valentines Day photoset @drawonline.bsky.social , call this one 'The Reader'
April 7, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Jenni Mac the brilliant model from the Valentines Day photoset @drawonline.bsky.social , call this one 'The Reader'
Mother and baby, pastel drawing from the domestic shots @drawonline.bsky.social
I’m trying to pare right back and use minimal line, pastel very hard to be detailed with
I’m trying to pare right back and use minimal line, pastel very hard to be detailed with
April 3, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Mother and baby, pastel drawing from the domestic shots @drawonline.bsky.social
I’m trying to pare right back and use minimal line, pastel very hard to be detailed with
I’m trying to pare right back and use minimal line, pastel very hard to be detailed with
Drawing more portraits, three slightly different approaches. One charcoal, two soft pastels. @drawonline.bsky.social
Both modelas are from the portrait catch up Andrea and Sandy, both great.
Both modelas are from the portrait catch up Andrea and Sandy, both great.
April 2, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Drawing more portraits, three slightly different approaches. One charcoal, two soft pastels. @drawonline.bsky.social
Both modelas are from the portrait catch up Andrea and Sandy, both great.
Both modelas are from the portrait catch up Andrea and Sandy, both great.