Nicholas Ivins Art & Illustration

It's that time of year, new cards are here! #art #artist #dayofthedead #diadelosmuertos #sugarskull #shibainu #doge #artistsoninstagram (at San Diego, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/CnabIUWyFdE/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

A nice rendition of my basset hound from a fan done with Sharpies! #art #artist #dayofthedead #diadelosmuertos #sugarskull #bassethound #artistsoninstagram #instaart (at San Diego, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/CnQO1hqPDut/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

It's small business Saturday! Here we see the world's smallest small business person in his natural, glamorous, and not all cramped habitat. He's busily preparing for the winter by stocking up on resources that will see him through these lean months. He survives off the sales from passerbys like you! Reclusive and musky, he works tirelessly in his burrow to provide artistic sustenance to others. He has no natural predators, save for his own delusions of grandeur, and possibly the sun itself. And yet, his precarious existence teeters on the precipice. Let's support him in these trying times! #art #artist #smallbusiness #smallbusinesssaturday #artistsoninstagram (at San Diego, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/ClcMb4kS9jF/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#art #photography #poetic (at Escondido, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/ChSp_b0vodg/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

NEXT EVENT! I'll be in Oceanside on June 11 for their Pride festival! This will be my first time doing this one, so hope to see you there! #art #artist #artshow #pride #oceanside #artistsoninstagram (at Oceanside, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/CeBzpBaFdS_/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Howdy, Tempe! I'll be here all weekend for the Festival of the Arts and next weekend for Tucson's 4th Avenue Street Fair. First shows of 2022! #art #artist #artshow #tempe #dayofthedead #diadelosmuertos #artistsoninstagram (at Tempe, Arizona) https://www.instagram.com/p/CbirhFuP_V9/?utm_medium=tumblr

New arrivals! #art #stickers #dayofthedead #diadelosmuertos #sugarskull #greyhound #yorkie #poodle #bullterrier #gingercat (at San Diego, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/CbWU8R4rAGa/?utm_medium=tumblr

#art #digitalart #dayofthedead #diadelosmuertos #dog #yorkie #sugarskull #artistsoninstagram #instaart (at San Diego, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cas7JZIpGtA/?utm_medium=tumblr

Sending good vibes to Texas, and anywhere where the trans community is under attack. The forces that want to erase you are scared and losing, and they know it. Please stay safe and take care of yourselves. You are loved and valid. 💖🏳️‍⚧️🌈 #art #comicart #trans #lgbtq #pride #artistsoninstagram #instaart (at San Diego, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/CaXjpcSuN1M/?utm_medium=tumblr

This weekend I'll be in Tucson, Arizona for the 4th Avenue Street Fair! This will be my last show of 2021 and I have a feeling it will be a big one. Hope to see you there! #art #artist #artshow #dayofthedead #diadelosmuertos #tucson #artistsoninstagram #instaart (at Tucson, Arizona) https://www.instagram.com/p/CXPEOmMPjKj/?utm_medium=tumblr

I'm on Amazon! You can purchase and read all four issues of my comic "Evil Friends" on your Kindle device! Just search for my name and it should be the top results! #comics #indiecomics #monster #comicartist #comicart #artistsoninstagram (at San Diego, California) https://www.instagram.com/nicholasivins/p/CXMW2v4ppEY/?utm_medium=tumblr

Back at it again! I'm starting two new pieces this week that I'll be working on in Tucson for the Street Fair. These first couple breeds are based on many requests I've gotten. The new batch will be ready early next year. #art #dayofthedead #diadelosmuertos #sugarskull #dog #cat (at San Diego, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/CXJri3_P1pt/?utm_medium=tumblr

Stickers are in! No new designs, just restocking the most popular ones. Check out my online store or Etsy for some of your own! #art #sticker #stickers #dayofthedead #diadelosmuertos #sugarskull #cat #cats #dog #dogs #pitbull #chiuahua #corgi #dachshund (at San Diego, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/CWervAEJdcp/?utm_medium=tumblr

This great big puppy is going out to a great big customer! #art #artist #dayofthedead #diadelosmuertos #sugarskull #dog #greatdane #artistsoninstagram #instaart (at San Diego, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/CWRYKIhv1m3/?utm_medium=tumblr

Stopped by Tienda de Reyes to restock them on product, especially stickers. Glad to see they're moving! #art #stickers #dayofthedead #diadelosmuertos #sugarskull #cat #dog #oldtown #sandiego #artistsoninstagram #instaart (at Tienda de Reyes) https://www.instagram.com/p/CWPFBxPvXww/?utm_medium=tumblr

Today is the second day of Día de los Muertos. The dog and cat pieces I've been doing have been very popular, much more than I ever expected. Our relationship to our pets is a deep and strong one. They are friends and family members, and their lives bring all the joy and pain that entails. They're not just animals, but companions and fellow spirits that share a brief walk through the land of the living with us. They endure on in our hearts as companions still. #art #drawing #dayofthedead #diadelosmuertos #sugarskull #ofrenda #altar #altardemuertos #dogs #cats #pet #petsofinstagram #chiuahua #bulldog #calico #dachshund #sphynxcat #husky #artistsoninstagram #instaart (at San Diego, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/CVyDXm0rO__/?utm_medium=tumblr

Today is the first day of Día de los Muertos. I've been working on this project of cat and dog Día portraits for over a year now. I've had a lot of customers share photos of the altars they've built and they are always a bittersweet sight. And I think that's the essence of Day of the Dead - the mix of sadness over death with the joy over life. For those of us that have departed friends (whether they were on two legs or four), our lives are both brighter for having known them and darker for not having them around anymore. Today and tomorrow is about celebrating their lives, cherishing all the warmth they brought, and the glow that still remains. We miss you and love you. #art #drawing #dayofthedead #diadelosmuertos #sugarskull #ofrenda #altar #altardemuertos #dogs #cats #pet #petsofinstagram #pitbull #boxer #greatdane #germanshepherd #beagle #rottweiler #artistsoninstagram #instaart (at San Diego, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/CVvyXTgPd3l/?utm_medium=tumblr