Tag: Music

Time's Tale

This is part of a Time Art Series each having a clock part piece involved somehow.  I fancy this one because I love the clock part in it.  Materials include various paints, papers, natural found objects, and other refurbished, recycled objects.  I find having a theme which I can create a series from helps me…

Suffer for My Art

Sometimes I am inspired by certain music when I work. I wasn't sure where to place this piece. This is a 3/4 cello that my daughter played until it literally fell apart and the sound peg was no longer operable. I had it in the basement for about 5 year because I never throw anything…

Music Was My First Love by Nikki Smith (Self Portrait)

Music Was My First Love is a self-portrait in my series of music-inspired digital watercolor paintings, featuring silhouettes of musical instruments and the human form.  This piece combines the silhouette of my back with elements of a guitar following my spine and the shape of my back as if it were a tattoo.  This is…

Guitar Siren (detail) by Nikki Smith

[Detail View] Guitar Siren is one of a series of music-inspired digital watercolor paintings, all created with silhouettes of musical instruments, often paired with the human form.  This piece combines the silhouette of a woman's back and a guitar.  It has won multiple competitions and, out of over 2.7 million pieces of artwork on FineArtAmerica.com,…

Guitar Siren by Nikki Smith

Guitar Siren is one of a series of music-inspired digital watercolor paintings, all created with silhouettes of musical instruments, often paired with the human form.  This piece combines the silhouette of a woman's back and a guitar.  It has won multiple competitions and, out of over 2.7 million pieces of artwork on FineArtAmerica.com, this piece…

Music Home

I have piles of sheet music that I acquired specifically for collage projects. I love the look of happy little notes peeking out behind thin layers of gel medium and acrylic paint. I thought this house needed some party lights and lanterns to show off the fun that's happening inside. It's time to sing!