Your likeness deserves more than an algorithm, and your walls deserve more than pixels. AI bots and computer programs can’t capture your soul’s spark… but guess what? I can! ⚡️✨
🚪 The doors for a new employment opportunity have yet to open up for me, so I have decided to open up my own tomb doors for portrait commissions! That’s right! Reserve your spot now for a hand-drawn black and white 8″x10″ portrait. First come, first serve. Contact me directly for pricing and details! ⚰️✨
🧠 Reminders: The magic of real human art doesn’t happen instantly on an app. If you need a portrait for an event or gift, plan ahead to allow time for the creative process (+ shipping delays) so your custom artwork arrives to you on time. Also, clear close-up images are a must to get the most soulful and realistic portrait possible. Like all of my custom orders, a 50% non-refundable deposit is required to ensure the client is committed before any work begins. 👩🏻🎨✨
Third times the charm! Once again thank you to the Slash Sisters for doing yet another killer shout-out of my artwork on their podcast show! This time featuring my “Well Shit The Bed” split face portrait of my dearly departed friend, Sid Haig!
This episode in particular reviews the film 3 From Hell and if you know me personally, you know that this movie is a hard subject for me to talk about. It’s not just about how badly our Captain’s legacy was handled on screen but also what happened behind the scenes that most people aren’t even aware of. So whenever someone brings the film up, it always gets me fired up because I will always have my friend Sid’s back. With that being said, I truly appreciate the way the Slash Sisters used their platform to pay tribute to the true face of the franchise and Firefly family. While talking about the atrocity that is this film (fight me on it 🤨), they managed to utilize my artwork to shine a light on what should’ve really mattered during the production… Sid’s life and legacy. 🤡💕
If you have not already done so from the last two times these amazing women featured my artwork, please go subscribe to their channel and thank them for giving my artwork and Sid some love on their show!
You can now also find this episode listed amongst some of the oher places my art has been featured on the Creature Features page of my portfolio website as well as on the Freaky Fanatics page under the On Air slideshow and Viral Video playlist.
To celebrate, anyone that watches the video and then shops my Etsy Shop using discount code SlashSisters will receive 13% slashed off their order at check out! Please note that this does not include made-to-order, fundraiser, or sales items.
Want to feature my work on your podcast or tv show? Have photos or videos of you with any of my creations? Let’s connect and chat!
If you were a kid in the 80s, chances are you also witnessed your Grandma getting a little too excited by televangelists. Those larger-than-life, comical religious figures of mega churches live on your TV screen, promising miracles galore, letting you “praise God” from the comfort of your living room… and of course, reminding everyone to send in their tithes to keep the show on the air!
So it was no surprise that when Rough House Pictures released The Righteous Gemstones, my brother Mike, already a couple episodes in, told me, “You have to watch this show!” I hadn’t even heard of it yet, but as he described the over-the-top “holy rollers” and their absurd antics, I knew I was in for a wild ride.
As soon as I started watching the show, I was hooked and began tuning in every week. My husband and I would sarcastically announce, “It’s time for church!” every Sunday evening when the show aired. I was captivated by the comical “behind-the-scenes” lives of those running a megachurch, their greed, theatrics, and absurd charm all rolled into one chaotic spectacle. Watching it all unfold reminded me why, as an adult, I’ve taken a more spiritual path over Grandma’s traditional, organized religion.
But there was one character I couldn’t get enough of and every week hoped he would make an appearance, and that was Uncle Baby Billy Freeman, brilliantly played by Walton Goggins. His outrageous antics, sheer audacity, and hilarious one liners reminded me why I never got good vibes about Grandma’s TV miracle workers.
The first time I recall seeing Walton was as Officer Naish in House of 1000 Corpses, where his demise became a silent, chilling, and unforgettable moment that will forever go down in horror movie history. Every role I’ve seen him in since has been incredible and no matter what character he’s given, he knows the assignment. I mean, just look at Venus Van Dam in Sons of Anarchy! And here’s a funny one: while rewatching all of Beverly Hills 90210 to get my Brenda Walsh/Shannen Doherty fix, I had the mind-blown moment of realizing I was 44 years old when I discovered Walton had a small role on the show. Needless to say, Walton’s range, charisma, and sheer presence make him endlessly fascinating to watch and made it impossible not to add him to my art bucket list. I had hoped to finish this piece before the last episode aired but life got in the way and although the show is no longer on I wasn’t going to let that stop me from completing my vision. So here it is…
I call this piece “Voila! No More COVID!” a line Baby Billy uses to sell viewers on his smooth coconut elixir that is blessed by God and ready to heal all your ailments. Just like your Grandma used to love. This split face portrait of Walton and his televangelist alter ego was created using pencil, chalk pastels, and colored pencil.
For my art collectors who wish they could’ve been a contestant on Baby Billy Bible Bonkers, I have made-to-order* prints and wearable art t-shirts listed in my Etsy shop. Apply coupon code MISBEHAVIN at check out and get 10% slashed off your order!
These items will also be available for purchase in my Latchet shop (once they are imported) for those who prefer to use that platform to make your online purchase.
Giclee and canvas prints are currently in production for my art collectors to see in person and purchase at a discounted price* at Closet Collectibles (in Crete, IL.) when I do my next art drop!
I walked into the store with 5 sets in hand, and someone immediately bought one before I could even put them in my Cabinets of Curiosities display!⚡️What started off as a limited inventory of 10 of these sets is now currently down to 8 because of a recent Etsy shop sale as well!⚡️So be sure to get you a set before they are all gone!
ℹ️ Each pack is pre-packaged by my printer and contains 5 stickers I selected from various art pieces I have hand drawn or hand painted over the years that were all inspired by 80’s pop culture icons and nostalgia. See my previous post below for more details!
What Sticker Pack variety would you like to see next? Drop me a comment here and let me know.
Stay Strange & Magical, ✨ LDG Nicole
*Price is discounted from online store prices. Etsy listings reflect the unfortunate amount of shop and transaction fees they charge us artists to sell online. If you are local or traveling to Illinois, I encourage my clients to save money and see my work on full display by shopping my artwork in person with my consignment partner, Closet Collectibles where they truly support my creative endeavors to the fullest as their resident local artist.
Third times the charm! Once again thank you to the 
