early on sloy said, ‘violate
yr own aesthetic.’
it isn’t easy. 
some cop in your head always
says, ‘you can’t
do that.’
here we are. nearly half
a lifetime later.
with this.

~nic

Prismacolor Drawings

i’ve dug drawing with prismacolor pencils for over 40 years, back when they only had 36 colors. and i really love leaving negative space circles with them.

~Nic

On cars

i know i've been at it since i was a kid —jalopies, rustbuckets, hotrods, family cars, all captured my eye and my imagination and inflamed my need to draw them. my love of cars lead me to becoming an artist.

~Nic

Cars

On live lines

Drawing lines, usually with a lead pencil, have been a fundamental part of my art from the beginning. over time, i added what i call 'live lines' to my work. 'live lines' are curvilinear & zigzag lines formed by painting their outline & leaving a 'line' as negative space. they are 'live' because i paint them spontaneously.

~Nic

Live Lines
Negative Circles
Biomorphic
Zig Zag
Cartoon