Drawings – Lucas Nickerson Fine Artist

Time to make pasta…er… Prints!

I’d read that, in a pinch, a pasta room could be made into a printing press. Could it be true?

Another sketch of Bun Bun Spigot

Here is another sketch of our new friend.

Butterscotch Spigot Bunbun Nickerson

The world revolves around Her

Sketches in Sanguine

Working my shift at the TRAG Gallery gives me some much needed time to sketch. Here’s a few from those recent shifts. The first is a sketch of one of the new lambs that live just a block away. They’re older now, but still every bit as cute as they were when they were bornContinue reading “Sketches in Sanguine”

Messing around with sanguine Part 2

They feel the same when drawing, but no matter how hard I press or how many layered lines I put down, the light orange is all they give me.

Copper Point Experiment

I’ve never attempted metal point work before, but really enjoyed my experiment with copper point. It has all the aesthetic benefits of using a hard pencil lead, but makes the user more aware of their marks because it isn’t easily erasable. If you’ve ever enjoyed the challenge of working with pen and ink or loveContinue reading “Copper Point Experiment”

Messing around with sanguine

I’ve always been fascinated by traditional tools. Painting, woodworking, anything- there is something about seeing what creations and solutions people have come up with using these basic tools. I also love the accessibility of the original form, making it easier for me to customize tools or create my own. I started using the lumps ofContinue reading “Messing around with sanguine”