Nikki D. May
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About Me

I am an artist and designer from Paducah, Kentucky. I spend my days drinking too much coffee and trying to save the world from bad design. I really just want to draw pretty pictures.

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Thinking about the @sketchdesignrepeat #3x3designc Thinking about the @sketchdesignrepeat #3x3designchallenge. The prompt for the first week is Wild Meadow so the first thing I did was make a list of all the flowers that I’ve already drawn that grow in meadows and some of the insects you might find. I think this could easily turn into an entire collection… Do I want to start with just one flower or a grouping of flowers that might be found growing in the same fields. So of course I did a little research. Forget Me Nots and Daffodils are good companion plants. Black-eyed Susans and Indian Blanket. Maybe just single flower patterns? Endless possibilities! Where to start? #ijustwanttodrawprettypictures
I finally - and very temporarily - have the minima I finally - and very temporarily - have the minimal desk setup of my dreams. @moleskine sketchbook #uniballsigno pen @shopcanvas.co lamp #creepyporcelaindoll #airplant #amythest #handdrawn #woodblocks #ijustwanttodrawprettypictures
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Here is Michigan’s state flower, the apple bloss Here is Michigan’s state flower, the apple blossom, and state insect, the monarch butterfly. Which background color do you like best? For most of the backgrounds, I either choose a color that’s complementary to one of the main colors in the image, one is used sparsely in the image, or one that contrasts nicely. Because the red in the flowers is the complement to the green leaves, this was a harder thing to do and have the kind of contrast I like!
Sometimes when you are overwhelmed by all of thing Sometimes when you are overwhelmed by all of things you want to/have to/should/have committed to do - you take a couple hours off on a Sunday afternoon to do something completely different. So today I’m doing an online workshop with @h_a_d_l_e_y - Fabric Collage, one of her series of sewing workshops as part of @yeiserartcenter’s @neaarts sponsored artist residency program. Earlier in the month I did one that was about making yardage from random/found fabric scraps. Today’s workshop is about using scraps to collage either abstract or patterned motifs onto old worn garments. I’m using fabric scraps from things I’ve printed, an old flannel shirt I wore until it fell apart, and a scarf that is faded and falling apart to mend and bring new life to a soft threadbare denim shirt I’ve had for probably 20 years. My friend Cricket Alexander, a brilliant artist who took her own life a few years ago, screen printed these crazy images from old Sears Roebuck catalog and replaced the buttons with random ones from her collection. The shirt is huge and unflattering and worn and falling apart, but it’s such a treasure to me that I’ll never get rid of it. So today I’m giving it another new life with these old fabrics and my hand stitching. I’m seeing along while watching and listening and learning from Hadley. Check out her Instagram and website and see the beautiful things she makes! Also, check out Yeiser Art Center and consider becoming a member and supporting Paducah’s local nonprofit art center. #keeppaducahcreative
Raven & Moth is now open downtown with lots of new Raven & Moth is now open downtown with lots of new things! Here is a bunch of my work looking all fancy in the new space!
This is Nevada’s state flower, sagebrush, and st This is Nevada’s state flower, sagebrush, and state insect, the vivid dancer damselfly. This pretty little guy prompted me to google what the difference is between a dragonfly and a damselfly. Anyone know?
Finally a state whose state insect isn’t a honey Finally a state whose state insect isn’t a honeybee (which I LOVE, but have drawn a zillion of) or a monarch. Say hello to New Mexico’s yucca and tarantula hawk wasp. I mean, who doesn’t love an insect that preys on tarantulas?! Swipe left to see a creature more terrifying than most of the guys I’ve swiped left on!
Y’all, how cute is @ferdigeau gardening in my mo Y’all, how cute is @ferdigeau gardening in my morning glory apron? 🌸 This is one of twelve birth month flower aprons available on my website. You know the drill: link in bio. Also nikkimay.com/aprons for this and other aprons!
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