Canvases

As my artwork developed, I was moved to try something more permanent. Sure, there is a lesson to be learned about the impermanence of all things when you spend hours on nail art and then wipe it away with nail polish remover (so ZEN!) but many times I want to hold on to that work. I started painting mini canvases in 2011 with a few portraits of my family. My artwork and skills progress and evolve with each new painting. I now incorporate nail polish (naturally the polish that I make myself) into my paintings by prepping the background of each canvas with a coat of polish. I like the added dimension and interest that this adds to the work. And as you can see, I find humor just as important as art, and I regularly incorporate humor, pop culture, and puns into my pieces.

Check my etsy shop to purchase my mini canvases, and also keep an eye out for art shows featuring my work.

Michelle Marques of Sonoma Nail Art

Erin and Molly, 3" x 2" Acrylic Paint, 2011

Family portraits, Acrylic Paint, 2011

Chris and Carmen, 2" x 2" Acrylic Paint, 2012

Michelle with Watering Can, 3" x 2" Acrylic Paint, 2012

Powlish, 2" x 2" Nail Polish and Acrylic Paint, 2013

Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star... I Want To Hit You With My Car, 2" x 3" Nail Polish and Acrylic Paint, 2013

Vespa, 2" x 2" Nail Polish and Acrylic Paint, 2013

Wicket: Stone Cold Killah, 3" x 2" Nail Polish and Acrylic Paint, 2013

Hoarders: Count von Count, 3" x 2" Nail Polish and Acrylic Paint, 2013

Hipster Ariel, 3" x 2" Nail Polish and Acrylic Paint, 2013

Team NO, 3" x 2", Nail Polish and Acrylic Paint, 2013

I Had Fun Once, It Was Awful, 3" x 2" Nail Polish and Acrylic Paint, 2013

Mecca Lecca Hi, Mecca Hiney NO, 3" x 2" Nail Polish and Acrylic Paint, 2013

Molly in the Pumpkin Patch, 3" x 2" Acrylic Paint, 2013

Marxy Marx, 3" x 2" Nail Polish and Acrylic Paint, 2013

Saint Isaac, 2" x 3" Nail Polish and Acrylic Paint, 2013

Gumby Duckface Selfie, 2" x 3" Nail Polish and Acrylic Paint, 2013

Bobble Head Mall Cop on a Segway, 3" x 2" (not counting head) Mixed Media, 2013

Martian Popping Thing At Rest, 2" x 3" Nail Polish and Acrylic Paint, 2013

Lips Selfie, 3" x 2" Acrylic Paint, 2012