creating JOY one brushstroke at a time

My name is Jennifer Nilsson and I’m a multi-faceted artist who is best known for my watercolor artwork that depicts sweet country scenes filled with nostalgia. I also enjoy creating mixed media artworks brimming with color and JOY!

Welcome to my creative world!

Well that was fun! I thought it would be harder to learn how to do repeats in @affinity but it’s not harder, just different. I’m in love with pastels and muted tones for autumn right now…how about you? Which background is your
We had a dusting of snow last night and it’s a cold damp morning today. Which makes the fire cozier, the tea tastier, and is the perfect weather to design a few autumn repeats. Do you find that the weather puts you in a ‘mood’ t
Today is a day of play. I broke out my long neglected colored pencils. Man, am I out of practice! But it feels good to get this little fellow out of my head and onto some paper. Sorry for the poor photo but it’s yet another gloomy overcast
With every image I’m getting closer to finishing this sweet autumn floral collection. The colors are totally non traditional and I am loving the coral, pinks, and greens in this. I hope you love it, too. 🧡🩷💚 #autumnflorals2026 #autumnart
Our warm day has turned dark, windy, and chilly reminding me more of fall than spring - perfect weather for working on a few autumn themed images in my newest collection ♥
A little break from the artsy posts to share my joy over this jar of “goo.” This, my friends, is the apple scrap vinegar I made last fall and that thick layer seen here is a massive scoby that is still growing layers. The darker bits is
Spring is in the air but fall is blooming in the studio today… I’ve rediscovered my love for watercolor. #watercolorartists #surfacedesign #fallwatercolorpainting #pumpkinsanddahlias #archeswatercolorpaper #princetonbrushes #winsorandn