Nicole Standard

Hi there! I'm a freelance animator & illustrator working and living in Vancouver, BC, Canada.

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Say hello to this chunky kitty 😼

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Continuing my fat cat series. I wonder what colors I should use for the finals?

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Happy International Women’s Day! Keeping up with the tradition of drawing something each year.  #internationalwomensday⠀

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It has been almost a year since the pandemic started. Like many others, I have gained some Covid weight. In honor of the Covid weight, I'm starting a fat cat series.

Eventually, the final designs will be available in my shop. For now, I am just doing quick black and white sketches.

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Well, it's finally 2021. I have no idea if this year will be better than the last. One thing I'm excited to be an aunt and God mother this spring. My sister @jam_chong and her husband @chongkid will be having a baby boy this March. I'm hoping this post will kick up some more personal illustration work in the near future. I am thankful that my commercial work is booming but sometimes this girl needs to draw her own stuff.

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I have been MIA in the social media world for the past month. I’ve been super busy with a new animated show and a new children’s book. I can’t complain though, I love being busy.  Last spring, I designed some Christmas patterns for Paper Culture. Here is one of the patterns used for a very 2020 Christmas card. 

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Good news! Are you a fan of cats? Could you use more cat stickers in your life? This cat sticker is perfect for water bottles, notebooks, helmets, just about anything you can think of! Also works great as a bumper sticker 😄⠀⁠

https://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/NicoleStandard

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Happy Halloween everyone!! I hope everyone has a festive but safe day 👻

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Be like this little ghost and go VOTE in BC's local election today. If you live in the United States, Vote!!!! 👻

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Good news dog lovers. ❤️ ❤️  I have dog fridge magnets available now. You can find these cute dog magnets in my shop. 

https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/889543301/dog-fridge-magnets-for-dog-lovers-set-of?ref=shop_home_active_1

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It has been way too long since I posted anything new. I changed things up and drew some dogs instead of cats. Magnets coming soon :)

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Just a little five-minute exercise for myself by drawing a circle and then turning it into a character. The first thing that came to mind was a lion.

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Hello! I really love your art and I was wondering about your commissions. I couldn't find a specific post as such, so I was wondering if you take commissions at all/what the price is for drawing a dog? Thank you for your time!

Thank you for your inquiry and I'm happy to hear that you like my work. Yes, I still do commissions. I usually charge 95.00 CAD for a commission. If you are wanting a high-quality archival print it will be 15.00 CAD extra. You can email me at [email protected] if you are still wanting a commission. Thanks :)

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This cat is looking sharp. A character from the book "When Kittens Go Viral" 

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Happy Caturday everyone! It was cold and rainy last night, so I quickly painted a black and white cat. 

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Current mood toward 2020.

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I have been busy finishing up work for another book but took some time last night to draw a quick illustration of a white kitten. I noticed lately that all my work has been very black and white, so I thought I would bring some colour to this drawing.