Nicole Anne Walker

@nicolewalker

Illustrator-Writer Working on my Craft-Mixed Media Writing, Illustrations, Comics Used to be a lot of things 🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍⚧️ 🍉 Ally Canada 🇨🇦 Shares Late Dx neurodivergence, Aphantasia & Autoimmune life nicole@westcoastfloraandfauna.ca westcoastfloraandfauna.ca

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Nicole Anne Walker@nicolewalker· 9d

Going to keep this as my thread for #AuGhost26 #AuGhost2026 Day 1 any and all. The lists for and if anyone is following. Ghost Riders Gotta Ride. #ink #mixedmedia #illustration #ingridandleopold

#AuGhost2026 UnOfficial Official GoRogue is starting off Boo-tiful. I have found 7 List Day 1
@whistberry.bsky.social
@bewitchcraft.bsky.social
@godofallthings.bsky.social
@bibliothekarin.bsky.social
@pachichu.bsky.social
@maccabeelion.bsky.social
@stinasdemons.com

#AuGhost #ink #repostAghost #AuGhost26 (forStina)

Happy First Day Of UnOfficial #AuGhost2026 GoRogue
Ingrid and Leopold and their horse Eldridtch are Back to Introduce 2026 Season

Happy First Day Of UnOfficial #AuGhost2026 GoRogue
Ingrid and Leopold and their horse Eldridtch are Back to Introduce 2026 Season

Helen Whistberry @whistberry.bsky.social
Bewitch @bewitchcraft.bsky.social
G.O.A.T @godofall things. bsky social
Bibliothekarin @bibliothekarin.bsky.social
Bonnie MacFarlane @pachichu.bsky.social Maccabeelion @maccabeelion.beky.social
*Mother Suspiria* @stinasdemons.com

Or #RepostAGhost

2 rules:
No AI
Have fun

Nicole Anne Walker@nicolewalker· 9d

Day 2. Forest Do The Three ghostly friends dare go into the spooky forest and to the spooky tree? #August2026 #August26 #ingridandleopold #ink #gouache #pastel #picturebooks

Ingrid and Leopold Illustration in the style of Jan And Jane Barenstain’s The Spooky Tree. One of Nicole’s favourite books as a child and part of her private collection still.

Ingrid with a flashlight
Leopold with a stick
And Eldritch with a rope
A spooky tree with a scary face in the distance.

Nicole Anne Walker@nicolewalker· 9d

If anything else it’s a #wip

Nicole Anne Walker@nicolewalker· 9d

On the drawing table; not AuGhost but something maybe for AugustAdventures and #animaladventuresweek AuGhost theme I’m exploring is my favourite childhood book:The Spooky Tree. Anyone else know it? #wip #sketch #illustration #kidlitart #whimsicalart #ink #gouache #mixedmedia #kidlitart

Nicole Anne Walker@nicolewalker· 10d

I love all the lists. I think I may be partial to @stinasdemons.com and going to break free and rogue give my ghosts a bit of time off and we’re going to venture off into some new #aughost26 themes starting in the morning….After another daylight outing with adult responsibilities I asked for.l

The paper is cut and stacked for #august2026 #aughost26

Image of an old bunch covered in freshly stacked cut paper for AuGhost. Bookmarks and various sizes to be made

Nicole Anne Walker@nicolewalker· 10d

#AuGhost2026 UnOfficial Official GoRogue is starting off Boo-tiful. I have found 7 List Day 1 @whistberry.bsky.social @bewitchcraft.bsky.social @godofallthings.bsky.social @bibliothekarin.bsky.social @pachichu.bsky.social @maccabeelion.bsky.social @stinasdemons.com #AuGhost #ink #repostAghost

#AuGhost2026 UnOfficial /InOfficial/Rogue, etc Lists

Helen @whistberry.bsky.social
Betwitch @betwitchcraft.bsky.social
G.O.A.T @godofallthings.bsky.social
Bibliothekarin @bibliothekarin.bsky.social
Bonnie @pachinu.bsky.social
Maccabeelion@maccabeelion.bsky.social
Mother Suspiria @stinasdemons.com

Or #repostaghost with your old stuff
Have Fun
No AI

2 Pages Together

Helen @whistberry.bsky.social
Betwitch @betwitchcraft.bsky.social
G.O.A.T @godofallthings.bsky.social
Bibliothekarin @bibliothekarin.bsky.social
Bonnie @pachinu.bsky.social
Maccabeelion@maccabeelion.bsky.social
Mother Suspiria @stinasdemons.com

Or #repostaghost with your old stuff
Have Fun
No AI

Nicole Anne Walker@nicolewalker· 10d

#aughost2026 creators - who’s doing their own lists this year? I’d love to incorporate your lists into my drawing for today to get more lists out #ink #ghosts #aughost #art So far I’ve seen 5 lists (dfm’s, Helen’s bewitch’s, and coming in hot macabeelion’s unofficial official 🙂)

#aughost2025 prompt shy pencil and ink drawing Ingrid and Leopold hide behind a bush watching a group of kids play. Leopold says go play and Ingrid replies I’m shy. All Ingrid needs to do is make herself visible be seen.

Soundtrack to be played would be Shy Girl by Freddy and the Haute which I listened to when I drew this last year

Nicole Anne Walker@nicolewalker· 13d

Beautiful day outside to work on some sketches for warming up today then I’m switching focus to some AuGhost stuff for the day. #illustration #kidlitart #whimsicalart #ink #mixedmedia

WIP sketch for Nicole Anne on an outdoor sunny backyard patio

Close up of WIP sketch by Nicole Anne. Young girl holding paw of fox in a forest before morning daybreak. The moon is still out and sun is just coming up in the very early hours of the morning.

Nicole Anne Walker@nicolewalker· 14d

If you prefer it in song form! No big production value here folks….its just concept ideas and vibes 😅

Nicole Anne Walker@nicolewalker· 14d

Would any other #ghost or #ghoblins who would like to come out from behind the veil this August still I mean #Aughost - this was the first challenge I completed ever and the first one I brought my own characters to so it’s special for me. It’s also the same about of time I have been posting on BS!

Illustration of Ingrid and Leopold with Eldritch Original Characters of Nicole Anne Walker that come out during the month of August. This intro page was inspired by ghost rider comic covers.

Caption says: #aughost are they dead or alive which conveniently became funny after I found out AuGhost wasn’t happening this year lol

Finished illustration on a desk late in the middle of the night. Image is surrounded by ink in jars and wax crayons. Getting ready for AuGhost in the studio after seeing the ghost rider announcement. Nicole Anne got a little to excited and ahead of herself.

Nicole Anne Walker@nicolewalker· 16d

Noooooo 😭 What will Ingrid, Leopold and Trusty Eldridtch do? They only come out at #aughost #ingridandleopold #ink #illustration #ghostrider

Nicole Anne Walker@nicolewalker· 16d

Brothers together forever….and ever #caturday is everyday when it’s a rainy Sunday outside in the summer

Hans and Frans, cat brothers sit on the back of a couch behind Nicole. Hans the Greg cat has his paw stretched out into his brothers personal space. Frans space shows his feelings.

Nicole Anne Walker@nicolewalker· 22d

The wind has picked up and the skies are clearing up :)

Blue skies with a crescent moon. Green trees in foreground. Nicole’s neighbours beautiful trees that make a beautiful backdrop

Nicole Anne Walker@nicolewalker· 25d

@mikaylaresists.bsky.social I don’t know if you are very active on this platform but as a temporary Alberta citizen for 6 years during my YA days and as a province I still love to visit family in - all I can say is well done!!!

A ‘F@CK YOUR FASCIST PANCAKES!!! Tribute illustration by Nicole Anne to @mikaylaresists

The stack of 3 light brown fascist
pancakes are on a scarlet plate and a ultramarine blue script. Illustration is done in traditional medium of a limited 3 colours from the neocolor 2 Aquarelle line

Nicole Anne Walker@nicolewalker· 26d

Poof…..and just like that it feels like summer is gone. Summer Storm PNW BC. 🎶 Here comes the rain again 🎶 #summerrain #downforrain

I actually
love the rain. The cooling off of the earth and why I love the PNW.

Picture is of concrete walls looking up at the sky and roofline of a house with planter pots and plants. The writer is describing a summer day in the PNW that has quickly shifted to a rainy day that will turn into a summer storm. ⛈️ It’s a relatable experience in the the southern PNW and into the Fraser Valley and Canyon Regions

Nicole Anne Walker@nicolewalker· Jul 3

My husband never checks this account so I feel safe in posting this. I’m working on an 18 year anniversary card for him. The joke is corny and lame but it’s ours. Also our friends call us nwalk and jwalk. Again corny but it’s our bowling names since our 20s and it stuck. #ink #cards #comics

Anniversary card comic panel sketch by Nicole Walker
Reads:
Woman: Don’t be a J Walker
Man: But I am!
Woman: Funny!
Man: No, I literally am!
Woman: Well walk off J Walker if you insist.
Man: that’s literally my name
Woman: I said walk off
….and they lived happily (most of the times) ever after or at least 18 years of marriage, 20 years together, 2 kids and too many pets

Nicole Anne Walker@nicolewalker· Jun 5

Should be hydrating but this lady is running on caffeine today. Tea and Diet Coke vibes today after a late night of illustrating. Diet pop is one of my vices I’m having a hard time letting go of but I can’t say I’m trying that hard to let it go. It fuels me some days. #caffeine #artisthabits

Nicole Anne Walker@nicolewalker· Jun 4

The originals before the scans #illustration #illustrationartist #kidlitart

Before and after of the illustration before scanning it in

Nicole Anne Walker@nicolewalker· Jun 4

Working on the next in the series. I’ve been doing these collages for awhile. Sometimes I sketch out the whole thing. Sometimes I sketch out parts and piece it together so I can see what I’m envisioning since it’s pitch black in my mind. I always ask my cousins: Can you see what I see? At this stage

I liked this series. A collage working on a reference drawing for another illustration for this series. This helps with my aphantasia - can you see what I see?

Nicole Anne Walker@nicolewalker· Jun 4

Hi #kidlitartpostcard I'm Nicole Anne Walker westcoastfloraandfauna.ca nicole@westcoastfloraandfauna.ca I would love to work on: Board Books Picture Books Middle Grade Covers Seeking Representation and projects #kidlitart #illustration #illustrator #childrensbookillustrator #ink #gouache #pastel

Nicole Anne Walker@nicolewalker· May 16

I need to restore the top of piano because the wood is peeling off and the middle peddle is disconnected. Undecided if I’ll leave all the carvings and original finish. Or if I will refinish in original style. But we love this piano. It would be nice to get to share with others as it used to be.

Nicole Anne Walker@nicolewalker· May 11

🪶 #hummingbird I have a harder time identifying the females. This is NOT an Anna’s - right? This one looks more slender. More bowling 🎳 ball shaped. I thought maybe a juvenile? Or is a ruby throated? I black chinned? I am definitely more bird enthusiast than birder

Nicole Anne Walker@nicolewalker· May 10

Charlie an Australian Shepherd Poodle Cross just patrolled the yard. A Robin and another bird had faced off and flew into our Alaskan Weeping Cedar. Feathers 🪶 were flying.

Nicole Anne Walker@nicolewalker· May 10

Happy Mother’s Day to all kinds of moms. This mom is hanging with her human and pet kids. #dogs #beardeddragons #mom

Bearded Dragon Chompy relaxing post bath on Mother’s Day

Ray the bearded Dragon coming outside to enjoy some time in the sun and some patio shade and love. He needs to get in his daily you tube shorts

Nicole and Ray recuperating ❤️‍🩹 and enjoying a relaxing Mother’s Day. We both are feeling older than we are

Nicole Anne Walker@nicolewalker· May 7

Happy May #Kidlitartpostcard Day I'm Nicole Anne Walker - from Vancouver, BC, Canada. Scan the QR code to see my online portfolio or reach me at nicole@westcoastfloraandfauna.ca Things I would love to illustrate: Board Books Picture Books Middle Grade Books Covers Seeking Lit/Art Representation

Nicole Anne Walker's KidLitArt May Postcard "Poster"

A Poster that I did not post on Belogna's Illustrator's wall as I went with a smaller size and did not feature Bruce A/The Moose.

Illustrations were done with traditional Multimedia starting in gouache, pastels, coloured pencils then printed with archival inks and touched up with more traditional mediums for a more dimensional effect then rescanned for PostCardDay. All characters are original characters of Nicole Anne Walker.

Nicole Anne Walker@nicolewalker· May 7

Been quiet here. But I have been creating. Lots! Sketches mostly. I went to the Bologna Fair and combined it with a family trip. The kids have never travelled outside of BC since they were each 8 & 6 months. So we’re all burned out, but so glad we went. Pets exactsatic we’re home #belogna #bcbf2026

Me (Nicole Anne Walker) going into Day 2 Bologna. I missed Day 1 because I was too jet lagged and autoimmune caught up with me. So I spent Day 1 in bed. Day 2 was a dream. portfolio reviews and excellent reflective honest critiques to help you develop and grow and what to keep or where you can improve.

This was amazing! The Mouse Mansion dioramas

One of my favourite illustrations at Bologna by Canadian Illustrator and Author Matthew Forsythe - Illustration titled Aggie and the Ghost

My second favourite illustration at Belognia Fair. illustration by featured Illustrator from China Chen Yu-Lin who was a finalist in the Chinese Excellence for Children’s Literature. She’s also has been in past selected twice for Belognas Illustrator Exihibition and won many awards.

This illustration series of cats and people riding mopeds was my favourite and I must find and own this book.

Nicole Anne Walker@nicolewalker· May 1

Went to the local SPCA thrift store & got the nicest little haul. 10 year old scored sunflower 🌻 embroidered cowboy boots. I’m thrilled with the Giant body position form for $3.99-like new! And this ceramic stoneware—probably from the 70’s. I love these old illustrated PB’s too #thrifthaul #spca

SPCA thrift haul Nicole brought home on a kitchen Table
Ceramic Dishes
Vintage and Antique Illustrated picture books: Pinocchio, My First Book of Fables, Cry Baby Kangaroo and other Wee Wisdsoms
2 Vinyl Albums

Nicole’s Studio with new Giant Body Position Form finding its new home beside its little buddy

Thrifted ceramic dishes. Made in England. No idea if they are toxic or good. But I like them

Nicole Anne Walker@nicolewalker· Apr 29

Doing some trials/practice/prep for the upcoming June kidlitartpostcard. Theme is The Illustrator as a child. Mine is a favourite memory of an activity I loved to do with my Nana in Toronto between the ages of 6 mo to 6 years old before she moved to the west coast Victoria. I quickly flew west too😊

Practice/Prepping Illustrations for June Kidlitartpostcard: Theme Illustrator as a Child. Artwork by Nicole Anne Walker

Picture includes Zebra fountain pen, cup of tea that reads Cat lover with a grey cat and yellow bow tie and various art supplies on desk in background.

Nicole Anne Walker@nicolewalker· Feb 27

Now the real reason for coming to BlueSky…Look a bird 🪶 #bird #annashummingbird #boatmanorink #birdstories #backyardbirds

Nicole Anne Walker@nicolewalker· Feb 24

Everyone knows Flavor Flav knows how to show up best! Especially Ingrid & Leopold. Way to show up for women & keep being cool as icecream Flavor Flav #ink #womenshockey #womeninsports