Nell Creative Studio

Directions Website Contact the establishment

Nell Creative Studio Whimsical artwork and illustrations that uplifts your space. Originals and prints available at www.nellcreativestudio.com

Commissioned Art // I recently had the opportunity to create a canola field painting for a client, and in the middle of ...
06/10/2026

Commissioned Art // I recently had the opportunity to create a canola field painting for a client, and in the middle of canola season too 😊

Early spring is one of my favorite times of the year. It's as if the freshness of the change of season makes every color seem brighter, especially if there are a few moody rain clouds drifting around and casting shadows on the landscape below.

Canola Fields in Bloom
Acrylic on canvas board
29 x 42 cm
Framed
Commissioned landscape painting

If you would like to find out more about my commission process, feel free to send me a message 🌼

SEPTEMBER STUDIO UPDATE // I've been busy the last few weeks playing with new color palettes and making new artwork! Swi...
16/09/2026

SEPTEMBER STUDIO UPDATE // I've been busy the last few weeks playing with new color palettes and making new artwork! Swipe to see what I've been up to in the studio 😊



Here's a sneak peek of a new landscape painting I am working for Kamers in October with The Voice Collective

Preparing underpaintings and waiting for the paint to dry 🫠 has been a theme!

A snippet of a bright and bold canola field I did for a commission client 🌼

Another commission I worked on for most of August. This was one of my largest paintings yet 🎨

Sending off artwork to their new homes are always such a blessing 💛

Did a lot of hiking and took too many inspirational photos of the sky, greenery and meandering paths 🌿

Loved the character of these two round bushes leading up towards the mountain 🏃🏼‍♀️

Fynbos always inspires, and I am thinking of trying some abstract fynbos paintings later in the year if I have time, or maybe a project for the new year...will have to wait and see 😊

THE GOLDEN FIELD // A moody winter landscape tucked in under the clouds where the sun creates pockets of warm yellow lig...
11/08/2026

THE GOLDEN FIELD // A moody winter landscape tucked in under the clouds where the sun creates pockets of warm yellow light.

This painting came to life slowly, first with the abstract shapes of the mountains and trees, then the shadows cast by the clouds, and finally a brightening up with yellow and blue. It creates a feeling of coziness while at the same time a feeling of drifting far away.

This cloudscape painting has already found a home, but I wanted to share it here as a glimpe into what I have been creating in the studio lately 😊

The Golden Field
Acrylic on canvas panel framed in wood
29.7 x 42 cm
🔴SOLD

CLOUDSCAPES // A small collection inspired by winter skies, drifting clouds and the ever-changing light they cast across...
28/07/2026

CLOUDSCAPES // A small collection inspired by winter skies, drifting clouds and the ever-changing light they cast across the landscape.

These four paintings have quietly kept me company over the last few months and I am delighted to share them with you 😊

The painting process took a bit longer than usual because I created and prepared my own canvas panels for this. There really is joy to be found in the process of making things from nothing, at least for me 🌻

I just loved experimemting with shadows and soft clouds and will definetly continue painting more cloudscapes like these.

🔴 SOLD
All four of these paitings have found a home with a wonderful collector

SLOWING DOWN the process // I have invested in some raw canvas and a staple gun and started to stretch my own canvas pan...
12/07/2026

SLOWING DOWN the process // I have invested in some raw canvas and a staple gun and started to stretch my own canvas panels on cradle board for painting. It's been a fun process learning to prepare the surface in a way I enjoy painting on. It includes layers of gesso, waiting for paint to dry literally, and sanding a smooth surface 😅

I will have a few new works available at the end of July and can't wait to share them 😊

In the meantime...🌻

These three paintings have made their way to Germany with a dear cousin that lives there with her family. I thought I'd share them here to show what I have been painting in the studio lately.

Across the Green Fields // A quieter kind of landscape 🌿Some artwork fills a wall. Other artwork changes how a room feel...
04/06/2026

Across the Green Fields // A quieter kind of landscape 🌿

Some artwork fills a wall. Other artwork changes how a room feels.

"Across the Green Fields" was painted to bring a sense of calm, openness and breathing room into everyday spaces. Inspired by the wide skies, gentle movement and the quiet beauty of the landscape.

The original painting has already found its home, but I offer fine art prints of this peaceful landscape artwork in a range of sizes.

It's perfect for homes that needs a peaceful and soft atmospheric touch.

Available in my online shop🌿

Comment "GREEN" and I will send you the shop link.

This was the last painting I painted before the turn of the season, which came very early this year.It's called "The Joy...
15/05/2026

This was the last painting I painted before the turn of the season, which came very early this year.

It's called "The Joy of Summer Skies" and it took me a while to finish it. I kept holding onto that quiet feeling of late summer, making the clouds a bit pinker and the sky a bit bluer. Reminding myself that joy doesn't have to be loud.

I released it to my email (collector's list) a few weeks ago and it sold instantly, and its already hanging happily in its new home, spreading summer joy all around 😊

"The Joy of Summer"
Acrylic in board, framed
32.5 x 32.5 cm
SOLD

AZURE DREAMS // Imagine a place where the sky and landscape speak in vibrant blues and emerald greens, where trees linge...
30/03/2026

AZURE DREAMS // Imagine a place where the sky and landscape speak in vibrant blues and emerald greens, where trees linger along the edge of a stream, and light moves gently across the horizon.

This is a place I call Azure Dreams.

A landscape shaped by freedom — to wander, to notice, to rest in the simple beauty of nature and the Creator’s work.

This is the feeling I wanted to capture in this original painting, with vibrant colours, balanced to bring a quiet, peaceful joy to a space.

This artwork has already found its home 🌿 but...
I wanted to share it here too, so it can brighten up your day 😊

"Azure Dreams"
Acrylic on canvas board
24.5 × 30.5 cm
SOLD

27/03/2026

Thank you for pausing and watching me make very satisfying marks in green 🌿

My process of beginning a painting always starts off with loose and free paint brush strokes, first adding colour and worrying about how the shapes and details blend together to form the landscape I have in mind later.

Send this to someone who needs a colourful timeout moment to pause and release 😊

A NEW SEASON BEGINS // Mood Forest is changing.What started as a hobby during COVID times has evolved into an art practi...
18/03/2026

A NEW SEASON BEGINS // Mood Forest is changing.

What started as a hobby during COVID times has evolved into an art practice and eventually into a small business. For the last few months I have been thinking of what this means to me and how I want to go forward.

Changing my studio name to my actual (sur)name is what made the most sense. It feels like establishing something new, but also coming home to what already existed.

What's coming:
- New Studio name, social media name
- New Website COMING TOMORROW 19.3.2026
- More landscape paintings but also sharing more of my illustratation experiments
- Documenting my continued learning journey into beter drawing and design
- Regular print drops

Thank you to everyone who has supported me and Mood Forest over the last few years. I hope you continue this journey with me.

PS: The technical side of rebranding is a much more tedious task than I thought. Please be patient with me as I work through transitioning websites, my shop and updated studio emails.

Address

Stellenbosch
7600

Website

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when Nell Creative Studio posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Contact The Establishment

Send a message to Nell Creative Studio:

Shortcuts

Share

Category