The more I work with acrylics, the more I learn to like them. There's a world of possibilities with three colors and one brush; much less with a range of colors and every size and shape of brush you can imagine. I've found that Koi are a source of inspiration for me, and in between commissions and other works I will inevitably return to painting them.

Please e-mail me at NMarikoA@aol.com if you are interested in commissioning a piece in graphite or want to learn more. Acrylic and watercolor paintings are also available on a limited basis.

I've selected a few paintings to display on this site; please keep in mind that the images below are not perfect representations of the actual portraits; they have become slightly skewed and/or pixelated during translation onto the internet. Click on the thumbnails to view larger images.



Three Koi (private collection)



Koi Pond (available)

Nicole Mariko
NMarkoA@aol.com