News from Nelson Makes Art!

An update on why we haven't made any updates!  Updated: August, 2024

When we paint, we like our vibes high and our music loud.  Check out the kind of tunes we listen to while we create art in our studio (hint: it might be Ryan Farish).

On the anniversary of the creation of The Endless, we look forward to some of the newest ocean art we've created just for you, and how our styles have evolved and changed over time.

This is the story of 'The Gate.' Back in 2001, I was fortunate enough to have a great job. I had a steady, solid income, a great home, and was having lots of fun, but I wasn't all that challenging. Everything was too easy, and I could feel myself getting complacent. So, in April of 2001, with the economy being...

Here's 3 Essential Facts that you really need to know about Nelson's Urban Cityscape Artworks.

You guys.  Seriously.  Thank you. This was our first year digging into bringing you our vision for a better life through our art.  And what a year.  We've made more art and created more new and awesome things for you this year than ever before.   And no matter what, we never stopped listening to you.   You said we...

Break the rules? Why yes, I think we will. Everybody knows the 12 Days of Christmas (hey even if you don't celebrate Christmas, you've probably heard the song, like...everywhere).  And everybody knows Thanksgiving (at least in America!  And Canada, eh).  We also despise Black Friday - the rushing, the consumerism, the madness.  So we're just not going to do any...

Surf Wall Art on Facebook Our Facebook Fan Page is more than just a way to acquire the latest and greatest Nelson surf wall art pieces, apparel, or jewelry you might like. It's also a place where you can actually hang with me while I'm painting!   These days I'm mostly working in oil paints while using a palette knife...

All About Nelson - a Man Behind a Surf Wall Art Ah yes. The mysterious and elusive Nelson. Who is he? Where is he from? What is up with his hair? These questions and more are answered here, in this blog post - 55 Things You Probably Didn't Know About Nelson. 1. I'm a Leo, which means my passion for...

If you ever go look at my Holiday Cards, you'll see I've done quite a few over the years.  That's actually just a small portion of the cards I've painted - there has to be over a hundred. Sadly, most of them just never got scanned or photographed for one reason or another.  They came from a time when resourcefulness...

Surf Wall Art Podcast Where I have a very open and honest talk about the journey I took to get to where I am today.  How did I start?  What led me down this path?  Who makes the best Mai Tai?  (Just kidding we all know who that is...it's me.) Check out the full podcast here, and let me know...

December 14th, 2015 - We were through the crazy, holiday rush of orders, and things were just starting to slow down. As an online art business, I've found that the first week or two after Thanksgiving is insane, then there's a lull, then it picks up again the day or so before Christmas.  So when I woke up that Monday...