“Nicholas was…” Illustration by Alison Cardinale

Dec 28

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St Nick, 2009

Just in time for Christmas! Saint Nick Illustration by Alison Cardinale based off of the original Poem “Nicholas Was” by Neil Gaiman from the book, “Smoke and Mirrors”. To see more of Alison’s work visit her art blog at http://acardart.livejournal.com/ or view her website, http://www.alisoncardinale.com

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Tags: elves, holiday, HUMOR, inspiration, neil gaimen, poem, santa

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