The Soft Seasons

2026 Calendar

Twelve months of art and poetry

A Calendar for the Soulful, the Searching, and the Slightly Wild

It started with a road trip to Kansas and a heart that missed the prairie.

I didn’t expect the ache. But there it was—in the quiet moments, in the shadowy woods, in the foothills that felt familiar and foreign all at once. So I did what I always do when I feel a little small or lonely… I painted.

But not just what I saw. I painted what I felt.
The softness. The stretch. The slow exhale of standing under an open sky, arms out, nothing pressing in. I let the land speak, and I answered in color.

That’s how the Soft Seasons Calendar was born.
Twelve paintings rooted in prairie dreams and bold emotion. One for each month of the year, each one a little love note to the ones who know what it’s like to crave stillness, to long for beauty that doesn’t need to shout to be powerful.

If you’re someone who:
– Moves through life with wide eyes and a wide-open heart
– Finds home in foothills, marshes, and moody skies
– Or just stumbled in here because a friend said, “You need to see this.”

Then this calendar is for you.

This isn’t just about dates and pretty pictures. This is about coming home, to yourself, to your story, to the softness and strength that already lives inside you.

Because art doesn’t just decorate the wall. It whispers truths we forgot we knew.

Soft Seasons:

Preorder yours. Hang it somewhere it can breathe.

Let it hold space for your wild wonder, your big feelings, and your bold year ahead. Because the seasons may change, but your softness? Your Expanse? That’s a forever kind of thing.

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Calendar + digital companion guide
+ handwritten note + small surprise print

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When you pre-order, you’re voting for art with roots, rhythm, and realness, straight from my pastel-smeared hands to your wall.

This calendar is more than just dates and pretty pictures. It’s a rhythm of soft reminders: that you are allowed to pause, reflect, and take joy seriously. Each month is rooted in a season and a story because you deserve art that keeps pace with your heart.

FAQs

Twelve months of art and poetry. Original soft pastel landscapes (one for each month) are printed on archival, giclee-quality paper. Each page is lush, vibrant, and frame-worthy.
Each month also has a haiku tied to the painting and descriptive of the month and season.
Early birds get the magic. Bundle 1 ($65) includes the calendar, a digital companion guide (think: word of the month, a noticing practice, a prompt, and a grounding phrase), a handwritten note from me, and a surprise mini print.
Bundle 2 ($65) includes the calendar and handwritten note only.
Once presale ends, calendars will be $75 without any of those personal touches.
Calendars will ship in late October or early November—plenty of time to soak in the art before January rolls in. You'll get tracking and a heads-up once it's headed your way.
Absolutely. Just enter your recipient’s info at checkout and let me know in the notes—it’ll still come with love and all the same cozy touches. You may also send me an email to verify everything is understood. My email is nbcreative@nicoleinbold.com.
8×10 inches. Big enough to feel expansive, small enough to fit your favorite nook. The painting itself is 5×7 inches. Hang it in your kitchen, studio, hallway, or anywhere that needs a breath of prairie air.
Yes please! If you’re thinking gifts, grab them early. Your future self (and your holiday list) will thank you!
Wherever you want a little softness and strength. Bedrooms, kitchens, home offices, studio walls, think of it as 12 tiny windows to breathe through.