While waiting for 2012 to arrive in just a few days, I thought that I’d do a collection of posts to mark some of my favorite things on the blog that I’ve featured throughout the years. First up:…
Season’s greetings everyone! Over here at Pikaland HQ, we have quite a few things to be thankful for this year:
“Sink”, ink & digital
With 2011 coming to a close, I realized that I don’t have an illustration up on Illustration Friday for the longest time. So I decided to draw one on a whim!
I…
As if my previous post didn’t have me swooning enough like a schoolgirl, here are more beautiful things from Yasmin Sandytia – a ceramic plate collection made by …
If you’ve held back on doing something, whether it’s kickstarting your own business or if you’re hesitant about typing out that first post on your new blog, isn’t it about time you…
Singapore-based shop Hug a Porcupine makes these adorable enamel origami pins that rock my socks! They also have necklaces and various other fun designs, most of them in…
Can you believe we’ve covered 40 illustrated calendars this year? Round five shows 8 more of my favorite calendars and I have to say that the talent this year is amazing! I wish I had more than 3…
Love these cheery patterns that Tad Carpenter designed for Case-Mate! My favorite is the flower pattern (the first on the left, above). Bonus: listen to Tad speak about his job…
So I lied last week.
I wanted to check into the blog and write a post on Friday, but I decided that it would be nice to not do work at all (since I already told myself to take the weekend…
I’m 30 today!
It’s funny how time flies – when I was 11 I kept wondering when I would turn 13 and be an official teen-ager. And when I turned 19, I was a little bummed about leaving my…
Few people can bring texture to an illustration like Dan Matutina of Twisted Fork can. An illustrator and designer from the Philippines, his work runs a wide range – from logo…
I learned very early that an audience would relax and look at things differently if they felt they could laugh with you from time to time. There’s an energy that comes through the release…
Once in a while a magazine comes along and blows the rest out of the water. Wrap is that kind of magazine.
Because oh no, it’s not one of those magazines that you throw away when you’re…
The romantic notion of a starving artist isn’t something that I’m buying into, and I think it’s a myth that is dangerous to those out there who believe that living in poverty because of your art is a noble (or even necessary) thing to do.
I believe that those who can’t live off their art (for now) should take on something else that can provide a sense of financial security while they invest in their work. There is never harm in being a waitress, or a magazine writer (!), or even a part-time gardener to keep a roof over your head so that you may continue to create. »
This week’s Round #4 of our 2012 illustrated calendar round-up features not only artists, but calendars from our favorite consignment shops and publishers too!
If you like our picks below, see…
