Sandra Suy
Posted by Amy on Tuesday February 9, 2010
Sandra Suy’s line up of girls can make anyone stop in their tracks. Elegant, restrained and with a come hither gaze, these ladies will stand the test of time. Barcelona-based Sandra studied fashion design, but loved drawing as well; and in the end she combined her two loves and became a fashion illustrator. Purchase prints of them right here.
mike lay
Posted by Racheal Anilyse on Monday February 8, 2010
“An insincere and evil friend is more to be feared than a wild beast; a wild beast may wound your body, but an evil friend will wound your mind.” -Buddha
Mike Lay may create wild imagery, but he deserves your friendship. Support his artwork, please.
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Simon Wild
Posted by Amy on Friday February 5, 2010
I am beguiled by the gorgeous swirls and heady colors on Simon Wild’s work. Everything’s fun and organic! I’m loving how his style is strongly reflected through a variety of media — he has previously worked as an animator, filmmaker, video editor and street performer before pursuing a career in illustration.
Watch his silent video above, inspired by a working trip to Iceland to explore the glacial lagoon of Jokulsarlon, at the foot of the Vatnajokull glacier, and you’ll know what I mean.
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Pescerosso
Posted by Amy on Friday February 5, 2010
Pescerosso is an Etsy shop opened by an Italian illustrator and designer who works and lives in Sweden. I love the use of pencils in her work — it adds lightness and texture, while the fun splashes of color add vibrancy to the overall piece.
(I haven’t got hold of her name yet, so if you know who she is, please help me fill in the blanks!) Got it! Her name is Laura Di Francesco and here is her website and her blog.
{Thanks Irene!}
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lady orlando
Posted by Racheal Anilyse on Thursday February 4, 2010
“I’m not an artist, a painter, a singer, a photographer, a poet, a human, a child, a man, a woman, a cat, animal, mineral, vegetable, a ghost or a dream. I’m not nothing of this and I am all.”
-Yoda Navarette (Lady Orlando)
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Ben Mounsey
Posted by Amy on Thursday February 4, 2010
Fun, retro-style illustrations from Ben Mounsey, an illustrator who is also involved in the animation industry. He just opened up his Bigcartel shop. Based in London, his client list includes the likes of Nickelodeon and Cartoon Network (yup, I can definitely see how his work fits in with them!)
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Gentleman & Sparrow Series
Posted by Jamie Shelman on Wednesday February 3, 2010
Enjoying these simple graphite drawings by UK artist Jay Cover.
The texture of the graphite, the contrast of values, the shadows (which give the works a sculptural appeal) and of course the little sparrow all contribute to the charm of these subtle pieces.
See the full series of Gentlemen and Sparrow’s on Jay’s flickr stream along with other aesthetically inspiring and unembellished line drawings.
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Vanilla Bug
Posted by Amy on Wednesday February 3, 2010
How adorable are these finger puppets? They’re three French hens screenprinted onto calico fabric (with wonderful little touches like rosy cheeks and a necklace touched up by hand!) The trio fits handsomely into their own pouch, and were all handmade made by Amy Borrell, a freelance designer + illustrator based in Australia –- check out more handmade items in her Vanillabug Etsy shop.
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Sponsor giveaway: Sweet Harvey
Posted by Amy on Tuesday February 2, 2010
Sweet Harvey Letterpress is a small design studio specializing in original illustration, letterpress printing & graphic design, helmed by artist Brandi Powell.
Brandi is sponsoring ONE Hope letterpress print from her latest collection to one lucky Pikaland reader. Just leave a comment below by 9th February to be in the running!
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From this year onwards, giveaways on Pikaland will mainly be from our active sponsors; and those that are will be labeled as such. We hope you had a fun time entering our fun giveaways in the last quarter of 2009 — it was our way of thanking our audience and our fellow community members here at Pikaland. A total of 36 giveaways were held, with lovely items worth over USD$1,350 sent to winners all over the world! If you’d like to be a sponsor on Pikaland, please read here for more information!
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Jordan Grace Owens
Posted by Amy on Monday February 1, 2010
Jordan Grace Owens is an artist and designer who likes to work with her hands — cutting, sewing, painting, and the general making of things. Her Etsy shop – “Hollandsworth”:http://www.etsy.com/shop/hollandsworth is named after the family name of her great-grandmother; a crafter who made lovely quilts and gave them as birthday gifts to Jordan. I love the items she has in her shop, especially the bearded men pins!
Keep up with her on flickr and her blog (where you can also see a recent press clipping about her — she has fabulous hair!)
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