

Not all girls are sugar and spice, and The Doom Girls understand this fact. In fact, they celebrate it. The impish grin, the sneaky laugh – we’ve all been there, haven’t we? 😉


Not all girls are sugar and spice, and The Doom Girls understand this fact. In fact, they celebrate it. The impish grin, the sneaky laugh – we’ve all been there, haven’t we? 😉



How adorable are these animals? Love the work of Brendan Wenzel — his sketches are amazing, and his lines are fabulously fluid.
{via Sam Caldwell}


I don’t quite know what it is exactly, but I find myself keeling over laughing my head off at works by UK illustrators. (In a good way — I’m laughing because they made me laugh!)
My latest find and indulgence is Claire Murray. The fun really starts when you head on over to her website dedicated to her zines entitled The Joy of Hate — an illustrated zine of pet peeves. (Remember to zoom in on the covers. Hilarious.)
Also, here’s a tip for navigating the website: hover over the left or right hand side of the white paper and a hand will pop up, which will let you go forward or backwards to see more zine entries. It took me some time to figure it out!
Hi there and welcome to Pikaland! This is my personal playground where I write and research about art, creativity, and the pursuit of art entrepreneurship. Enjoy!
What to draw: A list
Why I'm not a professional illustrator
9 tips to be more creative
Copycats & the lessons we can learn
Creativity, competition and copycats
Getting out of the box: Etsy virtual labs recap #1
Getting out of the box: Etsy virtual labs recap #2
Illustration & innovation
Recap: Design as a life process
Why artists and illustrators should blog
Why artists and illustrators should get a job
Things I'm afraid to tell you