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Pussies on Parade is an online shop that pays tribute to all things feline – furry, purry and very mischievous indeed. Now I know what you might be thinking — the name may cause some people’s mind to wander off into a gutter (shame on you!) but nothing could be further from the truth! Take for example this fellow here:

Pussies on Parade is all about the kitty, so if you’re a fan then that’s the plan!

Now that we have that cleared up, Pussies on Parade founder Joe Dawson is giving away a USD$40 voucher for you to shop to your hearts delight at the repository of feline art, which already includes a menagerie of kitty fare from artists like Gemma Correll and Karen Preston.

Just leave a comment on who’s your favorite feline artist by 19th April and you’ll be in the running. The winner will then be contacted via email!

UPDATE: Commenting has now closed, thanks so much for participating. The winner of this giveaway is Clare Tea as chosen via random.org!

Because I dig humorous prints, I hope that you would too – especially when it involves lots of thought bubbles, unicorns and lots of animals. These are part of a collection done by Aled Lewis, a designer and illustrator in the UK, and are available as prints from Inprnt.

Jamie and I just wrapped up our sold out first installment of the Pikaland Artist Bootcamp, and we’re going to be moving on to our second part in the series starting 18th April (just 7 days away!)

In part two of the series, How to Survive and Thrive as an Artist Online, we’re going to be teaching you the basics of running your business online! From setting up an online persona to propagating your shop with beautiful product pictures, we’re going to cover some serious stuff. Best part of all, at the end of the class you’ll be ready with all the tools you need to hit the ground running!

It’s going to be an intense four-week session filled with weekly one-on-one creative, constructive criticism and exercises aimed specifically at bringing out the best in you and your art online.

Whether you’ve already participated in our first series or not, all artists are welcome! All you need is an internet connection, time and lots of dedication! For this course you will need a basic understanding of social media networking sites such as facebook, blogger, twitter, etsy etc. (don’t worry if you don’t already have a blog or shop – we can guide you on where to begin but some existing knowledge of these sites helps!)

Not quite convinced? Well, perhaps you’d like to take a look at what our past students have to say about our classes! You can also read more information about the class over here and see what other classes are available over here.

If you’re ready to make a splash this year, then come along and join us!