Camp Pikaland!

Camp Pikaland

As quite a few of you know when we ran our survey a month ago, that we were about to launch an online space that’s dedicated to learning for artists, illustrators, and crafters. So, after a year of planning, months of sleep loss and lots of soul-searching along the way, I’m so pleased to share with you all my latest project: Camp Pikaland.

We’re on a mission to spread the idea of art education beyond borders; where everyone with a computer and an internet connection are able to connect with artists personally so that they can learn from them directly. The classes we offer will be open to all levels of learning, whether you’re a beginner or an advanced artist looking to brush up their skills.

At the moment, we’re so thrilled to be able to offer classes such as Taking Illustration Beyond 2D by Kim Welling and The Sellable Sketch: Developing an Irresistible Surface Design Collection by Michelle Fifis of the Pattern Observer among many others. There will be more classes and teachers to come, and I am excited beyond words. I’d love to have you join us – whether you’re coming along as a student or as a teacher.

A special mention goes to those who have participated in our survey – you’ve made my heart burst with gratitude and joy. Thank you all so much for all your continued support as we march along our new path, and we hope to grow with you along this exciting journey!

{A big thank you goes to Mary Kate McDevitt for all the lovely illos that you see on the site!}

Chelsea Brown

Sisters Nocturnal

Sea Wolf

I’m starting the week off with these wonderful collection of acrylic, colored pencil and ink paintings by Chelsea Brown. Her current theme explores women, warriors, horns and animals; all of which are elements she explores via Native American folklore steeped in symbolism and the supernatural.

From Voice of Project Ethos :
“Women dominate Brown’s pieces, painting them in their natural, nude state. This is meant to empower women, suggesting innate strength when women are organic. Also, the lines between man and animal are often blurred as Brown blends the two together seamlessly. This is because in Native American culture, humans, animals and nature cannot be separated. Brown even explains, “In some Native Amer­i­can lan­guages, there is no word to dif­fer­en­ti­ate ‘humans’ and ‘ani­mals’ because they are in essence the very same thing.”

She has prints available via Society6 and the images above are from her Flickr stream.

(Discovered via the Pikaland Flickr Group)

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Happy Monday everyone, and here’s to a great week ahead!

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