Amy Walters
Posted by Amy on Thursday December 15, 2011
Love these quirky, simple illustrations by Amy Walters from the UK who sells her selection of hand drawn accessories and paper goods over at Etsy. I originally discovered her via Flickr (and over at Pikaland’s Flickr group).
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Minini by Min Lee
Posted by Amy on Wednesday November 30, 2011
How adorable are these mini-people pins by Min Lee? She’s currently based in Korea, but just recently graduated from HDK School of Design & Craft in Gothenburg, Sweden with a Masters degree in Ceramics Art this year.
She has an Etsy shop where she sells them (all one of a kind!) and you can follow her on Flickr as well.
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Sponsor giveaway: Poorly Drawn Things
Posted by Amy on Tuesday November 8, 2011
It’s been quite a while since we had a sponsor giveaway here, and I’m thrilled to welcome Penny Poorly of Poorly Drawn Things here on Pikaland! Penny is based in San Diego, USA and psychedelic, colourful patterned pieces are the hallmark of her work! Penny’s work has grown from tiny Bic and Sharpie pen sketches to large watercolors and beyond – often immortalized in brooches, necklaces, prints and more.
She’s offering Pikaland readers a Forest Animal Prize Pack worth USD$38 that includes one Scavenger 2” x 2” Cameo Necklace (25$ value) + one Little Rabbit brooch (8$ value) + a Forest Animal Sticker set featuring cute forest animals are taken from one of her larger watercolor paintings (5$ value)!
Since Penny started out with Bic and Sharpie pens, tell us what materials and tools YOU used when you first started out! Leave your answers in the comments section of this post and we’ll fish out a winner after 15th November 2011!
See more over at Penny’s links below!
Poorly Drawn Things website | Poorly Drawn Things Etsy shop | Poorly Drawn Things Facebook page
*UPDATE: Commenting has now closed, thanks so much for participating. The winner of this giveaway is Anita Van Hal as chosen via random.org!
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Pikabooks: Oh Won't You Come On In?
Posted by Amy on Monday October 17, 2011
I know it’s been awhile, but I’m so pleased to announce the launch of a new zine under our Pikabooks label!
Artist Kelly Lasserre has produced a beautiful 28-page zine called Oh Won’t You Come On In, filled with drawings of her most prized possessions that she doesn’t want to live without. Best of all, with each purchase of the zine, we’ll donate one new book to children in need via First Books.
We did an interview with Kelly on her book and what’s next for her!
Hi Kelly! Tell us a little bit more about yourself!
Oh boy, that’s a big one. Well, I’m an artist and illustrator that focuses on hand drawn letters, telling stories, the horrors and humor of life. I love that I am able to share my honesty and neuroses with other people through making things. I’m always on the lookout for a good laugh, a perfect weather day and an outstanding bloody mary.
Tell us about the zine – what was in your mind when you started drawing the items?
I have always been really excited about the objects that I have acquired over the years. I had previously toyed with the idea of documenting them all, but there are just too many, so I decided to do the several that are featured here for the zine. Once I got it in my head, there was really no going back. I love that these little things have a history, they came from some place, I chose them for some reason and I remember how and where I got them. They each have a story, and however simple or involved the stories may be, I now associate these things with different times, important people, a myriad of feelings and long lost places in my life. A lot of them make me feel quite sad, actually.
What/who are you inspired by?
I am fascinated by all of the people, behaviors, overwhelming beauty and nonsense in the world, mostly. Sure, I draw some inspiration from certain artists, illustrators, musicians, history and specific cultures, but for the most part, it is just being a part of this life each day. The way people act and treat each other, the reality that the ocean is so terrifying and wonderful, the fragility of human life and being here on this earth, the things people write on the stalls of bar bathrooms, the fact that animals are truly insane when you stop to think about it, that humans can create buildings, babies, hearing aids, music, airplanes, murder, complicated machines, etc. These things are not lost on me, and I don’t take much for granted, this place is amazing and really scary.
What’s next for you?
Haha, Interesting timing for this question. As you know, I just “moved” to Brooklyn on Monday so this is a potentially loaded response that I will not overwhelm you poor people with. That being said, I am in a coffee shop using the internet, looking for a job, and pretty upset that they are playing Bon Jovi. Aside from that, I am going to continue making art and working with nice folks on exciting illustration projects (if all goes according to plan!) :D
{Thanks Kelly! Her zine, Oh Won’t You Come On In is only available in a limited edition of 100 copies!}