Sponsor giveaway: Studio M.M.E

Studiomme giveaway

Megan M. Eckman is the artist behind Studio M.M.E. — the initials of which spell out Megan’s full name! Originally from North Dakota, she just moved to sunny San Jose where she illustrates and writes children’s stories as well as run an Etsy shop where she sells prints and originals of her work.

As our sponsor, she’s giving away ONE Feeding the Moon print that’s only available in a limited edition of 100 worth USD$50.00.

Just leave a comment below by the 14th of December to be in the running, or alternatively you can share with us which stories were your favorite as a child!

Amy Goh

Amy Goh

Amy Goh

Amy Goh

I’m scrutinizing these beautifully detailed black and white illustrations from Amy Goh, an artist based in Montreal. Her illustrated characters seem to be lifted from creatures in folklores – deep, dark and mysterious. Amy explains the hidden messages behind a few of them over on her blog, and here’s a statement on her collection aptly called Grotesque:

My images are inspired by a drive to articulate a language that can describe the land of sunken cities dreaming, beyond the veil of daytime reality. I derive my imagery from unconscious embarkations to such shadowy shores of dream from which I bring back fragmented narratives that I hope will resonate with daily anxieties and fears. I am obsessed with the notion of memory, identity, and the grotesque nature of the human being interacting with time, the cosmos, and the being ‘within’ the essence of things.

Deep? You betcha.

Pikaland Artist Bootcamp: Gift certificates!

It’s been a great year for the Pikaland Artist Bootcamp — a series of online courses for artists and illustrators I’m teaching together with Jamie Shelman. We’ve already finished two sessions this year and I’m happy to let you know that next year’s session will be start from February 2011 onwards!

For the holiday season, we’re very pleased to offer gift certificates for those who would like to give the gift of art for their loved ones! We’ll hook them up with a course that will change the way they look at art-making forever!

Featuring week by week assignments in a secure and private environment, both Jamie and I will be on hand to work with students individually on their assignments and to answer any questions they might have during the process. There will be chat sessions as well, where participants will be able to converse in real time with instructors and the rest of the class.

You can read up on what past participants had to say about our classes — and best of all, with each gift certificate purchased, you are entitled to USD$20 off any of our courses — so you can join in the fun as well!

{Places are limited and prices shown are early bird prices, which will increase in January 2011, so book your seat early for an inspiring journey in 2011!}

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Happy weekend everyone and I’ll catch you on Monday! 🙂

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