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Peculiar Bliss is a website dedicated to a continuous “stream of doodles and images, featuring creative, original works from sketchbooks and other mediums into one location, with the hope to inspire continued creative thinking.” I LIKE!

They have a new FREE magazine available for download. It was designed by Vaughn Fender and has a great interview (really enjoyable for those design nerds like me) with Chris Piascik. My fav (among the talent of artwork) is Seen and Heard; a section of creative goods from indie artists, and a mixtape of known and unknown musicians.

So. Contribute to Issue 2 here. Read Issue 1 here.

I was reading EAT, PRAY, LOVE by Elizabeth Gilbert and in the book, Gilbert discusses with a friend how each city has it’s own word. Life could have its own word, and when the reality of the situation is not lined up with the word, changes need to occur. So, I started thinking how not only each city, but each month could have its own word. Then, because I’m an illustrator, how each month could be represented by its own visual. It is a reminder of how you want to be this month.

For me, this month, I chose my visual from Gizem Vural, a graphic design student from Istanbul. It’s been a rough April, and May is going to present just as many challenges. I need to be my own rock, a mountain that is firmly grounded, unwavering when stormy challenges hit. I also have to be tall enough to be light and airy, with my head in the clouds for creating art.

Gizem has more beautiful artwork here and on her blog Have a Cup of Tea with a Dreamer. What’s your image this month? If you don’t already have one, maybe Gizem has one for you.

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With this post by Pikaland’s contributor Racheal Anilyse I’m going to go off for the weekend a little early this week — I’m feeling slightly under the weather, and with the weekend coming – I’ll be able to catch up on some R&R and see you all back on Monday.

I hope you all have a lovely weekend!

I AM NOT WORTHY! I AM NOT WORTHY! I mean…hello. Sorry, I was down on my knees in admiration over the illustration work of Linn Olofsdotter. Linn’s work is a lot like a shepard’s pie. Every design element and illustration technique is thrown together in one pan. One would think it’s going to be too much; too many ingredients, too many flavors. Turns out it’s pretty flippin’ delicious! There is a protein, vegetables, and a carb in one form!

Although, I realize some of you might not like shepard’s pie, in which case, I hope you do not find Linn’s work to be nausea inducing. And Linn, if you should ever read this blog post, I am sorry I compared you’re brilliant style to a meat pie, I truly am not worthy!