Iceland-born Siggi Eggertsson’s works are amazing. His illustrations reminds me of pixel art, but he makes them wholly his own through deft manipulation of colors, shapes and textures. A grown-up, slicked-up version of pixels, if you must. He’s currently based in Berlin, and you can read more about him over here.
We’ve made a few changes here lately, and one of them is the Pikaland Artist Bootcamp. Cat-loving artist Jamie Shelman and I have been running the online class since 2010, offering feedback and thoughts as we follow along with our students as they complete weekly assignments that were designed to help them think beyond paper (and canvases!)
We’ve enjoyed the experience tremendously, as did our students. We gave in-depth feedback to each and every one of our students, and watching each of them break out of their shell was the height of the whole experience for us. However, this year we’ve decided to take a break from the bootcamp, as I have my hands full – with current projects and exciting new ones to be launched this year. It was tough to decide, but ultimately we want nothing but the best for our students and so we decided to make some changes.
Bootcamp #1: Making Your Mark will be the last one that we will be doing for the year (and for now). Seats are limited and our last class begins 30th April. This 6-week class is great for artists and illustrators who want to explore their style further and bring refinement, focus, or new ideas to your work. The course is also excellent for those who don’t know how to begin, and need fresh eyes to help guide their art-making – enrollment is open and you can register here.
Bootcamp #2: Bringing Your Work to Market is now re-designed as a self-study class [with a reduced pricetag along with it!]. It’s structured for those just developing their online presence and those who want to make their existing persona better through self-paced lessons that cover topics from branding to photography. The classroom is available all year round, and you can enroll here.
So, if you’ve ever wanted to work with two very opinionated folks with lots of ideas to share on how to bring your art to a whole new level, then this would be your last chance to enroll for Making Your Mark – I’d love to see you there!
Joana Rosa Braganca has a new shop and it’s filled with lovely things!
So proud of Bubi’s Kickstarter project – Beary Calm!
Frank Chimero’s the Shape of Design is ready for pre-order! In his words: The Shape of Design is a treatise on the practice that frames it as a way to engage with one another and the world. It is the book I wish I had when I was a student to teach me to ask Why and discover the objectives of the work. It’s the one I wish I had yesterday to help me remember my responsibility to the craft. Most importantly, it’s the book I’ll want tomorrow to remind me of the potential of what I do.
Pia Bramley (previously) has a new Tumblr blog filled with current and past work – all lovely stuff!
T-shirt lovers rejoice! You can now try out T-Post for free! (It’s a t-shirt subscription service!)
Have a great weekend folks!
