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Outside the box

outside the box from joseph Pelling on Vimeo.

I love this video, especially how excited the both of them are towards the end!

On another note, this is exactly how Jamie and I want the participants of the Pikaland Artist Bootcamp to feel — there’s going to be a lot of honest opinions, constructive criticism and most of all, valuable feedback and discussion about work.

The bootcamp isn’t just for beginners – it’s for artists of all stages in their career; those who are looking to explore new ways of seeing, and also those who would like to fine-tune their online presence. We won’t be teaching you how to set up an Etsy account, or how to befriend more people on Facebook – but rather discuss how you can use these vehicles (because that’s all they are) to push your work out there.

The Pikaland Artist Bootcamp starts next week, so isn’t it time you got yourself into gear?

Good to Know #8: HELP!

I’d like to think that tough days are behind us (what with the economic crisis and all), but to me, it’s never over. With business, everyday seems like a rollercoaster, especially if you’re running a one man show — which most artists are doing now.

So in celebration of the help that artists received along the way, the Good to Know issue #8 deals with exactly this topic: help and the support that you’ve been given, and what you’d recommend others do when in the same situation. Sixteen artists shared their story and advice all in 28 pages!

Ready to get your copy? Head over to the Good to Know page, and see also our past issues of the zines for more topics covered!

And for our next issue, I thought we’d take a break from the usual zine format of the Good to Know project, switch it up a little and use a different medium, with a little fun thrown in.

Send me the best advice you’ve heard as an artist via this twitter hashtag: #GTK9 and I’ll compile them all! What comes next will be announced later on!

{The cover for this issue was designed by Helen of Memo — thanks H!}

Sponsor giveaway: Corella Design

As a corporate worker who has since ditched the cubicles for making art, Donna of Corella Design draws whatever comes to mind. Her work contains a mix of realism and whimsical characters, and she’s also available for custom orders.

As a sponsor on Pikaland, she’s giving away two prints to ONE lucky reader! I Love You Both and Morning Rain is up for grabs — just leave a comment by the 1st of June and I’ll email the winner after we go through random.org!

UPDATE: Commenting has now closed, thanks so much for participating. The winner of this giveaway is Camz.