Boygirlparty’s new necklaces

Susie of Boygirlparty recently launched her latest collection of necklaces in collaboration with Chocolate & Steel. Each sterling silver necklace features an illustrated drop down pendant of animals: a deer, birds, a whale, and more. They are each available only in an edition of 100. My pick from the collection is the snowy owls necklace – perfect if you’re hunting for that perfect gift for your girly half.

They’re all available in Susie’s shop, and if you purchase USD$75 and above, she’ll ship it free for you.

stella im hultberg

The illustrated life is a wonderful place to explore these days! We too can play in the gallery world. This is why I am discussing one of my favorite tea spilling, pen wielding artists: Stella Im Hultberg. Is her artwork illustration, or is it fine art? Maybe it is fine art-illustration?



Her recent work for Thinkspace Gallery in L.A. uses less realism and more beautiful abstract shapes and organic forms. Illustrators can be fine artists and fine artists can be illustrators. We are abstracting the label, one gallery at a time.

I’ve spoken my piece, but what do you guys think about the current world of illustration? Are we fine artists? Where do we belong?

Pikaland’s new contributor & Benconservato’s giveaway!

I’m so happy to announce that Pikaland is getting a regular contributor (yes that’s right, it will no longer be me just yapping away, hooray!)

Racheal Anilyse has been running Underground Art School, a magazine devoted to advocating the work of art students, graduates, and creative professionals new to their field since 2008 and has her own Etsy shop where she sells prints (and soon to come, more lovely original works!) She will be blogging mainly about hand-drawn typography and ink/tea-stained art here on Pikaland.

We’re also holding giveaway #2: a set of Benconservato postcards + Gocco monsters set that was lovingly created by Emma Kidd: http://pikaland.com/2009/08/04/giveaway-2-benconservato-postcards-gocco-set

And pssstt… we’re going to change up the newsletter a tad to add some colors, and oh, some images too! Watch out for a new newsletter layout that will arrive in a few weeks. Oh YES!

I hope you’re having a great Wednesday (hang in there, and pretty soon it will be TGIF!)

x
Amy