3am print party for me then..

◆ ᴅᴏ ɪᴛ ᴡɪᴛʜ ᴘᴀssɪᴏɴ ᴏʀ ɴᴏᴛ ᴀᴛ ᴀʟʟ ◆

Work in progress. The start of a new piece for a 2013 exhibition... #WIP #Aztec #jumper @derwentpencils #2B

I'm working on 5 new pieces for my January group exhibition at @_GALERI_ Here's a sneaky look at one of them.. #WIP

Drawing with my new @meandzena @saatchi_gallery paint bucket ring right now. A definite #essential #illustrator #accessory

 

P R O U D

Just in time for Christmas, 'KneeDeepInSleep.com' have a very limited edition run of just 10 of my illustration 'Proud'. A first for Knee Deep In Sleep, they're A1 in size, so the perfect gift, all wrapped up with a certificate of authenticity...
Here are some more details:

"This new Niki Pilkington print is now online for Christmas. New, large A1 format (24") - the first time we've printed at this size. The prints have come out absolutely beautifully!"

"Does dim mwy balch na'r alarch" - There's none so proud as the swan.

http://kneedeepinsleep.com/featured/prints/niki-pilkington-proud.html

£55 plus delivery

Let's run away & join the circus

Here's a new piece I created for this years DACS exhibition in NYC. This is my second year of contributing to this wonderful cause & hopefully not the last...

Here's their *WEBSITE* so you can see some of the wonderful things they do, as well as the array of beautiful pieces that will be on show & up for grabs in this years exhibition.

I drew some feathers..

ME & ZENA GIVEAWAY

Good news folks, thanks to Laurence King Publishing & my favourite jewellery lovelies at Me & Zena, here's another chance to win one of two copies of the Vintage Fashion Journal..

*CLICK HERE TO ENTER*

Details of my new commission for the beautiful BHLDN wedding boutique coming very soon..

•LUCKY ME•

I've been sent some of the Derwent 'Academy' range to play with. I'll show you how I get on very soon..

• patterns • patterns • patterns •

*Work In Progress*

Got my Monday morning draw on..you like? #WIP (drawn with @derwentpencils )

I've fallen head over heels for Rachel Perry Welty at the #ParisPhotoFair I now want to camouflage every wall I own with her beautiful work..

The pleasure I get from paper shopping is truly weird. I'm just back from @rougier_ple for the second time this week. Obsessed much?..it's play time!

Drawing with these might be the only way to make Monday mornings more bearable (...sorry @derwentpencils ) #NENDO #chocolatepencils

Big fat thank you to @DerwentPencils for posting these goodies all the way to Paris for me #essentials #homecomforts #luckylady x

I'm especially excited to try out the Eco pencils. I'm a bit of a recycling maniac, so these sound pretty good to me:

"These fine art eco sketching pencils, with a hexagonal barrel and unpainted natural finish, are made using high quality artist-grade graphite, a naturally occurring substance sourced from Sri Lanka. The wood casing is Californian Incense Cedar wood from forests accredited to the Sustainable Forest Initiative (SFI). 
To limit waste, the packaging is made from recycled paper and is 100% recyclable. You can also remove the perforated hanging tag and re-use the pack to store the pencils when not in use.
We work hard to protect the planet and were awarded the Queen’s award for sustainable development for commitment to the environment. We developed a unique eco friendly process, using UV light, to coat the barrels of our pencils thereby avoiding the use of harmful chemicals and solvents. And, when we built our new factory in Lillyhall we incorporated a number of eco-friendly features such as storing and re-using rainwater and using waste wood chippings created in the manufacturing process to heat the factory, our offices also feature motion sensor lighting in order to save energy."

So I'll basically be saving the planet, one drawing at a time..

I'm in Paris, drawing this..

There are two sparkly new places you can enter competitions to win the Vinatge Fashion Journal..

Via The Beautiful blogger:

Une Touche De Rose

& the nail extraordinaire: 

D I Y Nails

Now go on quick, ENTER!!

WORK IN PROGRESS..

Here's a little look at what I'm drawing right now...#WIP #2B @derwentpencils