About to get started on what will probably be my most colourful illustration yet... 
#rainbow #illustration #welshart

★Dear Australians★ 
My prints are now available to buy through Aussie store Down that Little Lane & I ship worldwide!
http://www.downthatlittlelane.com.au/sellers/niki-pilkington

One happy customer.. @siwwbach ordered these mixed cards, which she asked me to sign. She just tweeted this picture &  "@NikiPilkington thanks so much Niki! Love them! #art"

SNEAKY PEEK BOUTIQUE / NEW STOCKIST

Super excited to be stocking the virtual shelves of @sneakypeekboutique 

Their first order has been shipped & is officially AVAILABLE to buy at: www.sneakypeekboutique.com 
#prints #nikipilkington #illustration #girls

New stock just delivered to @LottiandWren 
#Caernarfon #prints #cards #framedoriginal #welsh #illustration #Caru

www.etsy.com/shop/NikiPilkington

My •SOLD OUT• January print release 'Believe in fairytales, they're only the beginning' is now •BACK IN STOCK• in my Etsy store..
>> H E R E <<

My May print release is finally here!!

'Allan o olwg, allan o feddwl' / 'Out of sight out of mind' 

Hand signed & printed on 190gsm high quality bockingford paper & mounted with professional quality mount front & back. 
Each print comes wrapped in cellophane & includes the title of the print on the reverse.
Mounted print measures 20.7cm x 27.2cm

£12 each / Signed. 
Available now on my etsy store (first 10 orders come with a free card!): 
https://www.etsy.com/shop/nikipilkington

I'm on I N S T A G R A M ..who's with me?

http://instagram.com/nikipilkington 

Just because I ♡ drawing parrots..New work in progress #WIP 

It's #nationalstationaryweek ..well that's my excuse for buying these beauties sorted. 

new week, new work in progress.. 
#WIP #turquoisehair #growl 

Flower garland using a mixture of Derwent inktense, coloursoft & pastel pencils... #WIP

It's very nearly colouring-in time ❤ 

Monday morning drawing sessions..

Here's a sneaky look at some #colourful #feathers I've been drawing with my Derwent Pencils Coloursofts & Academy pencils..

A little updated look at last weeks work in progress #WIP

Good morning from Paris ♥

A P R I L' S • P R I N T • R E L E A S E

It's that time again..April's print release is here!

'Mynd drot drot..' hand signed / mounted / £12 each via:
www.etsy.com/shop/nikipilkington

As always numbers are limited & the first 10 orders come with a card of the same design.

I've started a new series for an exhibition coming up later in the year. 
This is what it looks like right now..

• G I V E A W A Y • T I M E •

I'm giving away four tins of Derwent Pencils 'Special Edition Coloursoft' pencils (illustrated by me!) 
To enter, either 'like' my Facebook page & 'share' the competition post, or follow me on Twitter @Nikipilkington and Retweet the competition tweet...I'm giving away two tins on both sites, so enter both if you want to increase your chances!! 
Good luck!!

S O L D O U T

My January print is now SOLD OUT on my Etsy store.
There are still a few February & March prints available & I'll be releasing a new print on 01/04/13 for April:

etsy.com/shop/nikipilkington

Huge thanks to everyone who's bought a print!

Please don't hate me, but this ginormous delivery just arrived from the beautiful people at Derwent Pencils. I'm most definitely the luckiest lady in Paris right now #drawingtime

As well as some old favourites, they've also included a few new products that I've not tried yet, so I'll

let you know how I get on very soon..

N E W • E X H I B I T I O N

I'm very excited to tell you that as of yesterday, I'm exhibiting 21 new pieces at Oriel Plas Glyn Y Weddw, Llanbedrog (10/03/13 - 28/04/13) at their new 'Femina Cymru' exhibition celebrating Welsh female artists. All the new work is for sale and available to purchase through the gallery:
H E R E
Here are a few of them:

 

 

 All my new pieces are now up on my website H E R E

Or you can check my B E H A N C E for the images with translations

N E W . N E W . N E W

I was lucky enough to be approached by Derwent to design a new Special Edition tin for them.
The entire image (which also wraps around the back of the tin, was drawn entirely with their new 12 colour range of 'ColourSoft' pencils) and here's the result, I hope you like it:

Derwent said:
"Derwent has made an exciting collaboration with Niki Pilkington, an artist who has a fresh approach to illustration, combining detailed portraiture with vibrant pops of colour.

Niki has a playful yet intricate style focusing on portrait based interpretations of fashionable girls, depicted in a 'street style/snap shot' way. She has captured the attention of the fashion world working with Topshop and MTV; featuring in magazines, notably Elle, Nylon and Grafik.

This made her the perfect match for Coloursoft pencils which provide splashes of vivid colour that can be softly combined to create any palette for illustration and fine art. The specially selected 12 fashion colours are a complimentary addition to the current range of 72 Coloursoft."

To celebrate the collaboration, Derwent are giving away 2 sets of the tin, along with 2 copies of my 'Vintage Fashion Journal'. Click HERE to enter!

I'm exhibiting alongside some great Welsh female talent as part of a the new 'Femina Cymru' exhibition, opening this weekend at Plas Glyn y Weddw Here's a little look at one of the new Welsh pieces I'll be showing..

Stuck for #mothersday gift ideas? What about one of these?..(They're only £12 each too!)
www.etsy.com/shop/nikipilkington

★ I ' M B A C K I N P A R I S ★ 
Working on a very special new project which I'll tell you about very soon...who wants me to post them a macaroon? 

About to take these to Plas Glyn y Weddw..I'm pretty good at Tetris #missspentyouth but I'm not sure these 21 frames & 124 prints will be fitting in the car very comfortably..gahh

My March print release is here!!

£12.00 each at etsy.com/shop/NikiPilkington
Hand signed & printed on 190gsm high quality bockingford paper & mounted with professional quality mount front & back.
Each print comes wrapped in cellophane & includes the title of the print on the reverse. Mounted print measures 20.7cm x 27.2cm
I will be releasing one new signed print every month via my Etsy store.
*The first 10 orders will come with a free greetings card of the same design*
March's print release is:
'Dance between the raindrops & gaze up at the stars'

* Oh, hey pussycat...* New work in progress #WIP

Packing up some new card orders.. #Ineedanintern

There are no words to describe just how much I want a @3Doodler3Doodler #sponsorme

Here's a sneaky shot of a new piece I've just finished #Welsh #Nurseryrhyme I hope you like!

✭ M A K I N G ✭

♡DEAR ROMANTICS♡
Why not treat your loved ones to a signed 'We are so good together' print for Valentines Day? 
Only £12 each.
Order before 11.02.13 for guaranteed ♡Valentines Day♡ UK delivery. 
(Order asap if you're outside the UK!)
http://www.etsy.com/shop/NikiPilkington

New work in progress...

This is what I'm drawing right now. It's my first exhibition piece to feature two girls.
Hope you like so far..#WIP

F E B R U A R Y P R I N T R E L E A S E

It's the first of February, so that can only mean one thing...Febuary's print release is here: 
'We are so good together'.

http://www.etsy.com/shop/NikiPilkington
 
£12 each / Hand signed

*Free card of the same design for the first 10 orders*

•plaaaytime•

Happy Monday everyone. I'm back in the studio & this is what I'm braving the cold for.. #WIP #newillustration #Derwentpencils

DRAWING DRAWING DRAWING.. #WIP #roses #2B #pencils #Derwent Pencils

New delivery of cards & prints just in at Lotti & Wren, Caernarfon.
They also now have 3 framed originals in stock! 

. N E W . W O R K .

Friday night was the opening of 'TRICOLORE', a new Safle Celf exhibition at 'Galeri' Caernarfon by myself, Gethin Wavel & Sevan Garo.
Based around Welsh nursery rhymes, these are what I'm exhibiting (the exhibition runs from 11.01.13 - 22.02.13):

 All 5 pieces are for sale, please email me for more details..