GIVEAWAY: in the wilds by nigel peake
Today we have a giveaway of a truly beautiful book, along with a brief review written by Shelley Cline, who has been helping around the studio lately!
I had the pleasure of reviewing a new collection of illustrations by Nigel Peake called In The Wilds. His muse is the self-described “middle of nowhere” Ireland where he grew up, and where he finds his adult self continually drawn (pun intended). A good reminder to get up from my computer and go outside! It seemed the only proper place to spend some quality time with this book.
It’s gorgeous. The feel of the cover, the paper, the hand-lettering. And then, of course, the illustrations. He uses a scaffolding of lines and blocks of color to give structure to a rural landscape where “things naturally fall apart.” Leafing through this book, I felt myself with Peake on one of his daily walks. Surprises abound, and there’s a horse with such presence that I was sad to only see him once. Peake says, “To let things wander…it takes time.” In The Wilds is a deep, full breath of natural wonder.
—Shelley Cline
GIVEAWAY DETAILS:
There are four ways to enter this giveaway:
1. Leave a comment on this post
2. Tweet about the giveaway, and leave an additional comment with a link to your twitter feed.
3. Post the giveaway to your facebook page, and leave an additional comment letting us know.
4. Blog about the giveaway, and leave an additional comment with a link to your blog post.
The giveaway ends on Friday at midnight (EST) and the winner (randomly picked from among the comments) will be announced on Monday Tuesday. Open to US residents only. Good luck!
Thanks to Princeton Architectural Press for hosting this giveaway!
Responses to “GIVEAWAY: in the wilds by nigel peake”
Carly
June 27, 2011 at 9:14 amI saw a post about this book recently on Lena Corwin’s blog. The book looks lovely, would be a great addition to my collection!
Lizzie
June 27, 2011 at 10:14 amoh, lovely! i’d love to sit on the porch and page through this!
molly
June 27, 2011 at 10:21 amwhat a gorgeous book!
Mary C
June 27, 2011 at 10:22 amLooks like a beautiful book! :)
katherine.w.
June 27, 2011 at 10:27 amBeautiful! Looks inspiring.
Anonymous
June 27, 2011 at 10:28 ami love his simple yet whimsical ideas
charis
June 27, 2011 at 10:29 amgorgeous work!
Ashley K
June 27, 2011 at 10:35 amIt looks simply stunning!
Shea
June 27, 2011 at 10:37 amwow, beautiful!
Izabella
June 27, 2011 at 10:39 amI love this! What wonderful colors.
Shelby
June 27, 2011 at 10:47 amGorgeous! I am intrigued to see the horse!
Lindsay
June 27, 2011 at 10:48 amSuch a beautiful, inspiring book!
Sophie
June 27, 2011 at 11:14 amwow this book looks incredible! I would love to win it!
Elyse
June 27, 2011 at 11:15 amGorgeous nature illustrations!
Sophie
June 27, 2011 at 11:22 amI just posted on facebook about the giveaway, and later today I’ll be posting it on my tumblr blog. Too bad I don’t have a twitter!
bethan
June 27, 2011 at 11:36 amsuch a beautiful book!
Ann Siobhan Nordquist
June 27, 2011 at 12:03 pmThe art in this book is gorgeous! I simply could get lost relaxing outside with this book while sipping on some iced tea.
Eva Black
June 27, 2011 at 1:14 pmwould love to flip through this book!
Meghan
June 27, 2011 at 1:17 pmI would love to page through this beauty! I’m not gifted enough to draw anything more than stick people, but I think that makes me appreciate amazing work like Nigel’s even more!
Eva Black
June 27, 2011 at 1:21 pmPosted on my blog! http://blog.evablackdesign.com/2011/06/g-i-v-e-w-y-o-n-m-i-n-t.html
Charlotte Middleton
June 27, 2011 at 1:38 pmThis book looks lovely with it’s beautiful and delicate illustrations, combined with great colour and structure.
kristen
June 27, 2011 at 1:49 pmOHHHH my!!! i SO adore nigel peake’s work! thank you for doing this giveaway. amazing, really…
Julia
June 27, 2011 at 1:57 pmThis looks gorgeous! Would love to win it!
Julia
June 27, 2011 at 1:58 pmI also tweeted about it. @juliemarques
Katherine Ross
June 27, 2011 at 2:17 pmLovely, lovely!
kerri
June 27, 2011 at 2:22 pmThis book looks amazing, I want to see more!
Maria
June 27, 2011 at 2:40 pmnigel peake’s work is inspiring! i’ve enjoyed his work for some time now.
Maria
June 27, 2011 at 2:40 pmi also, pinned this post on pinterest!
Theresa
June 27, 2011 at 3:14 pmThis sounds and looks so lovely…would love to have a copy to call my own.
JayEssJay
June 27, 2011 at 5:02 pmWhat inspiration this book holds! Would love to get my hands on a copy. Thanks for the giveaway!!
kristen
June 27, 2011 at 5:37 pmposted on facebook too! woo! :)
Melissa
June 27, 2011 at 5:45 pmSuch a beautiful gem!
amy
June 27, 2011 at 6:46 pmwow, what a beautiful book! thanks for the great giveaway!
Mallory
June 27, 2011 at 6:53 pmOh how I’d love to add this to my book collection.
Cinthya
June 27, 2011 at 7:37 pmAmazing book thank you for sharing! very inspiring too!
Melissa
June 27, 2011 at 8:58 pmWow, what a gorgeous aesthetic! count me in, please!
- aurelie -
June 27, 2011 at 9:35 pmCan i participate even if i’m not in the us…? this book looks so nice!!!
Julia
June 27, 2011 at 9:49 pmoh my, so lovely! x
Kimberly
June 27, 2011 at 11:29 pmStunning.
Tiffany W
June 28, 2011 at 12:52 amabsolutely breathtaking and inspirational!
thanks for the opportunity to win!
nePatyliukais
June 28, 2011 at 6:01 amI like those few pages so much I can’t wait to see others!
Indounik
June 28, 2011 at 6:51 amIt looks like a glorious volume. Here in Australia, I’m sad to say we’re seeing the demise of some of the giants of book-selling such as Borders and Angus & Robertson. In The Wilds is a good example of why we can’t let go of books. It’s not just about what we see with our eyes but what we feel in our hands.
Indounik
June 28, 2011 at 7:00 amI also tweeted a link – http://twitter.com/#!/Indounik
kathyS
June 28, 2011 at 7:32 amHow beautiful is this. Books are just the best.
Sophie
June 28, 2011 at 7:39 amhttp://thefutureoftheworldhangsonyes.tumblr.com/post/6977129401/mint-design-blog-giveaway-nigel-peakes-in-the-wilds
Here is the link to my blogpost!
Emma Elizabeth Clease
June 28, 2011 at 8:07 amWhat a gorgeous book! I have tweeted about it and I will also add to face book and blog. http://www.emmaelizabethclease.blogspot.com. It is my birthday so it would make a lovely birthday present!
Emma Elizabeth Clease
June 28, 2011 at 8:14 amHere is the link to my blog!http://emmaelizabethclease.blogspot.com/2011/06/mint-design-blog-in-wilds-book-giveaway.html
Maria Horvath
June 28, 2011 at 9:08 amWhat an imaginative view of nature and the landscape.
jenny
June 28, 2011 at 9:09 amthe fluidity & texture is simply beautiful. i’m totally sharing this :)
yvonne
June 28, 2011 at 9:19 amI was just reading about this book on elsewhere and now here..it’s everywhere. I’ve added it to my to get- booklist and pinned it too.. an inspiration to my work these days.
Emily
June 28, 2011 at 9:31 amBeautiful, I’d love to flip through this book. Inspiring.
Judith
June 28, 2011 at 10:33 amGorgeous Illustrations. Love.
Shannon Price
June 28, 2011 at 11:03 amI LOVE Nigel Peake – I have his book MAPS. Can’t wait to own this one, would be a definite bonus to win it from Mint!
Cinthya
June 28, 2011 at 11:35 amPosted on fb too!
Lauren Kennedy
June 28, 2011 at 1:49 pmI love the way his designs convey the delicacy and beauty of the landscape. So amazing!
sfer
June 28, 2011 at 2:10 pmOMG… Just two days ago I added this book to my Book Depository wishlist! It would be my first Nigel Peake book :-)
Jessica Yaccino
June 28, 2011 at 2:40 pmMy sister-in-law would die for this book. The perfect gift for her birthday.
lesley
June 28, 2011 at 3:15 pmwow, this book looks absolutely stunning! i would love to win it.
Shauna
June 28, 2011 at 3:48 pmI’ve been wanting this! It’s so lovely :)
Amy
June 28, 2011 at 5:57 pmThis book looks absolutely wonderful. Inspiring artwork indeed!
Amy
June 28, 2011 at 6:01 pmPosted to my FB Page:
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Amy
June 28, 2011 at 6:04 pmGIVEAWAY of beautiful Book at #Mint Designs. In The Wilds by #Nigel Peake
Twitter tweet.
Caitlin H.
June 28, 2011 at 6:06 pmWhat beautiful ways of seeing and drawing!
Katie
June 28, 2011 at 8:17 pmThis book appears to have a very intriguing way of looking at things!
Sarah
June 28, 2011 at 9:40 pmI love Nigel Peake’s books! Thanks for the giveaway.
La Alicia
June 28, 2011 at 9:56 pmso many cool textures! what an inspiring book!
emily clare
June 29, 2011 at 12:40 amthis book looks beautiful! i’d love to give it to my sister as a gift.
Cody Marie Bloomfield
June 29, 2011 at 4:45 amLove Nigel Peake’s illustrations. Very cool book, kudos my man!
Neza
June 29, 2011 at 5:56 amLove the colours. This book would be a huge inspiration. Thanks.
Allie
June 29, 2011 at 11:41 pmAdore.
Linda Kish
June 30, 2011 at 4:05 pmWhat a beautiful book.
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emily
July 1, 2011 at 1:05 pmsuch a lovely book. i snagged a screen shot of the cover to put in my desktop inspiration folder.
Britt Bass
July 1, 2011 at 6:26 pmtoo cool, very inspiring!
Britt Bass
July 1, 2011 at 6:32 pmposted on my tumblr onedarlingday.tumblr.com and twitter! @brittanybass I might just have to buy this at midnight if I don’t win!
sarah
July 1, 2011 at 8:55 pmi must have this book! nigel peake draws my dreams!
Amalia
July 1, 2011 at 10:34 pmI am just now catching up on my google reader and caught this giveaway post! I love these illustrations, oh man oh man!
Darcie
July 2, 2011 at 11:16 amThis little book takes my breath away. would love to get a closer look.
Tory
July 2, 2011 at 12:09 pmWhat a beautiful book! I’d love to own it.
Kelly Lynn
October 10, 2011 at 9:28 pmGosh this book is so beautiful, I can’t believe you”re giving it away! I’m not much for social networking or I’d post this on facebook or twitter. I do have a Pinterest though, I’ll try to post something there!!