Monday, December 14, 2015

The CreativeLive Coloring Book!

I'm proud to announce that I am part of the CreativeLive Coloring Book!


For the holiday season, CreativeLive is giving away a free coloring book download featuring art by Chris Piascik, Bonnie Christine, Robert Mahar, Tina Harkin and a ton more.

One, of my two contributions

Adult coloring books are so great to help clear your head and focus on something other than what gifts you're supposed to be buying. So click the link below and download a copy to print and color!




Saturday, November 28, 2015

Sunday, November 8, 2015

Blind Blind at Tony V's

Blind Blind Tiger is hosting show after show from LA to WA. I'm really glad I went with this design for the show. I had this sketched out on paper and it had been sitting around unused. I made some small revisions and then inked it up, I couldn't be happier with it.

This show will be blasting eardrums in 4 days! See you there.

Poster available here


Wednesday, October 28, 2015

Rainbow Jackson


Here's the new poster I just wrapped up for Rainbow Jackson. They'll be playing every Monday in December at the Satellite in LA.

Keep your eyes peeled around Silverlake Blvd. for these posters hanging about.

Saturday, October 17, 2015

Dandy

One of my favorite paintings of mine is now on Society6!

What do monsters do on their day off? Why not take a break from it all and make a wish or two?


Here is my wish-making terror, Dandy! Probably wishing for more dirty children to devour. Dandy loves the smell of children who haven't taken baths. It hunts down and grabs those children, cleans off their filth by dragging them through his back spikes and then swallows them whole! Children beware! Luckily it's his day off today and he's got some wishes to make.

Don't forget, Dandy hate's seeing himself, so ward him off with this SICK shirt. Just keep it clean.

TTFN

Thursday, October 8, 2015

Saturday, September 26, 2015

Chalk Wall Mural - Photo Week 2015


This year at CreativeLive's 2nd annual Photo Week, I was asked to make a mural to liven up the chalk wall that lives in the offices of the studio.

With chalk pen in hand I had creative freedom of the design and decided to go with potted plants. I figured something that is naturally still would be a better choice than an action scene.

Below are a few more angles and various stages of the drawing. Enjoy!

Sorry, no time lapse video for this one.
Meet Clive





Photo by Casey Cosley


Saturday, September 19, 2015

Blind Blind Tiger 2 Year Anniversary Party

One week from today, Blind Blind Tiger will be celebrating their 2 year anniversary!

They will also be celebrating, what would have been, Ryan Anderson's 31st birthday who passed away a little over a year ago. Proceeds to this event will go to The Brady Campaign to prevent gun violence. One thing I like about the Brady Campaign is their approach in educating the masses about gun safety as opposed to trying to rid the world of guns completely.

The location of the party is a pretty awesome place called Warehouse Acropolis in LA. It looks like a Pinterest board for "hip apartment" threw up into a big warehouse and added a shot of bourbon.

Lots of freebies and great music!! 

Poster by me

Thursday, September 10, 2015

Sasquatch Mural


Here is a new time-lapse of a baby room mural I did of Sasquatch and his Little Foot.

Hope you enjoy!

Wednesday, September 2, 2015

Black and White and Red All Over




I recently decorated and painted the Podcast Room at CreativeLive's Seattle studio. Matt McMonagle and myself were asked to make the room sound great for podcasts as well as art up the walls a bit.

Here is what we created.


The books were purchased from Half Priced Books with their awesome "books by the yard" deal. We estimated we would need about 80 books and by the end of it had used exactly that.

The total project probably took about 10 hours over the course of 2 days.

Also, the great tunes were provided by Jamie Blake, whom we also work with. You can download the track on his bandcamp.

Sunday, August 16, 2015

Moving Sale

To Whom It May Concern,

Sorry for Mike's absence recently.
He is moving and has been packing, day in and day out.

Sincerely,

-Mike's Parents and totally not Mike writing this himself....



In other news, in order to make room for new things, I am moving out old things!...

This means I will be having a MOVING SALE in one week. This will include tangible items like screen-prints, canvas paintings and my oh so delicious Pizza Party Boxes.

This will be a limited time sale, but I will have these sale prices up for a few weeks.

Starts the 21st of August with more deals trickling in throughout the week. Don't miss it!!

xoxo

-Mike

Monday, July 27, 2015

Eggy Hill

New show poster for a BBT presents event!

The poster was drawn using the Adobe Illustrator Draw app, background and text were then added using Photoshop and Illustrator.

Thursday, July 16, 2015

It's All Over.... Shirts

I've been really having a fun time arranging my art work to be used on Society6's new all-over print t-shirts!




Not all of my artwork can translate into an all-over shirt, but if you see something you think SHOULD be a shirt, let me know!


Also, just a reminder, Pizza Party Boxes are still available in my Etsy shop while supplies last!

Thursday, July 2, 2015

NeonMob

I am so excited to announce that I will be releasing a collectable series on NEONMOB!

What's NeonMob you ask? NeonMob is for the collector, for the art enthusiast and for those who love playing games, especially social ones! Imagine collecting very unique art, all of which has a limited run and it's own story to tell, tucked safely in your account.

On NeonMob the terminology is simple, 'Series' contain 'Packs', and 'Packs' contain 'Prints', like buying a pack of baseball cards. Aside from being addicted to collecting these 'prints', I am now a supplier of them with my own series called "City on a Hill".

This series will feature 8 of my red, white and blue paintings, all of which were painted over a period of time when I was still new to Capitol Hill, Seattle. Each of the paintings represents a little piece of this City on a Hill and I can't wait to see people collecting and trading my art!


NeonMob doesn't cost anything to start collecting, and you get 5 free packs a day! A day! Not to mention, in addition to your 5 packs, you can have one of my packs for free by using THIS link to redeem it, just as a thank you for looking at my art!

I hope you enjoy my art and the stories behind each!

Happy hunting!

Tuesday, June 30, 2015

PPM15 - Day 30 - Rorschach in College

Day 30!!!!!!!!!!! - PIZZA PARTY MONTH 2015



"Rorschach in College"
Even ballers like Hermann Rorschach are on budgets some days. It's not cheap getting your PhD, sometimes your supplies are just what you have available around you. Napkin: $0.05, Pizza: $10.99... boom, PhD.



What an amazing Pizza Party Month! I am so excited to put a lid on it, although I am also sad to say goodbye to Pizza everyday, who do I think I am? A Ninja Turtle?! The pizza boxes will be available on Etsy until they run out, only 30 made!

Click below to see exactly what is included in each special pizza box.


Monday, June 29, 2015

PPM15 - Day 29 - Cutting Carbs

Day 29 - PIZZA PARTY MONTH 2015



"Cutting Carbs"
So when you are 90% carbs, how do you cut them out? With the sharpest knife you can find. You may also have to have a little bit of a serial killer living inside you. Just look at those psycho eyes.




Sunday, June 28, 2015

PPM15 - Day 28 - 30 Minutes or Less

Day 28 - PIZZA PARTY MONTH 2015



"30 Minutes or Less"
In Pizza world, if the box of hot humans arrives after 30 minutes, the customer gets to eat the delivery boy. Also, I now wish my home door was pizza shaped.




Saturday, June 27, 2015

PPM15 - Day 27 - Everything Pizza

Day 27 - PIZZA PARTY MONTH 2015



"Everything Pizza"
As men, we should be glad that our Lady Pizza is taking extra long to get ready, that's simply what you have to endure when you're with an everything Pizza! If every slice that walked through the door was a plain cheese, we may get to where we are going faster but lose out on all of those strong, independent toppings.




Friday, June 26, 2015

PPM15 - Day 26 - Marinaroids

Day 26 - PIZZA PARTY MONTH 2015



"Marinaroids"
If you've ever wondered how slices got such thick crusts, look no further. Marinaroids have been giving an unfair edge to pizza slices for years, making it effortless to get into shape..... a triangle. I did hear that it makes your pepperoni's shrink if you use it too much.




Thursday, June 25, 2015

PPM15 - Day 25 - Frozen Pizza

Day 25 - PIZZA PARTY MONTH 2015



"Frozen Pizza"
Frozen Pizza has been the hit of the summer, featuring such songs as "Digiorno", "Do You Wanna Make a Pizza?",  "For The First Time in 30 Minutes or Less", "Love is an Open Box", "Pizza's Are Better Than People" and many more!




Wednesday, June 24, 2015

PPM15 - Day 24 - Pizza Box

Day 24 - PIZZA PARTY MONTH 2015



"Pizza Box"
Dedicated to the historical fight between Mike Slicen and Evander Wholewheatbread. This drawing is just moments before he bit his pepperoni off.
Don't even get me started on the confusion that is "Pizza Boxing Day".




Tuesday, June 23, 2015

PPM15 - Day 23 - Cup 'O Pizza

Day 23 - PIZZA PARTY MONTH 2015


"Cup O Pizza"
I'll let Navin R. Johnson, aka The Jerk, describe this drawing,
"Oh, this is the best pizza in a cup ever. This guy is unbelievable. He ran the old Cup 'o Pizza guy out of business. People come from all over to eat this." End of story.




Monday, June 22, 2015

PPM15 - Day 22 - Phantom of the Oven

Day 22 - PIZZA PARTY MONTH 2015



"Phantom of the Oven"
They say he's lived under the refrigerator for 15 years, hiding his horribly scarred face and super hard crust. Watch out ladies, he's looking for love and doesn't really get your social cues.




Sunday, June 21, 2015

PPM15 - Day 21 - Kneel Before Za

Day 21 - PIZZA PARTY MONTH 2015



"Kneel Before Za"
They were no match for Superman, why would they be a match for you? I don't even think Superman likes pizza! So yeah, just eat them, don't kneel before them.




Saturday, June 20, 2015

PPM15 - Day 20 - I'm Gluten Free

Day 20 - PIZZA PARTY MONTH 2015

"I'm Gluten Free"
It all makes sense now, the cauliflower under the bed, the constant missing potatoes, we just thought he was acting out. There is no shame in freedom from the intolerable gluten.




Friday, June 19, 2015

PPM15 - Day 19 - Meat Lovers Pizza

Day 19 - PIZZA PARTY MONTH 2015



"Meat Lovers Pizza"
Do you love Meat?! I'd do anything for meat.... but I won't do that. Meat Loaf fans will agree, when they first ordered a Meat Lovers Pizza, they did NOT expect extra sausage.




Thursday, June 18, 2015

PPM15 - Day 18 - Summer Camp Pizza

Day 18 - PIZZA PARTY MONTH 2015



"Summer Camp Pizza"
Every year, on the first night at Summer Camp Pizza, Counselor Jeff tells one of his famous scary stories. Every year it's the same 3 stories, two of which end with a slicer stuck in the side of a car.




Wednesday, June 17, 2015

PPM15 - Day 17 - Red Pepper Flakes

Day 17 - PIZZA PARTY MONTH 2015



"Red Pepper Flakes"
"Eww, like, oh my za, hasn't he heard of Slice-n-Shoulders?" Don't body shame people, we can't hide every red pepper flake, or every speck of parmesan that might fall onto our shirts. I'm a pizza, you're a pizza, we're all pizza so let's accept that and live together, as one pizza.




Tuesday, June 16, 2015

PPM15 - Day 16 - Reservoir Pizza

Day 16 - PIZZA PARTY MONTH 2015



"Reservoir Pizza"
"No Mr. Blonde Pizza, he's a cop!" With little regard for the law, Mr. Blonde Pizza whips out his switchblade pizza slicer and hacks Officer Parmesan Nash's right pepperoni off. Quite a catchy tune we're listening to, I will admit.




Monday, June 15, 2015

PPM15 - Day 15 - Pizza Roll

Day 15 - PIZZA PARTY MONTH 2015



"Pizza Roll"
"This is Red-Pie, I'm going in!" Used by the brave air fighters of the 2nd great Fast Food War (FF2), the pizza roll was later made into a microwavable snack to commemorate the slices that lost their lives serving their chain.



Sunday, June 14, 2015

PPM15 - Day 14 - Permesan

Day 14 - PIZZA PARTY MONTH 2015


"Permesan Cheese"
C'mon, how did you think Parmesan got it's rich and robust flavor? Hours of soaking in chemicals and pure destruction of the cheese scalp. I wish my real cheese was this excited to season my pizza.




Saturday, June 13, 2015

PPM15 - Day 13 - Just Eat It

Day 13 - PIZZA PARTY MONTH 2015


"Just Eat It"
If Shia Labeouf screaming "JUST DO IT" in front of a green screen doesn't get your attention, maybe adding pizza will! Just eat it... it looks like someone already started to.



Friday, June 12, 2015

PPM15 - Day 12 - No I'm Veg

Day 12 - PIZZA PARTY MONTH 2015


"No, I'm Veg"
We get it, you love animals. We all love animals; how they kiss our faces, how they fetch frisbees, how they taste on cheese and bread.... it's all relative! Broccoli has feelings too.




Thursday, June 11, 2015

PPM15 - Day 11 - Piney Apple Ham

Day 11 - PIZZA PARTY MONTH 2015


"Piney Apple Ham"
Not even a pizza can time the DMV photo correctly. The sad part is he's using this ID to buy alcohol, at 6am, for 3 minors. Pizza responsibly everyone.




Wednesday, June 10, 2015

PPM15 - Day 10 - Artisan Pizza

Day 10 - PIZZA PARTY MONTH 2015


"Artisan Pizza"
What? You don't get it? This classic work by famed abstract artist Pizza Mondrian is worth well over 19 million...... oh no, I meant mushrooms, 19 mushrooms.





Tuesday, June 9, 2015

PPM15 - Day 9 - Stuffed Crust

Day 9 - PIZZA PARTY MONTH 2015


"Stuffed Crust Pizza"
How did you think the cheese got in there?! That slice of pizza spends night after night, shoveling mozzarella cubes into it's mouth just so when you get down to his butt, you don't die of dehydration.



Monday, June 8, 2015

PPM15 - Day 8 - Dr. Pizza Benton


Day 8 - PIZZA PARTY MONTH 2015


"Dr. Pizza Benton"
When you are having mushroom surgery while already having pepperoni's, you better leave the job to a professional such as Dr. Pizza Benton. Dr. Benton has been working in P.E.R. for over 10 years and will continue working until his cheesy hands can operate no more.



Sunday, June 7, 2015

PPM15 - Day 7 - BBQ Chicken

Day 7 - PIZZA PARTY MONTH 2015


"BBQ Chicken Pizza"
Just when you thought hubby couldn't get any cuter, now he's posting photos of father and son barbecuing chicken in the back yard. Oh my za, so cute.



Saturday, June 6, 2015

PPM15 - Day 6 - Crustacean

Day 6 - PIZZA PARTY MONTH 2015


"Crustacean"
What do you think makes lobsters shells so hard? They are toasted to perfection in the pizza oven of the sea! Look out for the school of Nacho fish. It looks like it's raining nachos.....remember in Kazaam when Shaq made it rain junk food? Yeah. Wait, what was I telling you about?



Friday, June 5, 2015

PPM15 - Day 5 - I.C. Weiner

Day 5 - PIZZA PARTY MONTH 2015


"I.C. Weiner"
The only prank to hold the weight of the world on it's shoulders. As Philip J. Fry delivered his last pizza and slipped into a cryogenic freezer, the world of tomorrow was right around the corner......and an amazing animated series. Yay Futurama!



Thursday, June 4, 2015

PPM15 - Day 4 - You Make Me Whole

Day 4 - PIZZA PARTY MONTH 2015



"You Make Me Whole"
Half pepperoni, half sausage? No problem. Half cheese, half Hawaiian? You got it. Half pepperoni, half veggie pepperoni? Any of the two halves, as long as it makes a whole pizza!



Wednesday, June 3, 2015

Shia Labeouf Supports Pizza Party Month

In case you haven't been on the internet....




Shia's been one heck of a supporter of Pizza Party Month!*












*no he has not

PPM15 - Day 3 - Peace of Pizza

Day 3 - PIZZA PARTY MONTH 2015

"Peace of Pizza"
Sometimes spelling errors aren't errors at all. Peace on Earth! Peace of Pizza for everyone on Earth! Although this pizza holds a mark of brotherhood and sisterhood, whoever takes the first piece is a JERK.



Tuesday, June 2, 2015

PPM15 - Day 2 - ZAW

Day 2 - PIZZA PARTY MONTH 2015



"ZAW"
I think we're going to need a bigger box. This pizza means business and he has room for one more mushroom before diving back into the deep. Written by Steven Spaghettiberg, ZAW will leave you on the edge of your seat.



What is Pizza Party Month 2015?