This was a demo piece that I did in a video for SCBWI - WA a week ago that showed how I did the art for Super Alphabet... now I'm thinking that a sequel is a doable.
Check out and the video at:
https://vimeo.com/41961644
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Showing posts with label pop surreal. Show all posts
May 19, 2012
Up next!: A sequel to Super Alphabet?
This was a demo piece that I did in a video for SCBWI - WA a week ago that showed how I did the art for Super Alphabet... now I'm thinking that a sequel is a doable.
Check out and the video at:
https://vimeo.com/41961644
Mar 11, 2012
I got an article in Illustrator's Journal this winter!
Jan 29, 2012
New painting: "OctoPete"
A brand new painting that I finished this week... let me know what you think. OctoPete.
-MC
Oct 24, 2011
Sep 4, 2011
Last week to pledge!
$1 pledges NOW available!
The book helps to make learning the alphabet a fun experience. The book can be given as a gift to a couple with a new baby, or parents with a child going into kindergarden, it also makes a great gift at a baby shower. Any occasion you can think of to give a book to someone who does or might enjoy every letter in the alphabet.
Here's the link:
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/180530905/the-super-alphabet-picture-book
Aug 7, 2011
New Covers Post for Super Alphabet
I just posted the front and back covers for my children's picture book "Super Alphabet"... check out the fun video while you are there...
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/180530905/the-super-alphabet-picture-book/posts
-Mike
Jul 28, 2011
Super Alphabet launched! :D
Hi everyone! I've started a new project on Kickstarter. It's my new kids picture book "Super Alphabet". Please stop by and take a look. I would greatly appreciate in advance if you contribute but I totally understand if money is tight. If you could take a few minutes to post the link to other sites and possibly send it to friends who might be interested, that would help greatly and you would have my undying appreciation. Keeping my fingers crossed and working on the text for the interior of the book.
Here's the link:
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/180530905/the-super-alphabet-picture-book
Thanks,
Mike
Jul 11, 2011
Here's a drawing from a 15 minute sketch challenge two weeks ago! Summer in the Pacific Northwest this year has been coming in fits and starts but not staying. We have more clouds than sun. This is my attempt to visual who is causing this problem... at least from a metaphoric pov...
Hope you dig it!
Jun 13, 2011
Introducing the letter "Xei"
This is the latest in the Super Alphabet series of mine. The letter X and I've got two more letters to go. Right now they are all available as T-Shirts on Red Bubble but soon to be a poster and after that an ABC counting book for kids.
Look for the T-shirt here:
http://www.redbubble.com/people/mikecressy/t-shirts/7290543-introducing-the-letter-xei
Hope you dig them all. See you next post.
-MC
May 19, 2011
Introducing my pal "Skully"
A quick painting I did on Tuesday before working on a project.
Hope you dig it. I plan on more like this soon.
-MC
May 1, 2011
Friday's 15 minute sketch
Every week I try to do a sketch in 15 minutes... here's this last Friday's sketch. Hope you dig it.
-MC
Apr 20, 2011
The Letter "Ni"
The 14th letter in the NEW Super Alphabet series I'm working on... yeah, I'm that far along. I actually just finished the letter Omikron and starting on the "P" letter next. After that there's only ten more to go.
-MC
Apr 5, 2011
Feb 22, 2011
Feb 12, 2011
Introducing the Letter "Epsilon"
In keeping with this week's challenge, I'm showcasing the letter "E"!
I started doing designs for the alphabet at the start of this year and I've got 5 so far... only 21 more to go. Look for #6 coming soon.
Jan 14, 2011
Vlad the kid!
Brand new painting... minted last night!
I know it's not Halloween but I just felt like painting this little guy.
Nov 26, 2010
New painting for November
You are sleepy... I didn't need a hypnotist to put me to sleep after that Thanksgiving meal!
Another new painting and I'm working on a new one this weekend. I hope to post soon.
In the meantime you can see more at this link:
http://www.imagekind.com/GalleryProfile.aspx?gid=1ddd8f11-69a7-408b-acef-dad00ee2b374
Aug 9, 2010
New summer painting...
I usually don't paint much in the summer... I'd rather be outside bicycling or kayaking or wading in the pool or visiting beautiful landscaping, but I am still drawing a lot. I've finished off the 6th volume of art for my graphic novel and started the 7th, which I hope will be the last volume of art for it. We'll see how it goes.
I'll post some of those drawings soon.
Enjoy what's left of summer... go outside and play!!!
-MC
Jul 8, 2010
Jun 15, 2010
Mother earth is having a headache...
I started this drawing back in 2008. Picked it up in the end of 2009 and finished it today. Well finished i have the feeling i could go forever trying to make it better. For now it's finished.
There is a lot of (personal) symbolism in it wich would give a long discription down here. So i decided to do a shorter and more all over discription and let you figure out the rest yourself
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I like how it came out as long as i dont look at it to long in detail but thats pure technical and that will evolve in the next drawings i hope.
Mother earth presented as a humanlike figure who retreats and seeks shelter in the womb of a tree she once made.
She carries a manmade sculpted rock that represents the poblems we give mother earth that she tries to bare. The eyes on top of that ballast shows the arrogance of humankind. We see whats happening but to eager for money we continue wearing down our planet, our home, the home of our childeren and not to forget all that lives and keep this planet breating as a whole.
As we think we stand above nature and own it and not seeing that we are nature and need all these resources to keep our planet in a good condition. We need to learn to work together with nature in stead of taking to much in a to short period of time. But in the end the arrogance and greead will be our death and there will be nothing more then our remainings all over the place overgrown by the seeds of nature.
Thank you for taking the time to read and maybe comment on this piece.
There is a lot of (personal) symbolism in it wich would give a long discription down here. So i decided to do a shorter and more all over discription and let you figure out the rest yourself
. I like how it came out as long as i dont look at it to long in detail but thats pure technical and that will evolve in the next drawings i hope.
Mother earth presented as a humanlike figure who retreats and seeks shelter in the womb of a tree she once made.
She carries a manmade sculpted rock that represents the poblems we give mother earth that she tries to bare. The eyes on top of that ballast shows the arrogance of humankind. We see whats happening but to eager for money we continue wearing down our planet, our home, the home of our childeren and not to forget all that lives and keep this planet breating as a whole.
As we think we stand above nature and own it and not seeing that we are nature and need all these resources to keep our planet in a good condition. We need to learn to work together with nature in stead of taking to much in a to short period of time. But in the end the arrogance and greead will be our death and there will be nothing more then our remainings all over the place overgrown by the seeds of nature.
Thank you for taking the time to read and maybe comment on this piece.
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