Ricklock (I)

One of my favorite people had a birthday this month, and to celebrate our 30+ year friendship, I made this drawring of me hugging him, just so he'd have a visual reminder that I think he's the greatest. Back in the day, we bonded over the X-Men, so I drew us as mutants - can you guess which ones?

Seussical - Starring David! (I)

David's season started up with Seussical the Musical! Click here for previous posts I made for this lil star. 

Maizie! (P)

I actually entered this little painting (12"x12" oil on balsa board) into an online contest, taking inspiration from my wonderful friend's best buddy. It won nothing, but it got me into the studio for a hot second!

Flat David! (I)

David's at it again, opening tonight in a production of Flat Stanley - go, David, go! Congratulations!!

Dressed to Kill (I)

I recently asked my horror buddy Stephen what his all-time favorite horror flick was and he said Dressed to Kill and I watched it and was like, "Huh!" So I made him this. Welcome to the Best Month, friends - WE'RE BACK!!!!

It started with one...

Then there were two...

Now there's three! Congratulations, Meaghan, and thank you so much for the honor of these commissions!

Brekkie Boyz! (I)

Whatchoo know about these heroes??

David and the Giant Peach (I)

I had the honor of seeing a friend's son in a production of James and the Giant Peach. I made this as a congratulations note - what fun! 

Paintober: Pinhead from Hellraiser (P)

Didn't October just start? Why is it over, though?? Oh Best Month, you truly are the best month...and I shall miss you. Here's another Paintober creation, which I thought was appropriate for the spookiest day of the year. I'm constantly challenging myself to be looser with my lines, my colors, my attachment to what something "should be." This is a bit more abstract than I intended, but I'm sort of in love with it! 

HAPPY BEST MONTH EVERYONE!! 

Oil on wooden board, 18" x 18" 

It's Jordan! (I)

One of my favorite night shift coworkers is now a daywalker. Whatever, I don't care - THOSE AREN'T TEARS I HAVE SOMETHING IN BOTH OF MY EYES!

Wedding Card Design (I)

A wedding card design for two wonderful people getting married today! CONGRATULATIONS!!

Troll Love Commission (I)

There's really no better reward than a friend loving a commissioned piece - I'm so honored to be even a small part of this! Congratulations to these two!!

Halloween Radness 2023! (I)

And it's time again for the best day of Best Month, friends! That's right, it's Adam and Mike Day! I've been doing these portraits of me and my birthday twin for a few years now - check out last year's by clicking HERE. Can you guess our costumes? 

Carlos (I)

THIS fuggin guy...

Kubrick! (I)

A commissioned piece for a friend.

Pika-Chew! (I)

A commissioned caricature piece for a friend.

Halloween Radness 2022! (I)

Eleven years of me and my birthday twin, the lovely and talented Adam! This year's costumes are inspired by two of my favorite shows from this past year - can you guess what we're dressed as? Click here for last year's drawring, and follow them back from there if you're so inclined. Happiest of birthdays to us both! BEST MONTH!!

Frame It UP! (I)

 Two friends sent me pictures of works of mine they recently had FRAMED! There's truly no greater honor! The first is from my friend Erik, who commissioned a portrait of himself years ago. In honor of our shared love of the strange and wonderful, this is him as a doomed student from one of his favorite films, Suspiria, in the style of a Ghastlycrumb Tiny:

More recently, my friend Francis commissioned a B is for Baby piece for his brand new baby boy Finnegan:

Thank you both - well, all three of you. I'm truly touched! 

Those Marvelous Macks (I)

An illustration that got turned into a puzzle for a Christmas gift!

Halloween Radness 2021!

This is the TENTH year of making these birthday portraits of me and my excellent friend Adam. This year the reference is a bit on the Deep Nerd side, but it made me laugh so I drew it out. I've long had a connection to the X-Men, and Longshot and the Mojoverse were some of my favorite characters. You can click here for last year's creation, and follow the links back from there if you'd like. 

HAPPY ADAM AND MIKE DAY!