And now for something different....

With all the comic conventions I have been going to to I was feeling a little left out not having painted a single comic book character. I was told Harley Quinn (the Joker's girlfriend, from the Batman comics) would get some attention... and did it ever.

Poison Ivy is up next...

Conan and Red Sonja

Here is my latest, fresh off the easel. This was done as a private commission and measures 16" by 24". Oil on board as always.

For those in Arizona: I will be at the Phoenix Comicon this weekend, if you are planning on coming stop by booth # 331 to say hi.

By popular request...

Here is the sketch to the Red Sonja commission I have been talking about and everyone wants to see. I am shooting to get it done before the Pheonix Comicon next month.

Again, apologies for the lapse in posting. I am all kinds of busy lately. I hope to get back to a regular routine soon.

Framed limited edition canvas giclees now available

I finally got everything organized on this project, like everything else I tend to do this took a lot more time an effort than I had originally thought it would. But now that it is all said and done, I am very happy with the results. Without further ado, here are all the details:

These are 16" by 24" giclees printed with Epson archival inks on the best canvas I could find. Each has two coats of a glossy UV-protective varnish so they don't have be put behind glass. Each print is limited to an edition of only 25, and are hand-signed and numbered in oil. And last but not least they all come with a frame I personally selected for each image. They even come with hanging hardware attached.

(I know I am sounding like a bad infomercial salesman here, bear with me it's almost over)

Best part of all is that I am selling them for only $299 (plus $30 s&h). I am in the process of redoing my website so that these can be ordered through a paypal store. In the meantime just send me an email (mike@artofmike.com) and I will send you a paypal invoice. (or my address if you want to pay by check).

Because of the costs, time involved and space these take; inventory might end up being sporadic. I am going to be printing, varnishing and framing these in batches and just don't have time to do it on demand. So I apologize in advance if I run out of the one you want and take a few months to get it back in stock.

Here are the five giclees available to begin with.

Spectrum 18

The list is of artists to be included in this years Spectrum is now up.

http://www.spectrumfantasticart.com/

I don't know how to explain how good it feels, after being rejected five times, to finally see my name on that list.

Wondercon

I will be exhibiting my work at Wondercon in San Francisco this weekend. If you are going to be there, be sure to drop by artist alley table # 136 to say hi.

Guardian Angel

Finished this one last week, and unlike everything else I am doing lately, I am allowed to show it!

This was a private commission where I was given pretty much free reign. The only requirements were that it be a beautiful female angel, and that the birthstones ruby and diamond be worked into the design of some sort of weapon.

The final is 20"by 30" oil on paper on board.