Tom Waits

I just recently got into Tom Waits' stuff, thanks to Spotify, and didn't want to waste any time drawing him. The music is so eclectic, you can't help but totally dig it. Plus, his features are so drawable and fun.

I also really enjoyed cutting up these different pieces of sand paper for the musical notes.

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Don't Fear Baldness

In questioning my own follicular integrity lately, I decided that, like death, baldness should not be feared. There are plenty of ways that a bald man can roll with the punches, and this week, I explored some of them.

Reverse Mohawk

Yacht Rock

I had been feeling nostalgic since seeing Michael McDonald performed with The Roots on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway this past 4th of July.

Rock and Roll Creation

I'm contributing to Gallery 1988's Crazy 4 Cult show, and I was lucky enough to snag This Is Spinal Tap as the movie around which I would base my contribution.

If you're interested, you can read more about the piece at my blog.

Ninja Rap

When the first two Turtles movies came out, I remember wanting to see them badly--especially the second one, because Vanilla Ice was in it. My brother had the To the Extreme tape, but he wouldn't share it, so seeing that movie was going to provide some much-desired access to the Ice Man.

UPDATE: Vanilla Ice himself has seen and approved this drawing.

Summer of Love

Hey everyone, I'm new here. My name is Mike. I've seen a lot of your work, and I'm glad to finally contribute myself. Thanks to Chogrin for the invite.

Here's a recent drawing done in anticipation of the upcoming Phillies season. There's been a lot of hyperbole about how good four of their starting pitchers will be this year, so with a very good season potentially in the offing (despite some injuries since this drawing's completion), there are a lot of us who grew up with Mike Schmidt Starting Lineup action figures hoping for a Summer of Love in south Philadelphia. Enter the Beatles' Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band album, which served as a soundtrack for that summer of 1967, and whose cover served as the basis for this drawing.

I'm available at my website, my blog, and I goof on Twitter. Cheers.