Sorry I haven't been posting a whole lot lately but I've been super busy. I've been working on some pretty cool things, and hopefully I'll be able to post them in the near future.
Anyway,I did these silkscreens a while back for a gallery show I had here in Cleveland. I tried to capture the feeling of the illustrations I loved so much as a kid-keeping the colors a little more muted and dark. Mixing ink for silkscreening is still kind of a guessing game for me. The colors always darken considerably when dry, so I never know exactly how it will look until the last color is applied.
The lion and the zebra were done in editions of thirty, and I made twenty of the larger circus tents. There are still some available.
50 comments:
wow super cool
Really great work and I love the color choices!
the palette is superb. the styling superb. the composition superb. dang, michael everything you do is always superb.
great work! i really liked it a lot!! love the "vintage" look!! congrats!
Theses are great -- always wanted to try my hand at silk screening... never got round to it.
Oh you are back and whit so great things, i like them to much!
See you.
Love those colors! Nice work mate!
Beautiful work. I do love prints..and I like the circus tents the best.
Very beautiful! I specially like the zebra girl...
I love this series of circus. You used an array of brilliant colors.
Greetings friend!
Beautiful! The muted colors have a good retro feel!
gorgeous!
YES... I time-tripped immediately when I saw the lion.
Magnifique!
I love that lion!
and the zebra lines are so elegant!!
OH my goodness I am in love! This is so fantastic. YOU WOULD MAKE MARY BLAIR SO PROUD!!! This is awesome dude. Email me and let me know how much the print cost. I would like to purchase one. Artworkbymsv@yahoo.com
Wow, classic and completely classy. The use of flat colours to determine shapes is so captivating and underused, but you've mastered it completely. I love Zebra Girl in particular!
Awesome. I love these. So great that these are available as silkcreens.
Great result. Love the color.
Michael, these are incredible. You've really managed to capture the look of mid-century children's book illustrations. I'm not sure which is my favorite, I love them all.
These are stunning. You have such a fabulous style and I love these colours together!
Heisann!
Put all the comments together - and you have mine ;:OD)
have a nice week...
Wow! These are cool Michael! Love the retro feel and the lighting... especially in the Zebra print. Great stuff... can't wait to see what you've been working on. Take care!
Superb, as always! The shaping of the characters and objects and great. My favorite is the "Zebra Girl."
Made me nostalgic for the books I grew up on. Wish I could have seen these in person. Love all of them!
Wow, that's all I can say. I so love all of them but am really drawn to the roller coaster. You say you have some available... where? I might like to purchase one!
I really admire all your work... you are so talented!
oh wow!!! these are awesome!!!
Excellent work and beautiful colours as always man- you're really inspiring! :D
like you illo style...very nice!
Whoa!!! Michael, I'm even more impressed then the usual - and I'm always totally, completely impressed by your work... I love these! The characters are so cool and the colour palette is so amazing, I love this combination of colours... you are the BEST!
Congrats for your Gallery show by the way! :)
Cheers buddy!
Oh, i like so much you use purple backgrounds with green details...it's a perfect match
Gabriele
These are gorgeous, Michael. Magnificent colors. Would love to have the circus tents on my wall.
I love these Michael! I love how the textures turned out and the borders around the illustrations really add character to the overall feel.
Really great works! :)
Hi Michael!
Genial!I love it!
Abraços do Brasil!
The lion is fantastic, but the last is my favorite. It´s the whole circus there! And the colors are perfect!
Magnificent! Whether by accident or intention the muted colour palette really does have that retro 50's kids book feel to it. I'm in awe that these are 'real world' hand prints and not the 'safe' world of digital. Makes me want to take the plunge too. Have you bought all the kit, and recommendations on do's and don'ts of how to start...?I wonder, did you work out the design and separations in digital first...?
Thanks so much for buying a copy of the book. I really hope you find it worth the wait! Let me have your postal address via my website "contact" email. There's something I'd like to send you sir.
My wife and I love how your digital illustrations have a "print" quality to them and now to see these silk screens is such a treat! Keep up the great work:)
I love these! Great colours and styling.
Super duper awesome, Michael! I am so late to visit, but I am floored by this. Gorgeous, gorgeous work!!
love the color palettes in these - thanks for the inspiration ♥ u rock!
These are fabulously fabulous! The colors are beautiful and I love the circus theme.
Marvelous!
Amen to the color! Great illustrations too!
Michael I would like to make a purchase. Let me know how much they are please? thanks so much.
V
These silkscreens are great. Love the colour pallette. Ive not been here for a while and theres plenty of great stuff to see. Love the tea party piece!
Hey Michael,
THANK YOU buddy! Your comments always make me smile :)
Looking forward to see your new piece! :)
Nice to see you posting again! Still it's good to get some work done eh? Silk screening - it's all a mystery to me! :)
ohmygod I love your works! I'll immediately add you into my favorites :D
greeeeeetingsss
I am loving my Lion print and can't wait to have it framed. It's beautiful Michael. Thanks for getting it to me so fast. I appreicate it. It's going to treasured forever. Many hugs to you.
V
I absolutely love the colors they look so gorgeous!
Dahhhhhling. These are EPIC. I am in love with the palette and texture in the Lion's mane.
Got your autograph... made my whole day! Meeting Salli and Nate was pretty damn cool too.
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