Q

sanchezgoeswest asked:

Hi Mike, I enjoy ur art and ur podcast. Glade it's back. I wanted to ask how did u used to balance you day job and home life and mange to get some pages done?

A

Hey - thanks for the question - I’m glad you like my work. People ask me about this quite a bit. Right now I am working mostly on a freelance basis, as I’m also home looking after the kids. I find it’s always possible to squeeze in a handful of hours at the drawing table every week, as long as I make it a priority. This past Father’s Day, I was afforded a nice 4-5 hour long chunk of drawing time as part of my gift from my wife. In non-Father’s Day weeks (i.e. every other week of the year), I just sneak down to the studio for half-hour sessions during baby naps or anywhere else I can steal the time. It helps that I am the only night-owl in the household, staying up much later than everyone else. I just need to fight the impulse to waste time online… quitting twitter was a big help.

Mos Def - Black on Both Sides

More album cover drawings. Mos Def - Black on Both Sides

More album cover drawings.
Album cover art drawings. All done with brushes and ink. Album cover art drawings. All done with brushes and ink. Album cover art drawings. All done with brushes and ink. Album cover art drawings. All done with brushes and ink.

Album cover art drawings. All done with brushes and ink.