Tonight's meal..

Tonight's dinner... Spaghetti with crumpled meatballs and fresh tomatoes, which I made a big batch of last night. Hit my tastebuds like a storm... mmmmmmm, grrrrrreeeaaattt!

A break from Christmas break

Tonight's salad! With FRESH Advacado.

A healthy dinner after all that holiday food.

A new Abstract for Boxing Day...

A post Christmas Abstract for 2012...

"Party in the city"

Another Xmas drawing...

A Christmas sketch for St. Stephen's Day (Boxing Day)

"Guide my Sleigh"

Part Two of the Christmas story...

The story continues...

So then the elves decided to use a rocket ship

that would deliver all the presents

However, they had no landing strip

so the return would lead to bad events

“Let’s use the big truck”, yelled one of the elves

so they packed it up for the night

Every stocking on the shelves

and every wrapped up gift in sight.

Just then the sick reindeer regurgitated Santa Claus

who seemed no worse for the wear

And was welcomed back with a round of applause

even though he smelled like a stinky old bear

So this night, Santa got back in his sleigh

with the presents packed in his bag

Santa was off to places far away

but at the first house he got stuck in the chimney and that was a drag.

And a Merry Christmas to all!

Christmas Story in two parts. This is part one.

I came down sick last night for Christmas so I decided, while resting to put together a quick little story for the season using some repurposed art I had done some years ago and cobbled together this silly little story.

This is part one:

On a night sometime before christmas

up at the north pole

Most were in their pajamas

Except that snowman troll

One reindeer was crazed by drinking too much eggnog

and was roaming the north half baked

He came upon Santa and thought he was a hog

The reindeer then swallowed him whole as his belly ached

The elves were puzzled because Santa was missing

A replacement was needed right a way.

Maybe the robot Santa was convincing

as they sadly but busily loaded up the sleigh

But then the abominable snow monster struck

and ate all of it up

The sleigh, the presents but not the big truck

but then stopped like some sort of Schlup

To be continued...

A new Doodle for the Holidays.

Having stopped by some stores in the last few days... this is some of what I've encountered in terms of attitude from the people. A new Doodle: "Days before Christmas"

A new Abstract reaction to the violence last week.

I did this Abstract as my response to the horrible crime in New Town, Conn., a week ago. Any monies I receive in sales of this Abstract as a print I will donate to them somehow, either through one of the outlets for distributing to the families of the victims or through a program to reduce gun violence.

To order a print, click on this link:

http://www.imagekind.com/A-blue-streak_art?IMID=ee736895-ee77-444c-8410-d5550cde8b29

Thank you!

New Sketch for the weekend before Xmas!

New Red Pencil Drawing... "Between two eyes"

More coming later...

New doodle this week.

A brand new doodle for this week "Buggin' the bird"...

more coming over the weekend. Stay tuned.

Brand new Abstract for December...

New abstract: "Cathartic"

A fine new drawing...

New sketch from the old red pencil. "Turkey Gobble"

A December Abstract

A newer Abstract prior to last week.

"How am I different"

-MC

Refresh yo' sef!

Since my life is a bit topsy turvy for the next few weeks, instead of not posting, I'm going to post things from the past. Some about 6 or 7 years ago that I don't think I've ever posted here and some going back much further. This is a chance for you guys to check out some of my older work without having to slog through my overloaded website, which will get a redo next year. So come back often this next month to see some different stuff.

Cheers.

Short break.

A little known drawing from a while ago.

I'm taking a little break from the blog and a few other things to concentrate on what's happening on the home front. I'll be back soon to show new art and share some experiences.

I hope to post before Christmas to I'll keep my greetings till then.

Peace.

-MC

New Sketch for December 2012

I did this today while waiting to take a shower.

-MC

New November 2012 Abstract: "This is the game"

This is one that I did over the Thanksgiving weekend. I hope to get back at knocking out more soon,... it's been a busy week.

-MC

New Drawing for November...

The red pencil way..."Bird between two eyes".

Hope-ah youse Like-ah...

-MC

New Abstract post Thanksgiving 2012...

Another new Abstract for November "Formal Math"

Hope you dig this one.

-M

Happy Thanksgiving everyone.

T-day dinner with Santa.

Santa over for Thanksgiving day dinner so he can start building some bulk for Christmas, when he should me nice and plump.

I did this about 10 years ago.

-MC

New Doodle for Thanksgiving.

New Doodle..."Ginger Baker".

I saw him on a documentary and thought this doodle looked a bit like him, so.... I know it's a stretch.

-MC

New Abstract for Thanksgiving 2012...

New abstract based on my eye surgery... like most of the recent ones... Hope you dig it.

-MC

Panel detail from graphic novel.

This is a close up from a panel that's in my graphic novel. I'll be showing more as time goes by and might be putting together a separate blog for it as I get closer to the finish.

Look for more soon.

-MC

New doodle for the weekend before T-day 2012!

This new doodle is called "Classic Takedown" and has a bit of a post Halloween feel to it. I'm sure it has something to do with how I felt going into eye surgery this past week.

-MC

New holiday Doodle for November 2012

I had the urge to do this doodle when I started seeing Xmas decorations the day after Halloween.

So I'm posting it early for the holidays. Hope you can dig it.

-MC

New Abstract for November 2012

Brand new Abstract "The Art of Loneliness"

Along with several other abstracts that I've done lately that relate to the eye surgery I had this week.

Hope you dig it and look for the other new ones soon.

-MC

New sketch for November 2012

New sketch from last Monday... Victor the vampire magician.

Hope you like.

-M

New Abstract for Autumn 2012... "By way of a warning"

I did this for the autumn that came very quickly this year and it's warning that for the next 5-6 months it will be cold and dark, so I put a lot of bright but fading colors in the image. Hope you dig it. Happy Autumn to you.

New doodle for November 2012

Brand new Doodle: "No Prophet"... I know I ain't one...

New Abstract for November 2012... "Caffeine Buzz"

Brand stinkin' new Abstract, using only my thumbs to create this one... ok, not totally true but I hope you dig it none the less.

New Doodle.... "Drutty's walk"

Like most human kind these days... being pulled along by the snout. More new doodles coming your way very soon... along with the usual things that I post from time to time. Have a great start to November my peeps.

-MC

New Abstract: "Wild Girls"

Hope you dig this new abstract... more coming very soon.

Bony

My costume for Halloween night...

A spooky wish for all you ghouls tonight...

BOO! Happy Halloween!

New red pencil sketch...

New sketch called: "The Tubes"

New Doodle....

For the end of October... "My Night, My Woman"

Hope you dig it.

2013 New Century Abstract Calendar

Brand new calendar for 2013. New Century Abstracts Vol. 3 Calendar. Get 'em while they last. You'll be glad you did. You can frame these when the year is over... the printing is that great!

New Abstract for October 2012

Brand new abstract: "We came for the actors"... hope you dig it!

New Red Pencil sketch...

New sketch... "Basic Training"

Hope you dig!

-MC

New Doodle for October 2012

New doodle... "John Barleycorn"

New Abstract for October 2012

A brand new abstract "Lines from our friends" for October 2012... hope you like.

-Mike

Halloween Pumpkin

Here's the bigger version of the art for my Halloween iPhone/iPod case on both Zazzle and RedBubble. Buy your's today! :D