New Abstract: "Martini Life"

Brand new Abstract for the end of summer... more coming very soon.

SCBWI - WA 2012 May talk video

I just did a talk at the local SCBWI and had to present a video that shows how I work. Check it out and let me know what you think.

-Mike

Brand new Doodle... "An ideal mind"

A brand new doodle for May 2012... I've a got a few more to post soon... peace. -MC

15 minute sketch challenge..."Very Anxious, if you know what I mean?"

Things got a little busy over the weekend so I took a personal day from work today to finish up on a bunch of things,... errands, shopping, finishing up the video I'm working on, planting all my new vegetable plants and finally getting to the 15 minute sketch challenge... which is called "Very Anxious, if you know what I mean?" Hope you dig it. -MC

New Doodle for this week..."Drago the Hun"

Another new doodle from this past week. I've almost got enough for Volume two of "The Book of Doodles"... I'll wait till later this year and start picking the images for the book. -MC

15 minute sketch challenge "Sunshine Dragon"

The pacific northwest has had some sun lately, even though it's still a bit on the cool side, could summer be close at hand? Maybe.
I took a long bicycle ride this afternoon and drew this image when I got back. It's called: "Sunshine Dragon"

Today's 15 minute sketch challenge.. "Summer-like"

It was so close to being a perfect sunny spring day today that it worked itself into the drawing. I also went for a long bike ride today.

-MC

Another new Abstract! for February 2012 "Lapidary Pin"

Another new abstract for February... more next month.
Let me know what you think.

-MC

15 minute sketch challenge "And the winner is?"

Today's sketch went a bit over time. The subject matter was the Oscars filtered through my weird prism. Hope you dig it!

-MC

New Doodle..."Counting the Magic"

A new Doodle for the next volume. Hope you dig it.
Let me know what you think.

-MC

15 minute sketch challenge "People at the Super Bowl Party"

For this weekend's 15 minute sketch challenge I drew what I thought would be at a Seattle Super Bowl party...
Hope you dig it.
Let me know what you think!
Happy Super Bowl Sunday!
-MC

New Painting..."Octo-Pete"

Finally finished off the first painting of the new year. I'm way behind this year. Trying to catch up and get more paintings done soon but there are other things on my plate. However, stay tuned for all the other images I'll be posting soon.
Let me know what you think.

-MC

http://www.imagekind.com/Octo-Pete-in-color_art?IMID=60859b41-6292-4b7e-8849-7882a0b95f8e

NEW Winter Promo Card

It's been about 3-4 months since my last Promo Card, so I put one together to send out asap!
Let me know what you think.

-MC

New 15 minute Sketch..."Twit Hair"

Late posting this from the weekend. It was a bit busy even though I was a bit stranded by the snow...
Notice the Twitter Bird in her hair?

-MC

SILA Silver Award Winner for this year!!

WHOA!!! Look what I got in my email today!!!

Congratulations! You have been accepted into our 50th Illustration West Competition. And you're the Silver Award winner in the Children's Book category.

Silver Award

Society of Illustrators of Los Angeles http://si-la.org/

This is the one that won the silver award... I'll post the other one that got into the show on the next post.

MC

First 15 minute sketch challenge for 2012...

Here's the result of the first "15 minute sketch challenge" for 2012 and I went a bit over time because of talking on the phone with a relative about something very important but was happy to realize what I had drawn when I finished. Hope you like it too!

May your 2012 be a good one!

-Mike

"Creatures in my head" 2012 calendar still for sale...

Get 'em while they're HOT! Off the presses that is! Start off your new year with new art from Mike Cressy's head... and all the creatures that live there in.
Hope you have a great year!

Here's the link if you would like to buy a copy:
http://www.redbubble.com/people/mikecressy/calendars/8086309-creatures-in-my-mind


-MC

New Doodle..."Drop down, turn around..."

It's so insular being in the the Christmas mode, then on the day after, thrust into the everyday world again. Thankfully we have another holiday coming up later this week...

-MC

Merry Christmas Everyone!

I hope everyone has a very nice Christmas this year!
This painting is the acrylic version of a sketch that I also did as vector art a year ago... check out this new version!

Peace and Love- Mike

New Doodle..."I'm a plane!"

Another new doodle for the next volume of doodles. Hope you dig it!
The current volume is available on Amazon.com and other book sellers: "The Book of Doodles"

-MC