Monday, January 05, 2009

Hot Coffee

Here is a page from my sketchbook. I drew it early Friday morning, freehand, in my sketchbook, with a combination of Micron Pigma 01, 02 and 05 pens. I put some black watercolor wash on it later. The reason I like a Micron pen is they are permanent and can take a wash immediately, without smearing at all.


This was drawn in a different style than the Christmas story I drew for the local paper a couple of weeks ago. It's a true story.

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9 comments:

  1. Anonymous9:56 AM

    Mike --
    Mmmm, your style mixes New Yorker gag cartoons with Ben Katchor... I urge you to experiment with using coffee washes, for that earthy, dusky brown tone only achievable with steeped prime roast...
    -- Marek
    www.marekbennett.com

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  2. Daryll Collins10:22 AM

    Mike,

    Really enjoy your slice of life sketch stories.
    Keep 'em coming.

    I have the same problem whenever I order some sort of chicken sandwich. "No mayo, please."

    All to often when I open the sandwich ...ta-da...mayo!

    If I were king mayonnaise would be banned.

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  3. Paul Giambarba10:34 AM

    So, you used to write for Seinfeld!

    Love this sort of thing.

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  4. Mike Lynch1:58 PM

    Thanks for the kind words. I really appreciate.

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  5. Anonymous2:04 PM

    OMG. I remember lying in bed and worrying about the EXACT SAME THING. I got SO stressed out!!! :) Thanks for sharing.

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  6. Mark Anderson7:52 PM

    Man, I love this longer form stuff you've been doing lately. It's just fantastic! You should get a bunch of these together and put out a little book this year. Seriously, this stuff is just really really great!

    Also, I hate you.

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  7. Trade Loeffler8:34 PM

    Ah, I love Ziad's. This is the second time I've seen that store appear in a story. The store also played a prominent role in Jonathan Lethem's, Motherless Brooklyn.

    These kind of cartoons are great, Mike. Keep them coming.

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  8. Mike Lynch9:24 AM

    Thanks for your kind words, everyone. Wow.

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  9. Anonymous1:53 PM

    Brilliant, love it.


    Rod.

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