Honest Abe

Color Studies

My most recent piece for Ten Paces and Draw, "Folk Art"

Belle Isle

Who exists?

ME. 

I do. Really.

For the past few weeks I've been lurking in a corner at my desk, working on a few projects, and developing that fine transparent skin tone I've always longed for. As evidence, here's one of those projects (skin transparency to be debuted at graduation).

As a sort of continuation of the Corktown series I did last semester, I'm making maps of different Detroit areas. So first up this semester is Belle Isle.

I've already started the next few, so WATCH OUT. 

Oddities and Curiosities

I participated on Ten Paces and Draw again! The theme this time around was "Oddities and Curiosities".

Check out the site and see my sketch, the sketch that inspired this, and all the other fabulous work.

Website

I recently launched my official, professional portfolio site! Also, I felt uncomfortable not including an image with this post, so here's a sketch I did during break.

Check it out! ml.miotke.com

Corktown Map

Finals, guys. I have one class left, and then I'm done with the first half of my senior year. Here's one of my final projects from the semester.

This project was to create a body of work--a main illustration, a supporting illustration, and then a series of patterns (with some alternate color schemes). I chose to base mine around one of my favorite Detroit eating areas (and historical areas), Corktown.

A map of a few Corktown places: Slow's BarBQ, Astro Coffee, the old, no longer present Tiger Stadium, Mudgie's, Green Dot Stables, the old train station, and Mercury Bar.

My supporting illustration with one of my favorite Corktown restaurants, Mudgie's.

Then a version of my map with an alternate color palette. And finally, my patterns, in two different color schemes, featuring lovely Corktown homes and the brick road of Michigan Avenue.

So there you have it. 

And yes, I do accept donations of food from any of these places. Particularly Mudgie's.

P.S. I have a Behance page. If you're into that. Click it!

Liquor Label

 Here's another alcohol-based assignment.

We had to design front and back labels for a liquor, then apply it to a container of our choice. After debating between the few liquors I enjoy (hint: not tequila), I landed on moonshine.

 I wanted to play off of one of it's various nicknames, because, let me tell you, there are some good ones--corn whiskey, donkey punch, hooch, skull cracker, bush whiskey, and bathtub gin, just to name a few. I went with the timeless and classy "Rotgut", as you can see. I mean, what else would allow me to stare at colons and other organs?

Ten Paces and Draw: Cocktails

Hello.

So, I contributed to Ten Paces and Draw again! This time around the theme was "Cocktails", which I was all over.

Check my sketch, this piece, and all the other awesome work here!