Hey. My name is Mike.

I apparently have a good sense of humor.
There was a point in time where I wanted to take art seriously and make a living off of it - however, it's one of the few things in life that I absolutely do not have the patience for, and thus it went from being "fun", to "work", to being straight "frustrating".
I'm now looking to get into professional hockey (the NHL). I'll still be uploading random sketches and such, and most "finished" pictures will be colored at a basic level.
Art is now my hobby, something I do on my spare time to enjoy and relax - and the way I do my work now does just that for me.


I'm always up for a chat, too. I'm open to give and receive very strong, harsh critique, so feel free to ask/tell.
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Some things I like:

Books:
R.A Salvatore's books published by Forgotten Realms.
Hamlet
Catcher in the Rye
Of Mice and Men
Les Miserables

Movies/Shows:
Assorted comic-book movies (300, Batman, Spiderman, etc.)
Anime
Donnie Darko
Comedy movies (Grandma's Boy, Blades of Glory, Role Models, etc.)

Music:
Megadeth, Iron Maiden, Rogue Wave, Death Cab For Cutie, Dir en grey, Mika, Queen, assorted vocal trance DJs, The Stray Cats, Nightwish, The Decemberists. These are just a few bands to show the broadness in the music I listen to.
Anything that sounds good, really.

Food:
I love Chinese, Italian, just about any sort of chicken, mashed potatoes, mac n' cheese~