especially when it's in delicious string cheese


Penguins for VEER


another repeated pattern for VEER


site update: stock illustration!
If you just read my blog via rss, be sure to check out my site updatehere.We've updated to include a link to mystock illustration on veer!The new patterns won't be up until mid January, I think.


what I've been working on
Things have been quiet here (again) because Rachel and I have been out of town, leaving me scanner-less and often times internet-less. In the past week we've flown from Atlanta to DC, drove to Maryland, flew out of Virginia to St Thomas, took a boat to St John (I'll post about the amazing eco huts soon), flew back to DC, and then drove up to Pennsylvania for christmas with the in-laws. Soon it will be back to Maryland and then back to Atlanta.

For the past month or so before we left I was working on some custom work for Veer. They will be carrying some brand new patterns that I did starting next year. Here's a tiny sample of one that showcases a unicorn farting a rainbow:


Dominican Republic 2008 - photos

As I posted a few days ago, I just got back from the Dominican Republic. I went with a friend and photographerwilliam haunwho took tons of pictures to use on the new site we are building for the orphanage we visited. Clickherefor a few images from the trip. I only have the photos that have me in them at this point, so I'll post more as I get them.


today's doodle


back from the Dominican Republic!


Well, I'm back from visiting an orphanage in the Dominican Republic. The kids are amazing, and it's always hard to leave. But it's nice to be back with my family, of course! I'll post some images from the trip soon.


BE BACK SOON!


While I'm gone why don't you buy some art?


drawing in Little Five Points



on the shelves today GUIDEPOSTS magazine
The Christmas issue of Guideposts hit the shelves today with this fancy cover. It was a great working with them, and finding ways to pull out key elements from the featured stories in that issue.


today's doodles


BRAND DAVE'S LOWERY JAR


I got an email a few days ago with this message from artistDave Peterson:

"Hi mike,
drew this jar today, and it reminded me of yours - so I decided to name it."


BEARD and MOUSTACHE CHAMPION, Bernhard on ETSY


MIKE LOWERY on VEER!


You can now buy rights to my images to use as stockhere. I am flattered to be a part of Veer, as they have always been one of my favorite stock illustration companies. Be sure to sign up for their mailings.


NEW PRINTS on Etsy


Jurgen painting now on ETSY!

My Jurgen painting is now available to buy on ETSY.
update: SOLD!


Drawing in Decatur


Things have been (thankfully) so busy here that I haven't had much time to just sit and draw lately. Luckily one of the projects that I'm working on gave me an excuse to walk down to thecoffee shopthat's around the corner and just doodle. It was nice to a) get away from the computer and b) get a free refill for using the "for here" cup.


christmas cards
Here are some christmas cards I just finished up for a children's hospital benefit.



winners of this year's beard and moustache competition

Here's a small painting (6"x8") of Jürgen that I finished this weekend. It's acrylic and found paper on linen panel.


one more threadless design!
Click on the image below!


winners of this year's beard and moustache championships
Hey, guys I just uploaded an entry into the new threadless competition Threadless Loves Travel. If you like the design, be sure to vote for me. The winner gets a trip to iceland!


baltimore magazine mascots
Here is a page of spots I recently did for Baltimore magazine. The MICA artist actually looks just like me.



today's doodles


pets at work - new illustration for Herman Miller's Jugglezine


Having worked for acompanywith a very open door policy when it came to bringing pets to work, this was a great assignment for me. True, there weren't any cats at typewriters but we also didn't have computers with bell peppers on them either.


 
 
 
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