Draw the Toy

Art and Action Figures

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If you aren’t following @artofmm you are missing out. I hope he doesn’t mind but I blew up his Gamera drawing and transferred it to watercolor paper to attempt panting it. Sound up to hear the music I made using garage band. 3 live guitar tracks by me with drums, bass, and piano added using loops. #mikemignola #mignola #gamera #watercolor #watercolorpainting #musicloops #guitarloops #garageband #mymusic #kiju https://www.instagram.com/p/CAlBjWsh7OX/?igshid=ylozfscch3i9

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Moving #illustration #illustrator #illustratorsoninstagram #digitalillustration #art #artistsoninstagram #myartwork https://www.instagram.com/p/B_5PhFQh05K/?igshid=1mawjxle4fxlv

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Here’s an interesting one. The driver was originally male, but after I finished the piece the client requested I change it to a female. Because I work digitally it wasn’t hard to do. Once again I removed the company logo which was on the hood of the car. #illustration #illustrator #illustrationartist #illustratorsoninstagram #digitalillustration #artist #artistsoninstagram #myartwork #racecar #racecardriver https://www.instagram.com/p/B_2K78rhQ9T/?igshid=jtl5tj5x3dvd

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Made some bottle slides to go with my cigar box guitar. It’s hard to get that line straight. #slide #bottleslide #bottleneckslide #cigarboxguitar #cigarbox #slideguitar #diy #diyguitar https://www.instagram.com/p/B_sY-MyB4QW/?igshid=1n21lfqe2fic2

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So a crazy thing happened. I win a guitar. A big thank you goes out to @heidmusic for having a giveaway here on Instagram. I’m really looking forward to getting to know the new member of the family. #heidathome #musiciscomfort #internationalguitarmonth #fender #fenderguitars #fendernewporter https://www.instagram.com/p/B_n5nBQhybB/?igshid=4n6xny0w9ql

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Another illustration from the past. I’ve been posting a lot of older work because it hasn’t been seen and because I struggle to create when times are difficult. I have been going through and removing references to the client as I don’t wish to promote them. I’m not sure if they still exist. #illustration #illustrationartists #illustrator #illustratorsoninstagram #digitalillustration #art #artistsoninstagram #myartwork https://www.instagram.com/p/B_m9p3DhhY7/?igshid=1j8z78arvrebu

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Finished my first cigar box guitar. Made a load of mistakes. If I do another I will definitely invest in a coping saw and some actual tuners. #cigarbox #cigarboxguitar #cigarboxguitars #guitarbuilding #guitar #dyi https://www.instagram.com/p/B_c-6stBR-_/?igshid=15clllrq2h828

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Freakies Cereal Gouache on board. #illustration #illustrator #illustrationartist #illustratoroninstagram #gouache #gouachepainting #gouacheillustration #artistsoninstagram #artist #myartwork #freakies #freakiescereal #fanartfriday https://www.instagram.com/p/B_XsBeihOjd/?igshid=15fjij1tastn

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The Bird Exclaimed Gouache on board. #illustration #illustrator #illustratorsoninstagram #illustratoroninstagram #artist #artistsoninstagram #gouache #gouachepainting #gouacheillustration #myartwork https://www.instagram.com/p/B_VqOiTh-sM/?igshid=10fxij5ld0kra

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Because I don’t have enough hobbies, I decided to start building my first cigar box guitar. The challenge being I can only use stuff I already have in house to make it. #cigarboxguitar #cigarboxguitars #dyi #stayhome #stayhomeproject #guitar #cigarboxguitarbuilding #guitarbuilding https://www.instagram.com/p/B_LQujSBv1m/?igshid=12o1j035h69bv

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Hi Gouache on board. #illustration #illustrator #illustrationartists #illustratoroninstagram #gouache #gouachepainting #gouacheillustration #artist #artistoninstagram #myartwork https://www.instagram.com/p/B_Iv02_hQ-0/?igshid=bfiyykdrtbn0

[twentiethcenturykid-deactivated]

KIDS KUSTOM KULTURE

Don Russ Odder Odd Rods

Circa 1970

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I really wanted to push the camera angles in cartoony environments. I was super pleased with the desk in this piece. Swipe for the sketches. #illustrator #illustration #illustrationartists #illustratorsoninstagram #art #artist #artistoninstagram #myartwork #officeillustration https://www.instagram.com/p/B-w5UoFBUyL/?igshid=1ciqz0556wcw3

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Still going through the approval process, but here are the results from the sketches I posted earlier. #illustration #illustrator #graphicdesign #graphicdesigner #piper #piperaircraft #pipercherokee #cessna #cessnaaircraft #cessna182 #piperownersociety #cessnaownerorganization https://www.instagram.com/p/B-uz9OMBwry/?igshid=1bpb0leozvrdz

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Another Midwest city, this time featuring Madison. #illustration #illustrationartists #illustrator #illustratoroninstagram #digitalillustration #art #artistoninstagram #madison #madisonwisconsin #myartwork https://www.instagram.com/p/B-sWJJdBE0f/?igshid=hhlcg3clbpq0

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I sometimes rework goofy personal illustrations into images for clients. Here a soaked romantic was shifted to a piece about food damaged documents. #illustration #illustrator #illustrationartists #illustratorsoninstagram #flood #valentine #characterdesign #myartwork #digitalillustration #art #artistoninstagram https://www.instagram.com/p/B-mxcj4BhXr/?igshid=15i2lgxw75wu2

[drawthetoy]

This is based on downtown Milwaukee where I used to work. #illustration #illustrationartists #illustrator #illustrationoftheday #illustratorsoninstagram #illustratoroninstagram #art #digitalillustration #artistoninstagram #myartwork https://www.instagram.com/p/B-kJkAghb25/?igshid=hqpwcbjfxv45