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Today when I got home from work , I finished my second Pickle Rick acrylic painting, and then went straight to work on the next . The subject : Rick and Morty's close family friend , Mr. Poopybutthole. I know these are so basic , but they are so much fun to do . #rickandmorty #mrpoopybutthole #acrylic #mikevintonstudio #fanart #art #painting #fun #totalrickall #adultswim #cartoonnetwork

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"Michael Cera was born in Canada in 1988 at the tender age of zero." - Michael Cera A little while back , my daughter Cydni asked me to draw a picture of one of her favorite actors , Michael Cera. I was originally going to do it in standard pencil, but decided at the last moment to go for the colored pencil treatment, since I rarely do those . I am very happy with how it turned out , and she is pleased with it , and that's what really matters. Michael Cera - Colored Pencil on standard 14X17 paper. #mikevintonstudio #michaelcera #cera #arresteddevelopement #superbad #juno #coloredpencil #portrait #popart #drawing #art #scottpilgrim #scottpilgrimvstheworld #thisistheend #bananastand #canada #sausageparty #nickandnorah

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Today was pickup day for all the artwork submitted to the Butler Farm Show . When I got home and went through everything I decided I wanted to combine all of the ribbons from the past 4 years into one picture. I am very proud of what I have accomplished over this time , and I believe my techniques are getting better with every new piece . I can't Thank you all enough for your collection continued support . #mikevintonstudio #goals #art #artwork #portrait #pencil #penandink #coloredpencil #charcoal #multimedia #artist #thankyou #butlerfarmshow

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" Can a man still be brave if he is afraid ? - Jon Snow The Game Of Thrones character Jon Snow ( Kit Harington ) and I go way back . My wife Melissa and I started watching the HBO series around season 3 , but binged it and caught up quickly . Around this same time we started to play pub trivia at a local bar through DJ Trivia Butler County . The thing was , we needed a trivia team name . It just so happened we notice that everywhere the character Jon Snow went in Westeros , people from far and wide would refer to him as " Ned Stark's Bastard" , so that's what we went with and have been in love with it ever since . So I thought it was only fitting to enter our namesake into the Butler Farm Show as a piece that I produced with me brand new Pastel pencil set ... although the midnight blue one is now almost halfway gone . Jon Snow - Pastel on 14X17 paper #mikevintonstudio #jonsnow #snow #Gameofthrones #popart #portait #pastel #art #winterfell #kingofthenorth #got #fanart #winteriscoming #whitewalkers #ghost #starks #nedstarksbastard #winterishere #georgerrmartin #windsofwinter #gotfanart #direwolf #blue #targaryen #kitharington #gothbo

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" I want to be the best , so whatever comes with that I have to accept it ." -Sidney Crosby I though long and hard ,and I came to the realization that I have only ever drawn one or two players from any sport, let alone local sports. I felt it was time to change that . Hockey is certainly my favorite sport , And who better to start with than the captain of the back to back defending Stanley Cup Champions , Sidney Crosby . I wanted to do a multimedia piece for this , so it is mostly pencil, pen and marker , and a splash of colored pencil . Sidney Crosby - Pencil, Marker. And Pen , and Colored Pencil on Standard 14X17 paper . #mikevintonstudio #crosby #pittsburghpenguins #captain #sidneycrosby #hockey #stanleycupchamps #stanleycup #portrait #pencil #art #marker #ink #popart #sports #backtoback #champs #sportsart #ccmhockey #nhl #87 #sid #sidthekid

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" I'M PICKLE RICK!!!!" -Rick Sanchez I wanted to take a break from portraits for an evening and try a media that I rarely get to use - Acrylic Paint . The Butler Farm Show has 9 different categories in the art field , and I have come close in past years of touching on all of them but always run out of time when it comes to trying painting. So to shake up the farm show scene , I wanted to do a few outrageous pieces this year , and what better subject when it comes to bright , vivid , over the top art than Adult Swim's " Rick And Morty"! I have to say , this piece makes me smile every time I see it . It was a joy to do . Look out Butler Farm Show ... here comes Pickle Rick ! Pickle Rick - Acrylic paint on 12X16 Black Canvas #mikevintonstudio #rickandmorty #picklerick #acrylic #painting #popart #ricksanchez #mortysmith #adultswim #popart #pop #rickandmortyseasonthree #canvas #fun #blackcanvas #fanart #cartoon #rick #morty

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" I have always liked the monster within idea , I like the zombies being us , Zombies are the blue-collar monsters. " - George A. Romero Recently we lost one of the icon's of modern filmmaking , with some calling him the " Father of the Zombie Film." Proving that you can make something impactful without a billion dollar budget by using camera angles and the tools available to create tension. We had the fortunate pleasure to have met George a few years back at The Living Dead Fest in Evans City , PA .... where it all began ( and coincidentally only 15 minutes away from where we live .) So , although he didn't live here , he will always have a special connection to this area. George A. Romero - Charcoal on 14X17 standard paper . #mikevintonstudio #georgeromero #popart #potrait #charcoal #horror #zombie #art #drawing #film #paper #sketch #draw #drawing #tribute #artwork ##nightofthelivingdead #evanscity #fatherofzombies #twd #romero #thecrazies #monroevillemall #theyrecomingtogetyoubarbera

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" At the end of the day, it's the fans who make you who you are. " - Chris Cornell After an extended absence, I am back and ready to get to work . I have been busy behind the scenes , and I can't thank everyone enough for my continued support . I wanted to do a tribute to one of the staples of the music that helped make me who I am today . My wife Melissa and I was fortunate to see Chris during an acoustic solo tour . It was just incredible and without a doubt , one of my favorite memories. It's still hard to believe that he is gone. I loved the starkness of the black and white in the original , so I though that pen and marker was the only way to go . Chris Cornell - Pen and Marker on 14X17 Standard Paper #mikevintonstudio #chriscornell #soundgarden #templeofthedog #audioslave #popart #potrait #pen #ink #blackholesun #grunge #90s #art #drawing #music #paper #sketch #draw #drawing #tribute #artwork

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After a couple month hiatus, I am back and ready to dispense some more artwork for you all to enjoy. Tonight's subject is from a summer favorite of ours . Eleven from the Netflix original sleeper hit "Stranger Things". If you have not yet watched it , do yourself a favor and binge watch it , highly recommended. Eleven - Pencil on Standard paper #mikevintonstudio #eleven #strangerthings #el #netflix #netflixoriginal #eggo #milliebobbybrown #portrait #pencilportrait #popart #popculture #theupsidedown

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(EXHALES) Wow , what an insane couple of days gearing up for the art competition at the 2016 Butler Farm Show. I hammered out 3 pieces just yesterday , and scrambled to get all 8 pieces framed today after emergency trips to Michael's and Lowes for some glass replacement. But alas , all is done and submitted in plenty of time for judging tomorrow. Here is one of the pieces I finished yesterday , but didn't have time to post. Wish me luck all, hope to bring home the third Best In Show ribbon. Bill Murray - Oil on 14x17 paper. #mikevintonstudio #billmurray #oil #oilcolor #portrait #popart #ghostbusters #groundhogday #caddyshack #stripes #whataboutbob #lostintranslation #rushmore #zombieland #scrooged #kingpin #moonrisekingdom #murray

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I remember hearing many years ago a little factoid that may or may not be a myth. The one about Amish folks believing that if you take a photograph of them it captures their soul. I likened this to capture Pokemon in your camera. So I thought it would be fun to do a mashup of some Amish themed Pokemon. I have had these sketches for a few years now, But with the popularity of Pokemon Go, I thought it was only fitting to digitally color them and share them with the masses. The first of the group is JEDIDIAHMANDER !!!! He has an edge to him , and if he spies you trying to capture him, he will chuck a corncob your way. He can be found in the Rural Valley area of Western Pennsylvania. If you like these, let me know 🙂 I have at least 2 more that I have sketched but are unfinished right now. #mikevintonstudio #pokemon #pokemongo #charmander #digitalart #amish #westernpa #pennsylvania #charizard #originalart #evolve #pennsylvaniadutch

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"I don't think it's nice, you laughin'. You see, my mule don't like people laughing. He gets the crazy idea you're laughin' at him. Now if you apologize, like I know you're going to, I might convince him that you really didn't mean it." Before Clint Eastwood was talking to chairs , he was in many a great films . And I thought his character from A Fistful of Dollars would be a great subject for a pen and ink portrait . This medium is always one of the most difficult , because there is no fixing if mistakes are made , and smearing ink for shadow is much harder than what you would think . The Man With No Name - Pen and Ink on 14X17 Paper . #mikevintonstudio #clinteastwood #afistfulofdollars #penandink #ink #portrait #western #spaghettiwestern #themanwithnoname #pen #clint #popart #popculture #art

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Today would have been my mom's 60th birthday. I wanted to try and do something special to commemorate it , so I thought that I would try to replicate an painting that my grandparents had at there , and our family home for as long as I can remember . It's weathered and cracked now , but still good enough to give it a shot at drawing it . I miss her everyday , and will until my final day. I love you mom , happy birthday .

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The season finale of Game Of Thrones wouldn't be right without the proper drink. Insert Tyrion Lannister alternative name for a rooster joke here. #got #gameofthrones #tyrion #tyrionlannister #wine #rooster #cock #finale #sad

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You won't believe what My awesomely incredible wife Melissa bought yours truly for his birthday today !!! It's a one way ticket to the free city of Braavos for an all expenses paid stay at The House Of Black and White , where I will be trained by faceless assassins until I truly become no one. This is a fantastic gift , I will keep it safe and sound in my Spider-Man wallet until my number is called :) Thank you baby , I love it !!! #got #gameofthrones #braavos #facelessmen #songoficeandfire #birthday #aryastark #Jaqen #arya #Ironcoin #noone #JaqenHghar #awesome #loveit #cool

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"Kitty's aren't supposed to smell like cigrits...they're supposed to smell like kitty's." - Bubbles We have only watched a few seasons of Trailer Park Boys , but I do know enough about it to know that the most captivating character is Bubbles . I loved the root picture, and needed a break from the digital art I have been working on for the past month and a half and wanted to treat myself to something fun today. Bubbles and his kitty - Pencil on standard paper 14X17 #mikevintonstudio #pencil #pencilart #portrait #bubbles #trailorparkboys #netflix #popart #Ricky #Julian #NovaScotia #Canada #pencilportait #trailorpark #kitties #cats #pop #JimLahey #art #MikeSmith

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" Music is music, ultimately. If it makes you feel good, cool. " - Prince A few weeks ago , I had a hankering to here a Prince song , you know ,one of those things you have to hear in the moment. So I take to the massive collective known as YouTube to find said song . To my surprise and shock , I astonishingly could not find it . So I took to Pandora.... Nope. I was sad that I couldn't hear the song I wanted when I wanted it , but I was also very impressed in this age of digital everything , there was no trace of the incredibly talented artist known as ... Or formerly known as Price. He completely controlled his art , and that is to be respected. His accomplishments speak for themselves , master of many instruments and an incredible vocal range, and a fantastic songwriter. My tribute was uniquely done ( for me anyway ) in all purple colored pencil. Prince - Colored Pencil on Standard 14X17 Paper. #mikevintonstidio #prince #tribute #coloredpencil #art #portrait #pencilportrait #popart #princetribute #purple #purplerain #1999 #lovesymbol #thenewpowergeneration #kiss #diamondsandpearls #legend #theartistformerlyknownasprince #music #coloredpencilart