Something new
This is a piece I’m working on for an auction that’s coming up this summer. I can’t say a whole lot about the auction right now (it’s for a pretty great cause), so I’ll just let the piece speak for itself. Some of the inspiration may be obvious, but it’s also reminiscent of my childhood home and neighborhood. Something I haven’t ever really incorporated into my personal work.
Check out some other pieces for the auction by some of my friends here and here…
There’s a sloping verticality to this that reminds me of a certain burnt-out anthracite coal plant in Pennsylvania.
Comment by Dave J — June 4, 2008 @ 10:25 am
It does, doesn’t it? There actually was a lot of sloping verticality in the neighborhood I grew up in and quite a bit of anthracite in my back yard for that matter. AND this was all in Pennsylvania. What could it all mean?
Hmmmmm…
Comment by admin — June 4, 2008 @ 10:29 pm
Wooooooooow.
but it seems impossible until now 
)
Really beautiful Mike ! perfect balance between substance and style. Perfect composition. I won’t give up, some days may be I will comment something from you badly
Comment by Gerald — June 7, 2008 @ 6:01 am
this is great Mike…..hope to see the real thing at some point. best regards.
Comment by jc — June 9, 2008 @ 6:20 pm
Thanks Gerald! Thanks James!
Haven’t drawn anything this focused since Chloe was born. I really need to get back in the swing of things…
Comment by admin — June 10, 2008 @ 7:15 am
really inspiring mike, love your hatching method. looks great!
-c-
Comment by Clayton — July 14, 2008 @ 12:25 pm
Thanks Clayton! I really liked your piece a lot as well. Wickedly twisted!
Comment by Mike — August 14, 2008 @ 11:04 pm
[...] Hope to back soon with some new artwork! In the meantime, my contribution to the Totoro Project is the giant owl on the hillside below. [...]
Pingback by Michael Knapp.com » Post Comic Con move and more… — August 14, 2008 @ 11:32 pm
Hey there! Wow, this took my breath away — and yeah, if it’s not your teen-years, 3rd floor “suite”, tucked in a fold of Pittsburgh hills! I saw your comment about calling upon your childhood neighborhood memories only after gazing at the amazingly beautiful image…. Wait till Ryan & the others see you’ve got a blog now!
love you 3! – p & the kids
Comment by Patty — October 1, 2008 @ 10:59 pm