tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18772194378104462502024-03-14T06:50:21.369-07:00Mike Cooper's ArtMike Cooperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10529851475668090569noreply@blogger.comBlogger47125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1877219437810446250.post-71829527864527081862013-10-29T09:57:00.002-07:002013-10-29T09:57:58.821-07:00"Rumors" Poster Art<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhObqZ0G-X0TuY-yBunLL5vw0rqHVQnzLwbia8fThtlDiI0naHID_DB7-6YZNE9rUC677kY6IKSWPflebu0JyQ20EVdAWsNI36-eeoj4me_1EROmb4Vhovp2YCYm68OIfwHDnpFM3Ggl4o/s1600/rumorsposter.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhObqZ0G-X0TuY-yBunLL5vw0rqHVQnzLwbia8fThtlDiI0naHID_DB7-6YZNE9rUC677kY6IKSWPflebu0JyQ20EVdAWsNI36-eeoj4me_1EROmb4Vhovp2YCYm68OIfwHDnpFM3Ggl4o/s320/rumorsposter.jpg" /></a>This is the poster for "Rumors", a play I was in recently (I'm second from bottom on the far left). My contribution was the art, not the graphics.Mike Cooperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10529851475668090569noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1877219437810446250.post-20881148564792849972013-08-23T06:34:00.001-07:002013-08-23T06:34:19.721-07:00Gillian Anderson<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCRzofD0YdBVqBJIVgdTyOSkt6JvmlnuxPtM-8yds7z1w9LH9wg1j9GD2ewdtFutLNAJw6NGKlO2oOHW8FcD12bzh6bT-ACRoW13mfYltMPda82vtxi6INo9s8irdcf-NOuatLv6xXo04/s1600/Gillian+Anderson.JPG" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCRzofD0YdBVqBJIVgdTyOSkt6JvmlnuxPtM-8yds7z1w9LH9wg1j9GD2ewdtFutLNAJw6NGKlO2oOHW8FcD12bzh6bT-ACRoW13mfYltMPda82vtxi6INo9s8irdcf-NOuatLv6xXo04/s320/Gillian+Anderson.JPG" /></a> A colored-pencil portrait of the actress who played Scully in "The X-Files". Drawn during the height of the show's popularity.Mike Cooperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10529851475668090569noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1877219437810446250.post-41702971810906150232013-08-23T06:29:00.000-07:002013-08-23T06:29:34.229-07:00Tony Soprano<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiG5VvSDu09sxX5MswgU7_j3qNuI997bdAUmyWfPingCh0725boTvtG-ddihtEt5ZCKVuDFf5_SHl4FH6fvOzAktVyN-cH3-7I8XBllpCJY8CzjsPSQZatGBxOEg_mOscMmNtTloFaVKo/s1600/Tony+Soprano.JPG" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiG5VvSDu09sxX5MswgU7_j3qNuI997bdAUmyWfPingCh0725boTvtG-ddihtEt5ZCKVuDFf5_SHl4FH6fvOzAktVyN-cH3-7I8XBllpCJY8CzjsPSQZatGBxOEg_mOscMmNtTloFaVKo/s320/Tony+Soprano.JPG" /></a>A caricature of the big guy, played by the late, great James Gandolfini.Mike Cooperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10529851475668090569noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1877219437810446250.post-75965330348395324732013-08-23T06:23:00.001-07:002013-08-23T06:23:08.061-07:00Alien<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvz0C6C-Jtjf3F0ZlVTc-inf8mm_3znywGzvlKTU9F-CULwSq43f8fGEej_k5-l8sdK8P_9_Hi_2ERXqSwRiMIew3mbo6G0k99Z7As-snQ6dxFX0wuToeFonWa1mBuSLi2m818u_F_B80/s1600/Pointillist+Alien.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvz0C6C-Jtjf3F0ZlVTc-inf8mm_3znywGzvlKTU9F-CULwSq43f8fGEej_k5-l8sdK8P_9_Hi_2ERXqSwRiMIew3mbo6G0k99Z7As-snQ6dxFX0wuToeFonWa1mBuSLi2m818u_F_B80/s320/Pointillist+Alien.jpg" /></a>I did this one many moons ago, during my dot-crazy phase. Still proud of it.Mike Cooperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10529851475668090569noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1877219437810446250.post-2633685570877768892013-08-23T06:19:00.001-07:002013-08-23T06:19:42.683-07:00Tsunami<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA4lU3yXyUyFYnz_mwPEo0XosvWw7s6bJbEH1PCyF2ekFogIhQP0Pdm4wb9LAt7_DC26W96XkF5F8-J0SVmz2hL45Ox-LsyvC5035F_M7eG3AnhFcbbd3kOw-SAbtwpsU-mKo2edPxAnE/s1600/Tsunami.JPG" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA4lU3yXyUyFYnz_mwPEo0XosvWw7s6bJbEH1PCyF2ekFogIhQP0Pdm4wb9LAt7_DC26W96XkF5F8-J0SVmz2hL45Ox-LsyvC5035F_M7eG3AnhFcbbd3kOw-SAbtwpsU-mKo2edPxAnE/s320/Tsunami.JPG" /></a>Sometimes it's cool to just go with a feeling you're having and see what happens.Mike Cooperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10529851475668090569noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1877219437810446250.post-9994417545226259962013-05-06T19:17:00.000-07:002013-05-06T19:17:26.828-07:00Arnold Schwarzawhatever<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRoIllrSlN3PGQNYEPmbDC7KYmAxdCn0S6FFjXUKmZUNDdLVG0KbUXfBAiKiNRyw9_1sJVCnq-BMfVfq8OYcu1H6wxwiG-eAnt64UFkc5ZsFrqYCaSIIe6k2m-31mDdDyX2BrM0Atv6vs/s1600/Arnold+Schwarzeneggar.JPG" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRoIllrSlN3PGQNYEPmbDC7KYmAxdCn0S6FFjXUKmZUNDdLVG0KbUXfBAiKiNRyw9_1sJVCnq-BMfVfq8OYcu1H6wxwiG-eAnt64UFkc5ZsFrqYCaSIIe6k2m-31mDdDyX2BrM0Atv6vs/s320/Arnold+Schwarzeneggar.JPG" /></a>Here's Arnold, around the time of his last Terminator movie.Mike Cooperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10529851475668090569noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1877219437810446250.post-85130122094641108902013-04-26T20:32:00.001-07:002013-04-26T20:32:16.739-07:00Cyclops in Black and White<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzzysh43e3xFCKCd3vfhpYgDcYz86kSgxGZOTWtKyUttvMPB5CnEw5X_CneLadn8Zf5eDJLtnKGHmYSQzdpaloadLfV8pIMfJHxQnUTHUznYEcIXMg9lkDvOrmKLKSEPj8LLNseNkCfYk/s1600/Cyclops+in+Black+and+White.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzzysh43e3xFCKCd3vfhpYgDcYz86kSgxGZOTWtKyUttvMPB5CnEw5X_CneLadn8Zf5eDJLtnKGHmYSQzdpaloadLfV8pIMfJHxQnUTHUznYEcIXMg9lkDvOrmKLKSEPj8LLNseNkCfYk/s320/Cyclops+in+Black+and+White.jpg" /></a>Cyclops, leader of the X-Men, in his new, updated look.Mike Cooperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10529851475668090569noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1877219437810446250.post-32823679730366767342013-04-26T20:29:00.002-07:002013-04-26T20:29:35.010-07:00Captain Marvel in Black and White<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6huklHcftiti3jYinRuN3d0suN5WM1w9OLiySGFyXX-P7iiEwS_hLO-FyUdUiBdFlVag00E6aglCKpZnDxqf5kgZR1FUgf0OxsUUvZ_wN-TsFKjUY6rxpCC0N7SRvxWHtKNwAwsOq46A/s1600/Captain+Marvel+in+Black+and+White.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6huklHcftiti3jYinRuN3d0suN5WM1w9OLiySGFyXX-P7iiEwS_hLO-FyUdUiBdFlVag00E6aglCKpZnDxqf5kgZR1FUgf0OxsUUvZ_wN-TsFKjUY6rxpCC0N7SRvxWHtKNwAwsOq46A/s320/Captain+Marvel+in+Black+and+White.jpg" /></a>This is the new Captain Marvel.Mike Cooperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10529851475668090569noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1877219437810446250.post-90395553303011455642013-04-25T18:42:00.003-07:002013-04-25T18:44:21.372-07:00Wolverine<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivzSlTzv9_Vf4l3-xTp6tfswhvlL-llf1bnxv60ORnJgRoi3eyJPjXwZG6dRbOprtU_igAkLDZYzIJ6a0JIl_lEuVyKHzY-bKT3Zp1qQnmt8oA4NtvpI4IfTFxJWXK1rErDwe-3A08pvk/s1600/Wolverine.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivzSlTzv9_Vf4l3-xTp6tfswhvlL-llf1bnxv60ORnJgRoi3eyJPjXwZG6dRbOprtU_igAkLDZYzIJ6a0JIl_lEuVyKHzY-bKT3Zp1qQnmt8oA4NtvpI4IfTFxJWXK1rErDwe-3A08pvk/s320/Wolverine.jpg" /></a>My acrylic painting of Wolverine, which I did for a raffle to raise money for a couple friends who recently lost their son.
Mike Cooperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10529851475668090569noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1877219437810446250.post-40999778252693051032013-03-08T15:16:00.002-08:002013-03-08T15:17:00.444-08:00Snow-Hulk<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmoTC0c6oUE1IZ0wvrGLCJMOYrFonvhlIlk3v9WCIrM6OTzxZdULhEKMTj-1j03zxCmFTsQFXarGqQ329qS5bBtNivdrI4Vf72_IaZc2GtT_G_M_5ju0RguKzUxL9h_cUqkQQSPpz06ro/s1600/Final+Snow+Hulk.JPG" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmoTC0c6oUE1IZ0wvrGLCJMOYrFonvhlIlk3v9WCIrM6OTzxZdULhEKMTj-1j03zxCmFTsQFXarGqQ329qS5bBtNivdrI4Vf72_IaZc2GtT_G_M_5ju0RguKzUxL9h_cUqkQQSPpz06ro/s320/Final+Snow+Hulk.JPG" /></a> I made a Snow-Hulk!Mike Cooperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10529851475668090569noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1877219437810446250.post-75082420515215444202012-06-11T09:19:00.001-07:002012-06-11T09:19:22.778-07:00Black Widow in Black and White<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu9TYDeXD41ToAWHnIfkNl0w80xscMPxrxIkdMrKSGJ3CMAH08w91C4mOAZ92hPhXjmVCL_lWhvojaNzSR-VDfmoXWLufkbZVuL62F0OJVJjlO5hleokssV1pY_UKgNB0cRUm8TlFD5GQ/s1600/Black+Widow+in+Black+and+White.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear:left; float:left;margin-right:1em; margin-bottom:1em"><img border="0" height="320" width="253" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu9TYDeXD41ToAWHnIfkNl0w80xscMPxrxIkdMrKSGJ3CMAH08w91C4mOAZ92hPhXjmVCL_lWhvojaNzSR-VDfmoXWLufkbZVuL62F0OJVJjlO5hleokssV1pY_UKgNB0cRUm8TlFD5GQ/s320/Black+Widow+in+Black+and+White.JPG" /></a>
Black Widow. These black and white superheroes are not meant to be anything but quick studies in the dark. They are flawed, but it's intentional. It's all about getting a point across with minimal work. I'm relying on my inner voice to tell me, "Done." Then it's done. Period. I love this process, and this painting.Mike Cooperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10529851475668090569noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1877219437810446250.post-29143867977796999322012-05-31T11:46:00.001-07:002012-05-31T11:46:53.705-07:00Thor in Black and White<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The second image in my "Superheroes in Black and White" theme. This whole thing is new for me, many paintings following the same theme. It's also an exercise in speed. I want to paint these images fast, while keeping the essence that makes these characters who they are.Mike Cooperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10529851475668090569noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1877219437810446250.post-87770827150381329662012-05-17T17:56:00.001-07:002012-05-17T17:57:04.793-07:00Spider-Man in Black and White<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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My latest painting, which I just finished about a half hour ago. Spidey's not at such a disadvantage in the dark, thanks to his trusty spider-sense! Excelsior!Mike Cooperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10529851475668090569noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1877219437810446250.post-68430459286998119482012-05-17T12:22:00.001-07:002012-05-17T12:22:27.639-07:00Super Healers<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This is a piece that was recently commissioned. No, it's not the Blue Man Group at a Star Trek convention.Mike Cooperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10529851475668090569noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1877219437810446250.post-14100025336703358152012-02-08T17:32:00.001-08:002012-02-08T17:34:45.613-08:00The Set of Annie<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYnPQxWw3hQl-NNvNeaD_jadwLQCocfrlkGsQJFl_IwcYvGvEE_OoabUBY3zIfn2BiCgK2N-B-0ceEe2zw9DRjIGS71A2hjQvOGHf9gVaGd2T6dzNecPpEYld0LL_2GL5n3XXe_FkrTus/s1600/Eric+and+Mike+and+the+Annie+Set+%25282%2529.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYnPQxWw3hQl-NNvNeaD_jadwLQCocfrlkGsQJFl_IwcYvGvEE_OoabUBY3zIfn2BiCgK2N-B-0ceEe2zw9DRjIGS71A2hjQvOGHf9gVaGd2T6dzNecPpEYld0LL_2GL5n3XXe_FkrTus/s320/Eric+and+Mike+and+the+Annie+Set+%25282%2529.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5706942980574361842" /></a><br />Here I am with Eric Houghton, the other artist who worked with me on the set of "Annie".Mike Cooperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10529851475668090569noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1877219437810446250.post-3135705580761279612012-02-05T21:16:00.000-08:002012-12-14T08:52:00.098-08:00Obama<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzGOU6BwywS5SKlMqnTth8_D7Eo5LEaojwEqtpZaOaC2QCpj8Y1Jl9A-NLC0Dz9x2hZEQynYkBWzTxAl5jlCh_ccBOoft7ftmcmjbPvwRdnr7MObyXuzHMMdRF_2_6Z2jeIufOG3D2xu4/s1600/11+DEC+11.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzGOU6BwywS5SKlMqnTth8_D7Eo5LEaojwEqtpZaOaC2QCpj8Y1Jl9A-NLC0Dz9x2hZEQynYkBWzTxAl5jlCh_ccBOoft7ftmcmjbPvwRdnr7MObyXuzHMMdRF_2_6Z2jeIufOG3D2xu4/s320/11+DEC+11.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5705887697695831346" /></a><br />Okay, here's my Obama mural that I painted in the local Obama campaign office.Mike Cooperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10529851475668090569noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1877219437810446250.post-90307798954736838332012-02-05T20:25:00.001-08:002012-02-05T20:27:30.881-08:00Bombshell<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhku2Noe4m-lJ1-s3cOf_6MEf6fQTGMeXWuNmts8YT-6sxFCSKvrvG7AyiFoN1WHaM-_b4sT-RcHPkhbh_eVyAQEK24v4XNI7gXf6vbf26QumW2aHbrhOHs2WOw4g7ntxEZ9U_tcORVC7Q/s1600/Bombshell.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 245px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhku2Noe4m-lJ1-s3cOf_6MEf6fQTGMeXWuNmts8YT-6sxFCSKvrvG7AyiFoN1WHaM-_b4sT-RcHPkhbh_eVyAQEK24v4XNI7gXf6vbf26QumW2aHbrhOHs2WOw4g7ntxEZ9U_tcORVC7Q/s320/Bombshell.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5705874323186126306" /></a><br />This character was created by James Lynch, and I did this drawing for publication in one of his upcoming comics.Mike Cooperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10529851475668090569noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1877219437810446250.post-70740628984488413482012-02-05T20:20:00.000-08:002012-02-05T20:24:14.092-08:00Absolute Monarch<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiwwI-7rPc9bqjGFOF0YMqWBFSF3DKn8MeSJGHdsHjZdCxeEEhEoo4MysMGmAwJ2bb9APdHoQF6EGUGjuDElNgLmQ-4QJfFwBUBMjo_F7M2KIR16cQtMa-ybc18G7Pb2_4AjafRbviutc/s1600/Absolute+Monarch.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 246px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiwwI-7rPc9bqjGFOF0YMqWBFSF3DKn8MeSJGHdsHjZdCxeEEhEoo4MysMGmAwJ2bb9APdHoQF6EGUGjuDElNgLmQ-4QJfFwBUBMjo_F7M2KIR16cQtMa-ybc18G7Pb2_4AjafRbviutc/s320/Absolute+Monarch.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5705873133733393938" /></a><br />This is a bit old, but I still love it. It's a political statement about mad dictators, and their day of judgment, which usually doesn't come peacefully.Mike Cooperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10529851475668090569noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1877219437810446250.post-84646468787047651492011-12-04T05:12:00.000-08:002011-12-04T05:16:43.694-08:00Sidewalk Monsters<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb2MCgV5weJBtXcI3jwxGCDokkhXvxC7XeezE_3Hx2Kcf4gh03Ej4S2WYl5FrYX4TpyaicZ5V13AVNxxnvBtwb0tvVK9m23BN72NGelXdr6kvRYH26ZdnbFtHz6GnfLg6uEyv7soRo6sA/s1600/Sidewalk+Monsters+%252824%2529.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb2MCgV5weJBtXcI3jwxGCDokkhXvxC7XeezE_3Hx2Kcf4gh03Ej4S2WYl5FrYX4TpyaicZ5V13AVNxxnvBtwb0tvVK9m23BN72NGelXdr6kvRYH26ZdnbFtHz6GnfLg6uEyv7soRo6sA/s320/Sidewalk+Monsters+%252824%2529.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5682261450991080098" /></a><br />Here are the monsters I drew on my sidewalk in early October, before it got too cold. The next four photos show details.Mike Cooperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10529851475668090569noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1877219437810446250.post-22094805363860012322011-12-04T05:07:00.000-08:002011-12-04T05:10:49.991-08:00Frankenstein and the Bride of Frankenstein<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmDWuGrQSKBfUgK0mkW1n6VaIsG6NswKgMjNx-0qswslgJfdh6Mdeo2sG1t0SeHIoIGrrIopuiNL8NtN3pKrqfh30y31Pd0xiBaOsUI5bj9cRmIEuN0c4Cp34BvUBknNERXh-FI74vC9w/s1600/Sidewalk+Monsters+%252825%2529.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmDWuGrQSKBfUgK0mkW1n6VaIsG6NswKgMjNx-0qswslgJfdh6Mdeo2sG1t0SeHIoIGrrIopuiNL8NtN3pKrqfh30y31Pd0xiBaOsUI5bj9cRmIEuN0c4Cp34BvUBknNERXh-FI74vC9w/s320/Sidewalk+Monsters+%252825%2529.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5682259941792981714" /></a>Mike Cooperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10529851475668090569noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1877219437810446250.post-60873219487499833832011-12-04T05:06:00.001-08:002011-12-04T05:07:41.084-08:00The Wolfman<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXM2hnUK1mmimXgaEP4Uoq0RjjfvcqxI0E9ci4OOSPBbJk3pbGAC2OHVT0H2ilQsuz5MZOJHpCBKwb-VqD0ISHSVfDAmVOqg99UYBliI6J7hFDFmmEDvElmEuFsg-YYorqKxWUf2_NMj4/s1600/Sidewalk+Monsters+%252826%2529.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXM2hnUK1mmimXgaEP4Uoq0RjjfvcqxI0E9ci4OOSPBbJk3pbGAC2OHVT0H2ilQsuz5MZOJHpCBKwb-VqD0ISHSVfDAmVOqg99UYBliI6J7hFDFmmEDvElmEuFsg-YYorqKxWUf2_NMj4/s320/Sidewalk+Monsters+%252826%2529.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5682259148439616594" /></a>Mike Cooperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10529851475668090569noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1877219437810446250.post-49690345823474367662011-12-04T05:00:00.000-08:002011-12-04T05:03:30.802-08:00Dracula<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZy2C8GSlN9_jPZsto3soqXO9ThRq8I5SrvNUKHm1ZY7lWRHFWgby54Rjpr6GwnmF5PXpD5AjQS_xYVpZA2JS403anIpwtHUIwJ_-U4CKVT1qadXV2oi08MFnREPsimsVb_WvWmAzjkS0/s1600/Sidewalk+Monsters+%252827%2529.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZy2C8GSlN9_jPZsto3soqXO9ThRq8I5SrvNUKHm1ZY7lWRHFWgby54Rjpr6GwnmF5PXpD5AjQS_xYVpZA2JS403anIpwtHUIwJ_-U4CKVT1qadXV2oi08MFnREPsimsVb_WvWmAzjkS0/s320/Sidewalk+Monsters+%252827%2529.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5682257950333377362" /></a>Mike Cooperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10529851475668090569noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1877219437810446250.post-10413402749035838592011-12-04T04:57:00.000-08:002011-12-04T04:59:17.096-08:00The Mummy<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHQZ6Fdd1d9dqXyG-z4__RYCLQnA9Iu92Um7fzvUH2HJXKJKrexYX3qUD3bru8ezKl0eG7j9v2Mp5vvaqgvyRo-FNK2hoNGxbwuGn7y837VQUnDBU3x9wiHbXTnSSkbDTIyLPwDkgaJGc/s1600/Sidewalk+Monsters+%252822%2529.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHQZ6Fdd1d9dqXyG-z4__RYCLQnA9Iu92Um7fzvUH2HJXKJKrexYX3qUD3bru8ezKl0eG7j9v2Mp5vvaqgvyRo-FNK2hoNGxbwuGn7y837VQUnDBU3x9wiHbXTnSSkbDTIyLPwDkgaJGc/s320/Sidewalk+Monsters+%252822%2529.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5682256943659272978" /></a>Mike Cooperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10529851475668090569noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1877219437810446250.post-87517236099919814552011-11-10T10:47:00.001-08:002011-11-10T10:49:20.612-08:00Jae<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcsBTyZbvf1Ep1CT896oFWIJ0Yfw844eKiC5soxQCHFsCdOUxatm-35aGzheARQ-D1ZqT59NhWrfTjV8Mf8CXVPDHaKJcLWHbook8CTb5vVfAQ1sE3EDF7km11RWN7BkXoZeje9xqhAe8/s1600/Jae.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 260px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcsBTyZbvf1Ep1CT896oFWIJ0Yfw844eKiC5soxQCHFsCdOUxatm-35aGzheARQ-D1ZqT59NhWrfTjV8Mf8CXVPDHaKJcLWHbook8CTb5vVfAQ1sE3EDF7km11RWN7BkXoZeje9xqhAe8/s320/Jae.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5673440950290019330" /></a><br />This is a drawing I did recently of my gorgeous friend Jae Tunley.Mike Cooperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10529851475668090569noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1877219437810446250.post-85382343920114024662010-08-07T22:02:00.000-07:002010-08-07T22:11:36.669-07:00The Wall of Heroes<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3n2EnxsbFrR7m2P2b91kUcf6gVXyVZhlN3dNReVOSpY0e9DIFMC3dlhUBnCyyCnkAZdVKyiTCagmjn7O42E-iMZnWibSuq517zGAgMPGBeRWSO9t55N9zNNlmYUrmuUQTdCIzNDNXBGY/s1600/31+JUL+09+5.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3n2EnxsbFrR7m2P2b91kUcf6gVXyVZhlN3dNReVOSpY0e9DIFMC3dlhUBnCyyCnkAZdVKyiTCagmjn7O42E-iMZnWibSuq517zGAgMPGBeRWSO9t55N9zNNlmYUrmuUQTdCIzNDNXBGY/s320/31+JUL+09+5.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502900267025155346" /></a><br /><br />You know how sometimes you'll walk by a store and think, "I really want to paint fifty superheroes on that wall. I got no plans for the next six months." Of course, happens to us all. Then I took a picture. That was about a year ago. Now it looks likely that the mural may be coming down soon, since the comic shop has closed.Mike Cooperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10529851475668090569noreply@blogger.com0