Mike's Harder Design Contest

"ZA JUSU" by Erin K. Nolan
Please vote for me here: http://zooppa.com/en-us/ads/craft-the-next-can/prints

"MAIKU'S RINGO" by Erin K. Nolan
Please vote for me here: http://zooppa.com/en-us/ads/craft-the-next-can/prints

The designs haven't officially been approved yet, so no voting right quite yet, but when voting DOES start go here. Find me and VOTE EARLY & VOTE OFTEN!"

The first one, is entitled "The Juice" in Japanese. It shows a demon tree whose sap is made of firewater. The branches are red to show the spicy cinnamon heat. The leaf and apple symbols are made seasonal with autumn hues and the background texture is the same color as dark apple cider. I thought it might hit, with the Japanese-style design, with the target audience though a tattoo style.

The second can is just the top of the same tree , but it is entitled "Mike's Apple."

Wish me luck! (I think I'll try to do another one in my dot-pattern style over the weekend!)

I'm a winner

I entered a contest at ResurrectionFern's blog. The blog was recommended to me by my friend Robyn Wells because she knows I use nature as references in my artwork as well. ResurrectionFern crochets something using nature as her inspiration and then challenges her readers to figure out what the inspirational item was. I didn't guess correctly, but she liked my answer. Now she will be sending me one of her pieces are artwork! How cool is that?!? If you haven't read ResurrectionFern, take the time to check it out. She is very down to earth and creative. (the photo is from her website)

Doc Martens Boot Contest

Here is my entry for the Doc Martens boot competition, 2008. My entry is entitled "Sunfish" Please, please, please go to this link and VOTE for me! Why should my design win? Because organic design and fun, bright colors make this boot equally great for some hardcore, survivalist hiker in the outback or a wild, street-wise punk in the city: it\'s fun to wear as well as practical!