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Lucia's restaurantI don't know how a restaurant can keep crabby customers happy, mollify the health department and OSHA, prevent kitchen mutinies, and still serve up consistently great food.Lucia manages to pull it off year after year. This sort of sorcery would have gotten her burned at the stake in 17th century Europe. |
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The Convincers
Werc Werk Works 2010These drawings were done on the set of a film called, The Convincers, that was shot in the St. Paul train depot. The film, starring Greg Kinnear and Alan Arkan, is due for release this fall. |
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Robert DevereuxMinnesota Opera 2010 I tried a number of styles for this opera.
conté crayon and pastel on paper |
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La Boheme
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Casanova's HomecomingMinnesota Opera 2009This opera isn't for everyone - but is pretty funny in parts. Interesting but difficult music.
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Pearl Fishers SketchbookMinnesota Opera 2009It was a challenge to capture the constant movement and huge cast of characters - but seriously fun. Leila and Nadir |
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The Pearl FishersMinnesota Opera 2009The MN Opera's production of Bizet's first opera, the Pearl Fishers, was a riot of bright colors, abstract set design, dancers, exotic costumes, and constant movement. |
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Mikefolios (What is a Mikefolio?)
Mike Reed's gallery of recent work.
The pictures I draw now look a lot different from the ones that I drew in my first Big Chief drawing pad, but one thing is still the same; drawing isn't just making marks on paper, it's a way of thinking. As kid, it was way of thinking that routinely got me "does not use free time constructively" comments on my report card, but as an adult it has informed all of my work in film animation, commercial illustration, children's book illustration, journalism, teaching and training.
And it's how I make a living, so most of the images on this site can be purchased as original art, or as prints. Click on "Art for Sale" for info on availability, prices, and shipping.
Also, contact me to discuss commissions, projects and training seminars.
