day jobs

As I write this, it's well past 3am and I'm going through the usual freelancer hell of tight deadlines. 2006 seems to be especially busy, and I've been spending many long nights drawing at my table while listening to the radio. I shouldn't complain -- I actually like working at night much more than during the day. There's less interruptions and time seems to stretch out more, which is good for the creative process. And tight deadlines force me to get more creative and less finicky. And no matter what, I still prefer working at home in my studio to working a day job in a cubicle somewhere.

The drawing above was originally produced for Canadian Business Magazine, and accompanied an article on Gen-Y losers in the marketplace...

back alleys

I'm posting this around 2am, which is fitting with the theme of this sketch. One of my favourite things about living in downtown toronto is exploring back-alleys. I also like to take night-time walks (it fits with my schedule), and love the way alleys and hidden side-streets look at night -- lit up with that lonely orange street-light.

More Kirby fannishness!

Another of my favourite Kirby creations is The Inhumans. Black Bolt has to have one of the coolest super-hero costume designs ever. I drew this one as a gift, and I liked it enough to keep a scan.

Kirby Rules!

Along with Roy Crane, Noel Sickles, Wally Wood and Joe Kubert, Jack Kirby is one of my all time favourite comic artists. If you're a comic artist yourself, you probably also dig Kirby. If not, you should! In centuries to come, they'll be talking about him the way art historians talk about Giotto or El Greco or Picasso. And he left waay more stuff behind to admire than any of those guys. My all time favourite Kirby series? The New Gods! My favourite Kirby character? Forager the Bug!

Hello!

Hey all,

Michael Cho, here! Thanks for viewing this little sketchbook page of mine. I'll post new drawings and doodles from time to time here, for your perusal. Comments and critiques are always welcome!

Best,
Mike