Mike Ward
@mikeward.bsky.social
(he/him) @sthmtnmike from the bad place. Artist, illustrator, book reader, mandolin & guitar picker, Lego sorter & curator.
September 20, 2025 at 1:29 PM
A color pencil piece that I started back in June and finally finished over the last week.
September 17, 2025 at 12:38 AM
A color pencil piece that I started back in June and finally finished over the last week.
Recent figure drawing: a 40 minute live pose with a few hours of additional coloring at home:
September 8, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Recent figure drawing: a 40 minute live pose with a few hours of additional coloring at home:
Another one from this past Friday session: 5 minute warmup pose in charcoal.
June 10, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Another one from this past Friday session: 5 minute warmup pose in charcoal.
Recent #figuredrawing from this past Friday: 1 hour pose, pastel & pastel pencils.
June 9, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Recent #figuredrawing from this past Friday: 1 hour pose, pastel & pastel pencils.
Recent work: 20 minute pose, charcoal & white conté.
May 15, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Recent work: 20 minute pose, charcoal & white conté.
Trying to post more than newsgloom, here’s a charcoal sketch I did from a 10 minute pose at a recent session.
#figuredrawing
#figuredrawing
May 8, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Trying to post more than newsgloom, here’s a charcoal sketch I did from a 10 minute pose at a recent session.
#figuredrawing
#figuredrawing
January 25, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Recent art from last week’s #figuredrawing session, and he brought some cool props for what I’m calling ‘gladiator’.
January 22, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Recent art from last week’s #figuredrawing session, and he brought some cool props for what I’m calling ‘gladiator’.
HUMAN ARTISTS, use only one piece to convince people to follow you.
January 16, 2025 at 6:35 PM
HUMAN ARTISTS, use only one piece to convince people to follow you.
Resent #figuredrawing work. 45 minute pose in charcoal and white pencil. Three hours each week for 3 years now, I feel it’s really showing up well here.
January 8, 2025 at 2:57 AM
Resent #figuredrawing work. 45 minute pose in charcoal and white pencil. Three hours each week for 3 years now, I feel it’s really showing up well here.
Sunday sounds, so good, second listen.
January 5, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Sunday sounds, so good, second listen.
My last book completed in 2024: Star Wars Inquisitor, Rise of the Red Blade by Delilah Dawson, who writes baddies so well and this was no exception.
January 4, 2025 at 9:00 PM
My last book completed in 2024: Star Wars Inquisitor, Rise of the Red Blade by Delilah Dawson, who writes baddies so well and this was no exception.
Thanks for the reminder, I need to get ingredients for our elfishly sweet challah bread “crème brûlée French toast” casserole:
December 21, 2024 at 4:56 PM
Thanks for the reminder, I need to get ingredients for our elfishly sweet challah bread “crème brûlée French toast” casserole:
A 5 minute pose from this past Friday’s figure drawing session:
December 9, 2024 at 1:29 PM
A 5 minute pose from this past Friday’s figure drawing session:
Please share your blue art 💙
November 22, 2024 at 5:36 PM
Please share your blue art 💙
Thanks to whoever ordered more Beans.
November 19, 2024 at 4:31 PM
Thanks to whoever ordered more Beans.
Folks are all like block this and block that, but I’m just hoping for any engagement at all. Here’s some fresh art from this week’s figure drawing session: charcoal and pastel on newsprint, 40 minute pose.
November 17, 2024 at 3:53 PM
Folks are all like block this and block that, but I’m just hoping for any engagement at all. Here’s some fresh art from this week’s figure drawing session: charcoal and pastel on newsprint, 40 minute pose.
Some of my artwork: “Sarah” - 5 minute pose, charcoal on newsprint:
November 14, 2024 at 6:35 PM
Some of my artwork: “Sarah” - 5 minute pose, charcoal on newsprint:
Hey folks! Mike here, sthmtnmike from the old app. Into Star Wars, jamgrass, & sharing art. A recent figure drawing: charcoal & pastel on newsprint, 1 hour pose.
November 10, 2024 at 7:32 PM
Hey folks! Mike here, sthmtnmike from the old app. Into Star Wars, jamgrass, & sharing art. A recent figure drawing: charcoal & pastel on newsprint, 1 hour pose.
From #StarWarsRebels S3, E6: The Last Battle. Kanan, Rex, and Ezra prepare to face battle droids with the “Sword & Shield” formation. #StarWars
October 11, 2023 at 3:42 PM
From #StarWarsRebels S3, E6: The Last Battle. Kanan, Rex, and Ezra prepare to face battle droids with the “Sword & Shield” formation. #StarWars