#ccadillustration

When you work on a final and have to draw 40+ mushrooms and are liking how they’re looking and think they’ll be cool mini original pieces, but realize your awful at leaving paper around the edge so they can be framed or matted😅 Really enjoying drawing some srooms and would love to sell these. Really screwed myself over when I drew these on the papers in a way where there is little to no room around the edges. If you like what’s ya see, I’ll defiantly think on selling them in the future. #art #illustration #ccadillustration #ccad #student #mushroom #nature #sketch #coloredpencil https://www.instagram.com/p/CIJ8s8zFl3v/?igshid=1b2g5wzf8sp4m

Little WIP to get ready for school. Start school on Monday and I haven’t drawn for months😭 Taken about 2 days to get to this point. Couple months ago I got a new laptop and a Wacom pen display tablet and finally sat down to use it. I LOVE it so far. If it had touch options like an iPad, it’d be perfect. Really like how this illustration is coming out and really figure out how to blend digitally with this one. #art #student #college #ccad #ccadillustration #illustration #wip #digitalart #photoshop #girl #pink #blueeyes #pastel https://www.instagram.com/p/CEFSdI0F4ID/?igshid=qe222zvhucwg

I have been thinking lately about the power of being part of a group and the strength we get from that. I love being a part of so many groups! My family, my church, being an artist, a CCAD alum and former professor and now a BYU-I alum and professor, an Argentina soccer fan, a Lord of the Rings fan, a cartoon watcher... I feel strength and connection from all of these groups. I love all of you! Feeling a sense of belonging is so important in life. Please, seek out a connection to your groups! Feel at one with some other people. It’s quite a stress reliever. 😁 #mikelaughead #churchofjesuschristart #byuiart #ccadillustration #groupsupport #loveforall (at Columbus, Ohio) https://www.instagram.com/p/CCuMiWSDfy5/?igshid=ru5d7zopgm4q

Here’s more! #cafesketch #ccadillustration #ccadanimation #ccaddrawing (at Columbus Zoo and Aquarium) https://www.instagram.com/p/CCqt-XBDvBE/?igshid=8z5ta0792o8j

I want to say a big thank you to the Columbus College of Art & Design. I came here in 2011 as a graduate student and I’m sad to say my time teaching here is at an end! I’ve accepted a teaching position at BYU-Idaho, where got my BFA and where I met my wonderful wife, Candace. I am going to miss CCAD and Columbus so much. You have been so wonderful to me and my family. I can’t imagine being part of a better group of people. And with things so difficult in the world right now, I’m confident that the faculty and staff I have known for 9 years will continue to create an accepting and kind environment for our students. I am so sad to leave! I wish I could have a huge get together to see everyone, just know that you are all in my heart! THANK YOU! #ccadedu #mikelaughead #ccadillustration #artmakescbus #byuiart #churchofjesuschristart (at Columbus, Ohio) https://www.instagram.com/p/CBCnWVCjaYa/?igshid=1cha6hfe12r5w

I loved seeing @meghuntillo ‘s process recently. So I did a pencil drawing with textures instead of just inking. I am surprised at how much I liked seeing the textured wings. #mikelaughead #ccadillustration #artmakescbus #chuchofjesuschristart #dragon #meghunt (at Columbus, Ohio) https://www.instagram.com/p/CAcFPmTDphz/?igshid=1s0vcs2oze97n

My 5 year old had a parade at her school where we could go slowly in our car and thank her teachers. This is the poster I made for us to hang out the window. (Naomi had her head out the sun roof) #mikelaughead #ccadillustration #spiderman #spidergwen #poscapaintpens #handlettering #artmakescbus #churchofjesuschristart (at Columbus, Ohio) https://www.instagram.com/p/CAbw6tHjuvx/?igshid=101o8jlnvxg7z

This was a class assignment which involved creating a scene with 50 objects. Challenging but really fun!