getting the funk

I was sick of full time were plain demin jeans.  So i wanted to make legs look more exciting.  Since starting drawing on clothing.  I thought it was about time to expand it further.  Instead of doing baseball caps all the time I decided to go more wild and do some trousers.  A hoody will be further to come so I have a full outfit.

Mike on the sports

I have recently been doing a serious of myself up to different types of sports.  Anything from me riding a bike to a physical sport etc.  

Riding a unicycle

 Weightlifting

 Training on the punchbag

On my Scooter

Hand drawn baseball caps!!!!

I have recently started drawing on different types of fabric.  I have started to produce a range of hand drawn baseball caps.

The original start of me drawing on baseball caps, this cap features the character of myself.

Hand drawing on the caps.

The Cap featuring the eyes.

The original 3 caps.

If you would like to look really cool in one of these baseball caps.  

Check out the Link below.

https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/mikelouden?ref=hdr_shop_menu

Hartlepool Festival of Illustration

Last week I was part of the best illustration festival i've attended.   Hartlepool Festival of Illustration, in the north east, England.  The Festival was a 3 day event running over from the 4th till 6th, with the exhibition in the Hartlepool Art Gallery, open till the 4th of july.  The Festival involved a symposium, market, talks, workshops and the excellent exhibition which is still open to the 4th July and well worth visiting.  Over the 3 days there was some excellent talks by well known illustrators, such as Chris Riddell, John McCrea, Dan Mumford, Tom J Newelle, Owen Davey and the Brothers of the Stripe.

The Stall that featured my work

Me doing portraits, thankyou to everybody who came for a portrait i hope you enjoyed getting it done.

My work on display in the studio.  

Me enjoying drawing on the wall collab with legendary "Brothers of the stripe".

A print i purchased of hartlepool united by Joseph King Urbanimated.  And drawing on his guest board.

The Mike Louden Outfit - The Spitalfield Day

Last Saturday I was part of a team market stall at London Spitalfields Market.  Being based in the Eastend of London, i choose to make an outfit about of my own work.  

The Full outfit

The full outfit that was loved by the London Eastenders.  

Me and the guys behind the stall.

 

Mike Louden by Mike Louden Edition 1

This is the first edition, of my comic Mike Louden by Mike Louden.  The comic started from years worth of people telling me, i tell funny stories and good jokes and have a mad mind.  Was the start of me doing, this autobiographic comic.  Which is all based around my facts, ideas, jokes, dreams, sense of humour and the accidental mistakes I would make, or have made..  It's all about myself.

Available on my online shop, and at Travelling Man in Newcastle.  

Edition 1 released in January 2015. 

https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/237983339/mike-louden-by-mike-louden-edition-1?ref=shop_home_active_2

Breaking Pad Sketchbook Exhibition, Coningsby Gallery

In the Last 2 weeks I was very privillaged to be part of a group exhibition.  Breaking Pad, at Coningsby Gallery London.   

Me Pleased to have the window display.   Happily pointing to my 2 men.

Pointing to one of my pieces on the exhibition.  

Part of the guys exhibiting on the opening night....  Me the 2nd from the end in the red tshirt.

Mike Louden