Ferris Illustration

A small series of 6X8 reductive monoprints. A 5X7 plexiglass...

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 20:19:14 -0400

A small series of 6X8 reductive monoprints. A 5X7 plexiglass plate was fully inked up, toothpicks and q-tips were used to remove the ink to create the image, and then was printed using a wooden spoon as a burnisher. I seem to be always drawn to the figure, and a certain level of spontaneity was used making these prints. Some are definitely stronger than others.

A series of prints and monoprints that represents the needs of...

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 20:15:38 -0400

A series of prints and monoprints that represents the needs of humans to interact, percieve, make decisions and explore. The big foreheads seen on the characters brings attention to the frontal lobe, and how it helps with making decisions, choosing between right and wrong and motivation.

More lunch-break sketching.

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 16:29:51 -0400

More lunch-break sketching.

Sketching on my lunch break!!

Thu, 11 Apr 2013 01:33:24 -0400

Sketching on my lunch break!!

Working on a quick monoprint before bed

Thu, 04 Apr 2013 23:53:52 -0400

Working on a quick monoprint before bed

Sketching away, first Instagram pic haha

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 23:40:26 -0400

Sketching away, first Instagram pic haha

Some of MANY of my lunch break sketches at work. trying to...

Thu, 21 Feb 2013 15:56:38 -0500

Some of MANY of my lunch break sketches at work. trying to flesh out ideas for some coming prints.

“The Collector” 12.5X19. 4 color screen print

Tue, 29 Jan 2013 20:46:08 -0500

“The Collector” 12.5X19. 4 color screen print

“Home” 12.5X19. 3 color screen print

Tue, 29 Jan 2013 20:44:49 -0500

“Home” 12.5X19. 3 color screen print

working on the 2nd print for 2013! going to scan, work on...

Tue, 15 Jan 2013 18:22:31 -0500

working on the 2nd print for 2013! going to scan, work on colors and textures, then screen print :-)

Breaking out some good old scratchboard. Going to do some more...

Sat, 29 Dec 2012 00:04:41 -0500

Breaking out some good old scratchboard. Going to do some more scratchboard screen prints fo realz….

‘Accumulation’ 12X18 Collagraph and Polyester Plate...

Mon, 03 Dec 2012 21:09:38 -0500

‘Accumulation’ 12X18 Collagraph and Polyester Plate Lithography

An experiment messing with transparent ink, layering of ink colors and collage.

Some recent collagraphs I have been working on. I have been...

Wed, 07 Nov 2012 17:32:00 -0500

Some recent collagraphs I have been working on. I have been taking a step back from making finished work to really focus on aspects like composition, texture, color and mark making in printmaking. I am experimenting right now with different materials and inking up the plate in different ways.

Rocketman. 8X10. Serigraphy and Pronto Plate Lithography.

Sun, 07 Oct 2012 23:58:23 -0400

Rocketman. 8X10. Serigraphy and Pronto Plate Lithography.

My first polyester plate litho. I did the finished drawing on...

Mon, 01 Oct 2012 15:03:34 -0400

My first polyester plate litho. I did the finished drawing on watercolor paper, scanned it into photoshop and then printed it out on a polyester plate from a regular printer. From there I inked the plate and wiped with water and made the prints. The plate mimics the surface of a litho stone, and pronto plate printing is more toxic free.

Working full time makes for a slow working pace, but I’ve...

Fri, 31 Aug 2012 20:32:31 -0400

Working full time makes for a slow working pace, but I’ve been able to do some sketches during lunch breaks. Here’s some stuff I’ve been drawing up for some pronto plate litho soon.

Pencils for a print Im going to work on. Im toying with the idea...

Sun, 22 Jul 2012 17:36:17 -0400

Pencils for a print Im going to work on. Im toying with the idea of printing the colors digitally on nice paper, then Litho printing the final pencil layer on top….Just an experiment.

birdfriend: From Scratchboard to Screenprint— learn illustrator...

Sun, 08 Jul 2012 22:23:16 -0400

birdfriend:

From Scratchboard to Screenprint— learn illustrator Mike Ferris’ creative process, starting with an idea all the way to the final print!!

Just trying my hand at building paper dolls of my characters, I...

Sun, 29 Apr 2012 23:01:45 -0400

Just trying my hand at building paper dolls of my characters, I think they would be great for animation sometime, or to build large scale.
I used brads for his joints, and the arms, legs, and head can move.

An artist book, titled ‘Our Need/Our Essence’, with...

Fri, 13 Apr 2012 13:05:00 -0400

An artist book, titled ‘Our Need/Our Essence’, with an edition of 20 books. Accordion style book, completely hand printed and hand built. The concept is that humans throughout history have had this need to build, create and collect, and this is especially true with architectural elements. All of the illustrations are linocuts.