There are a few places online where you can see more of my work;  both from the starting points when I first began painting digitally to some of my newest creations.  You might ask,"Mike, why would you show some of your earliest work?"  Quite honestly,  there's a simple reason behind it and that is giving budding artists hope.

First, let me just say I'm very proud to be involved in areas that deal with art, whether it's answering an email from someone who has a question on how to start in art or if it's by participating in an art forum. I do these things because I think it's very important for budding artists & the public in general to have a place to go to for answers about questions they might have because I've been in their shoes and know how frustrating it can be to find information that you're wanting or needing. Let's face it, the days of apprenticeships are pretty much in the past and you can't get trained the way you did many many years ago and quite frankly many people don't have the time for that either so I think it's important to have places to go where you can get your art questions answered and maybe display some of your work as well as get advice from other artists.

You see, in several ways art is no different than any other career endeavor.  You start out rather crudely & if you stick with it you become better & better at it.  Plus I also know how you feel if you're just starting out or even thinking about it.  I've been working with graphics for a number of years now and have seen many wonderful works by different artists of both the past & present and I had one underlying thought-"Mike you can't paint as well as they can."  Why did I think this?  Because if you see the masterpieces of such artists as Van Gogh or Rembrandt or perhaps some of the newer artists for some odd reason and I'm not sure why it is but you assume that they always had that kind of talent & skill from the very beginning.  However, when you see their first works and sketches you get to see that in many respects they were anything BUT talented from the start.  Yes,some artists are just naturally gifted and can do what they like from the very beginning but let's face it-99% of us are NOT in that category.

As I stated on my home page, I do create websites & graphics for businesses and people who need such work done; however, when I'm not working in that area you'll find me painting in such different areas as wildlife such as big cats, birds, wolves as well as fantasy art like dragons & paintings depicting topics & life from ancient Egypt.  Since 2005 I've been painting professionally and as you'll see below my paintings come in many sizes so that everyone can enjoy & own my art as well as to give as a fantastic birthday, anniversary or "anytime" gift including such wonderful ideas as beautiful throw pillows, wonderful mouse pads that you can use along with your computer, cool coffee mugs and much much more & when you are needing something special to give as a wonderful gift for a birthday, anniversary or whatever the occasion might be I invite you to take a good long look and get started on your gift giving list a bit early this year.  Speaking of gifts, why not purchase one of my beautiful paintings for the holidays; your parents will be so thrilled to get a beautiful painting for these occasions because it will show that you thought enough of them to get them something special.  Without further ado I provide you with my first link that goes to one of my art galleries where I feature some of my latest as well as my earliest works;  by all means you're welcome to leave a comment.

Gift Ideas

Sculpting Classes Sculpted Flower Vase Floral Painting Send flowers Floral Wreaths

When you're done viewing my art gallery, come back here and scroll down a little further to find websites where you can purchase my work either as a wonderful painting or any of my wonderful designs that are available on stlyish t-shirts, hoodies, throw pillows, mouse pads, clocks and many more gifts that feature my art.

Welcome back; now that you've seen some of my work you'll want to know where you can purchase my paintings and gifts; below you'll find just the place where you can purchase my paintings & designs- not just for framed paintings or cards but also on clothing, mouse pads, coffee cups and much more.  Birthdays and other events are always just around the corner & a t-shirt or hoodie featuring a tiger or maybe a cool eagle t-shirt would be a great addition to any adult, child or teen's new wardrobe.  Trust me, all of my nieces are in the teen and late teen stage and they all absolutely love it when they get a hoodie from my store! With gasoline at an all time high, save yourself the expensive cost of filling your gas tank and driving all over town just to find plain ordinary stuff and instead shop from the comfort of your own home, saving time as well as money on gasoline by shopping at any of my wonderful online stores.  All are very secure when it comes to purchasing my merchandise & art paintings and they all have a satisfaction guarantee.

Below is my Print Gallery where you can purchase many of the paintings you saw in my Art Gallery as well as a few that you might not have seen yet;  they make a wonderful birthday or holiday gift or get yourself one to enhance your home, office or dorm room.  To purchase one or more of my prints, please email me .

Want to get something special for yourself or do you need a gift for someone's birthday; do you need a special gift for an anniversary?  My Cafe Press store has just the thing to fill your gift giving needs.  You'll find plenty in my stores to take care of all your shopping needs for your friends & family and you'll be doing it all in the comfort of your own home.  Many of the available products are based on the paintings you've viewed but they might have a twist to them and some of the merchandise actually is something you didn't see at all in my art gallery;  all at reasonable prices.  Any of them would be perfect as a gift for those special to you.  I'm also very happy to announce NEW MERCHANDISE in my Cafe Press store!!  That's right, there are several new t-shirt colors available such as red, purple, teal, light blue, crimson & many more as well as v-neck white & v-neck black t-shirts for the ladies that are sure to be hits with your loved ones!  I am also happy to announce we have a few NEW items available!!  You've asked for hoodies that come in dark colors as well as the zip hoodies and now you've got them!!  The hoodies are now available in black, white, navy & ash gray. The zip hoodies for men are available in black, heather gray & navy & for women, the zip hoodies are available in steel gray & pink. These wonderful new hoodies are not only stylish but will keep you nice & warm with their fleece-lineed hoods as well as fleece blend all the way through the entire hoodie shirt. They are also very durable with their double needle sewing & are available from sizes Small all the way through to 3XL & the zip hoodies come in sizes from small to 2XL- they make a wonderful birthday, Christmas or Hanukkah gift!

On top of all the wonderful merchandise I've been selling for years in my Cafe Press store I now also sell cases for your iPods, iPads, iPad2, iPhones as well as wonderful laptop skins and license plates!  Now you can decorate your devices, your laptop and car to express your varied interests and make your valuables stand out from the rest. For animal & planet welfare lovers, big cat enthusiasts, bird lovers, butterfly adorers, ancient Egypt lovers, dragon fanciers, iron cross wearers, now you can get wonderful cases, skins & laptops for your devices, cars & laptops without breaking the bank and if you want a license plate personalized with your name or someone else's name you're welcome to contact me and let me know what you want written; if it's possible to be put on I will do so and it'll only one extra dollar; you can't beat that! You can also purchase beautiful sleeves to protect and give style to your Kindle & Nook e-readers as well as for your iPad & iPad2! With the holidays just around the corner these cases and skins also make a fantastic Christmas or Hanukkah gift for your loved ones!

I'm very happy to announce that Cafe Press now has even MORE Organic cotton shirts!  Now you can get my newest designs as well as some of my past designs on wonderfully soft ORGANIC COTTON & COLORED ORGANIC COTTON t-shirts for men, women & children at fantastic prices that won't break the bank and still let you wear my designs knowing you're doing your part for our environment! Just another way we're giving you value for your dollar.  I've also done some tweaking in my store so now the clothing items are even easier to locate!  Inside the Ladies & Men's sections you'll now find the shirts broken up into various groups so that you won't have to go hunting around for a hoodie or a cap sleeve t-shirt or an organic t-shirt;  the list goes on & on.  On top of all this, by shopping at any of my online stores you're not only getting wonderful merchandise for you and your loved ones but you're also saving precious money u can save for college, for bills or whatever and time by not having to drive all over town just to find mundane products in the end! On my new Sample page you can see pictures of some of my designs after they've been put on t-shirts so you can be assured that the designs you find in my store look as good in real life as they do on your monitor.  Now, you'll also be able to get wonderful, comfortable pajamas for your entire family with my designs on them!  Your mom and dad will also be very happy to get any of the tasteful gifts I have available in my store for the upcoming holidays. Also, be sure to check out all the cool NEW FOOTBALL merchandise I have in my store- by "football" I mean "soccer" as the Americans call the game.  You'll find wonderful designs to help you cheer on your favorite country whether it's America, Britain, Germany, Sweden, Brazil & many more so do check them out and get yourself ready for when your favorite country plays!  When you shop at any of my stores you're sure to get something that the person will love & you will also find THE perfect gift for all your needs!

I have even more GREAT news!  Now my Cafe Press store accepts Paypal so if you haven't been able to shop at Birdman's Designs because you don't have a credit card, now you can get wonderful gifts for yourself and your entire family and pay it with PayPal!

Are you looking for Christmas and Hanukkah greeting cards?  You'll find what you're looking for at my zazzle store where I feature cards for many occasions including BRAND NEW Christmas and also Hannukah for my jewish friends.  These cards aren't ones you'll find at the store, you can get them fully customized to say whatever you wish to your loved ones to give them a personal and unique card they'll treasure! For the FIRST TIME EVER I've also created some beautiful postage stamps you can purchase to add another special touch to your holiday cards this year that'll really make them stand out when your friends & family receive them!  You'll also find wonderful shirts for men and women in a huge selection of colors & styles that you won't find at my Cafe Press store so I invite you to check them out and start your Christmas & Hanukkah shopping early this year!

I wanted to open another store but I was looking for certain qualities: the store had to have a good selection of merchandise including colors, the store had to have a great satisfaction guarantee & the store had to have wonderful printing techniques because I for one will NOT feature my work on clothing items that will look faded and old after just a few washes nor would I want any of you to purchase such merchandise because when I'm looking to set up a new store to offer all of you more quality items in more color choices I look at the stores the same way you would and what isn't good enough for me won't be good enough for my customers!  I did end up finding a couple of great places; one had a huge selection of items that I haven't been able to sell anywhere else but I was absolutely less than satisfied with their printing techniques as well as the quality once the item is washed.  After a loooot of searching I finally found a wonderful place that I could open a new shop that I knew you'd love the selection of colors they have as well as the ease of ordering and their printing methods are sure to let you have your items for years to come!

This store features many of my top designs you've seen and loved at my Cafe Press store & of course, I also add all of my ALL NEW designs each time I create them and you are going to flip for all the hot colors and styles including gold, tangerine, lavendar and so much more!  For those of you who love to start your gift shopping early you're going to love these deals; the quality will make even the most hard-to-shop for person on your gift list grin from ear to ear!

Do you love one of my prints from the links above but are wanting one in larger size than is available at my Artmajeur, Zazzle or Cafe Press stores?  Click on the button below to be taken to where you can purchase Original Mike Sexton Art in many larger sizes including canvas sizes as well as having the painting framed for you so it's ready for hanging as soon as you get it.  I'm also very happy to announce that I've added NEW print sizes!!  That's right, if you liked my paintings but the price was too far out of your budget I recommend checking again because now prices are as low as $37.50!!  With these new available sizes and prices I am making my work available for everyone who is needing a gift or wants something special for their home. These beautiful paintings and prints would also look awesome in the college dorm room or apartment & at these prices you can afford to get a couple or more to help decorate.  A new painting would make a wonderful & original gift for birthdays, anniversaries!  One thing I definitely won't stand for is bad quality when it comes to having my work done and I used this gallery for all of my art show paintings; they do a marvelous job in their printing as well as the quality of their frames & matting; it's truly excellent.

Do you need something special created?  Whether it's for business or pleasure, feel free to email me and just put what you're needing done, in the subject line so I know it's not spam.  I will get back to you in a timely manner.

Below you can check out some of my latest paintings.  Please click on the images to see larger versions of them in better detail & a short description so you can become better acquainted with each piece. (paintings don't come in the frames shown-frames only for added detail.)

 

 

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT!!!!

I've never asked for any sort of recognition but I'd be lying to you if I didn't find it very cool to get noticed once in a while for my hard work and for this reason I'm very proud and honored to have been awarded my 2nd Bel-Art's Excellence Award! Considering only 3 out of every ten websites judged get this award and this being my 2nd award from this wonderful art community; the first having been awarded to me in 2006, I would just like to say thank you and let everyone know this is just another reason to come to Birdman's Designs for your art, graphic design & website design needs!

Bel Art Web Project Award 2006 Bel Art Web Project Excellence Award

For the opening of my art show the local newspaper was interested in a story about my form of art and they printed it along with a picture of me painting at my computer in the newspaper.  You can read the story here.

I know many of you voted for me so I'd win this contest and if you'd like to get a copy of the book I'd be glad to assist you there; you can order my book here; just scroll down the page til you see my book, "The Wild & The Fanciful" .  In this wonderful book you can see 30 of my paintings all in one collection! These include some of my earliest works all the way to the present & with such subjects as big cats, birds, Egyptian art & so much more you're sure to find something in this book that everyone in your family will love to see and read about.

As long as it's for fun and non-money making use

For tagmakers/siggy designers- I'm honored you want to have my permission to use my artwork;  it's pretty simple actually;  you are allowed to tube my work and use it in your tags as well as animate them but NO disfiguring the images or warping them to the level that you can't tell what they are.  All I ask in return is for ©Mike Sexton Studio to be placed on the tag as well as my website link www.mikesextonstudio.com & drop me an email letting me know that you're using my work, so I can keep in touch with you in case my terms change in the future.

If you wish to use my work for profit purposes or for an association, etc, please contact me and we can work out an arrangement for a fee.

 

 

"What is real is not the external form, but the essence of things . . . it is impossible for anyone to express anything essentially real by imitating its exterior surface." ~ Brancusi

 

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