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By: Michelle Lana,
on 8/22/2010
I finally received my sketchbook from the gold folks at The Sketchbook Project. The theme I chose is: "A Day in the Life Of..."
It's going to be a great project and I will start drawing right away. Anyone - from anywhere in the world - can be a part of the project. Check it out »
By: Michelle Lana,
on 3/28/2010
I recently did a shower invite for my friend - I had no idea A Sprinkle Celebration is a little different than a traditional baby shower celebration. But, nonetheless, I was honored once again to provide a cute little invite for her 2nd baby. Here's a snippet of the card for her Sprinkle Celebration!
By: Michelle Lana,
on 12/30/2009
Benjamin Franklin was a pioneer in the study of electricity and renowned for his many contributions throughout history. As a scientist, he was a major figure in the American Enlightenment and the history of physics for his discoveries and theories regarding electricity. Benjamin Franklin is truly one of America's most influential Founding Fathers.
By: Michelle Lana,
on 12/30/2009
I've noticed a lot of people have been contacting me about this illustration I did a while back on Sir Isaac Newton. The first one who contacted me was actually Bob Ryan from NBC. He was going to use it for a weather site, but I think I responded too late and he had to use a stock art illustration instead. A couple of other students who came across my Sir Isaac Newton cartoon have asked me as well. I am truly grateful that they like this little cartoon and because of this I have decided to do a series of illustrations depicting influential individuals of all time. With that being said, I am going to start with Benjamin Franklin, a pioneer in the study of electricity.
Stay tuned...
By: Michelle Lana,
on 12/30/2009
Many thanks to Thomas James from Illustration Island for featuring my site on his blog - "The 8th Element of an Effective Portfolio Website." Illustration Island also featured the 7 Elements of an Effective Porfolio Website and has mentioned lots of great tips on how to present your work and how to achieve an awesome portfolio site.
Thank you to Thomas James for his creative input!
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By: Michelle Lana,
on 12/6/2009
By: Michelle Lana,
on 11/15/2009
By: Michelle Lana,
on 11/2/2009
Hello guys! I have finally completed my website re-design and right on my target date of Nov. 1, 2009.
Thank you to all who helped me out during the creative process. I couldn't have done it without you.
Hope you guys like it. Enjoy.
http://www.mitchlana.com
By: Michelle Lana,
on 9/6/2009
A good friend of mine asked me to draw some Sesame Street ® characters for her son's 2nd birthday. I was more than grateful to help out. I used to watch Sesame Street ® back in Manila everyday after school. Those were good ol' times.
Sesame Street ® characters copyright Sesame Street.
By: Michelle Lana,
on 8/23/2009
You guys know I am ALL INTO anything cute and chubby - which is pretty apparent in my cartoons/illustrations. But, on the other hand, I am also a big fan of anything gory. I know I do not show it as much in my work, but I love a little bit of horror and goo from time to time. So, with that being said, I will post my first art challenge and showcase "Sweeney Todd." I loved the movie and hope you guys like my little rendition! (of course, I still have to keep the cuteness in there somewhere) :) Enjoy.
Stay tuned for next week's character...
By: Michelle Lana,
on 5/24/2009
By: Michelle Lana,
on 5/5/2009
Hello everyone!
A good friend of mine wanted to redesign his site so I was honored to help and give his site some cosmetic updates. I previously did his first site long ago when there were "tables" :) So, I obviously needed to upgrade him to CSS and just created a simple and cleaner site. (which reminds me, I will need to upgrade my own site very soon too!)
My good friend, Carlin Hertz, is a DJ here in the DC Metro Area. If you guys need any DJ services, Carlin is the perfect guy for you! He is truly awesome. I still need to fix the contact form at the bottom and do some minor tweaks, but other than that, http://www.djnferno.com is LIVE and ready to roll!
Pls visit his site and take a look around! If you have a special event coming up and need any DJ Services, Carlin Hertz is the one to call!
Cheers!
By: Michelle Lana,
on 4/26/2009
HI guys. I couldn't help but draw Hamlet for this week's IF. Hope you like it! Cheers.
By: Michelle Lana,
on 4/22/2009
I can totally understand the frustration with website designs concerning CSS layouts and browser compatibility issues. It is a lot to learn and I am sure everyone has gone through a lot of trials, lots of testing, and basically just making everything work. I recently got scolded by a programmer because I used a z-index and absolute positioning in one of my sites. I did not think there was anything wrong with it, but he mentioned it was a "dirty code" and not to use it ever again! So, ok. I got it. No more using z-index. I felt like a kid wearing a dunce cap :) But, oh well, I got a nice t-shirt graphic out of it at least....
By: Michelle Lana,
on 4/20/2009
"It's just not going to work out..."
By: Michelle Lana,
on 2/10/2009
Hi SFG! It's been a while. Hope everyone's doing well.
Here's an oldie illustration I did a while back - Enjoy!
By: Michelle Lana,
on 10/21/2008
By: Michelle Lana,
on 6/2/2008
Back in Manila, when I was about 13 years old, I used to have a crush on my mom's boss' son. He was about 17 years old and was soooo cute. His name was Marsh. I used to die just looking at him, especially during that time when the long board shorts (with large flower prints) were the coolest thing :) He was just so refreshing to look at :)
By: Michelle Lana,
on 4/7/2008
By: Michelle Lana,
on 3/10/2008
Hi guys! It's great to be back! Hope everyone's doing ok. I've missed you guys :)
By: Michelle Lana,
on 3/10/2008
By: pati @-;--,
on 11/12/2007
Last year mi sweet friend Michelle Lana asked me for some illo in order to make an entry for her Blog Spotlight section. I couldn't help myself and I drew her presenting Godo. I think she rocks! No doubt, she's one of my favorites and I admire her a lot! :)
By: Michelle Lana,
on 11/1/2007
By Michelle Lana
By: Michelle Lana,
on 10/31/2007
By Michelle Lana
Happy Halloween guys!
By: Michelle Lana,
on 10/31/2007
By Michelle Lana
Hansel and Gretel Re-make
That's so cool! I saw it a few days ago and I was this close to buy one for me, Michelle. Then I saw my little boy and I knew that I can't do it right now :(
Enjoy it! I know yours is going to be drop-death gorgeous!
Hi Michelle!!!! I miss you so much! It has been so long since I heard from you. I wanted to join the projects to, saw the link at Andi Butler's website. Will join soon as I have plenty of $$ in my PayPal.
HI Emila, I miss you too! I miss you too Pati!
Haven't seen you guys in a while. Yes, if you could join the Sketchbook that would be great. It'll be very exciting and they will keep our books in the Brooklyn Library and archive it there. Let me know when you join ok? Thanks guys!