Mike K.
Illustrator, author, and educator from Brooklyn, now squeaking by in Tokyo. Let’s connect and create! #kidlit #taxtherich #nokings
Portfolio:
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- A good friend of mine recently made a game for #learningJapanese “Hey guys! I finally fulfilled a childhood dream of mine and made a game! If you know anybody just starting out learning Japanese, please let me know!” #LearnJapanese #Hiragana #HiraganaGame
- The one thing I actually still enjoy about Instagram is being able to post music with my images like this. What do you think he’s dancing to? #letsdance #KidLit #SCBWIUniversity #SCBWIDrawThis #PunkRock
- Slow them down. Do not roll over. Do not play dead. #resist every way you can.
- This cause is close to my heart - please sign
- Reposted by Mike K.Ben of Ben & Jerry’s *arrested* after confronting RFK Jr. & Congress: "They need to let food into Gaza. They need to let food to starving kids! Congress is paying to bomb poor kids in Gaza, and paying for it by kicking poor kids off Medicaid in the US!"
- Watched a vid of the #DeadBoys play #CBGBs in 77. I draw a lot of cute, fun characters, but this time I wanted to draw something ugly. (See my other posts for comparison.) Awesome show by the way. Wish I could have been there.
- Some people might get the impression that all I draw are punk rockers and zombies, but once in a while I draw little old men too. Maybe someone’s grampa? Not my grampa. #oldtimey #oldtimer #kidlit
- #SketchToFinal on this fun little image of #Flea from the #RedHotChiliPeppers. Was testing out a new brush here, but it was fun. #RHCP
- Reposted by Mike K.Registration for the virtual SCBWI 2025 Summer Conference opens TOMORROW May 13 @ 10AM PST!! Read about the entire lineup here: www.scbwi.org/events/virtu... #scbwisummer25 #scbwi
- Had fun playing with some new brushes to make this image of #Flea from the #RedHotChiliPeppers
- Not being able to go out very often means I’m occasionally able to binge some movies. Gave #Caddyshack a rewatch. I remember seeing it as a kid and liking it much more this time. #Classic80s #80sComedy
- Recently saw #AFutileAndStupidGesture and was kind of surprised by how much I liked it. It’s a great look at #NationalLampoon which I kind of sort of grew up with. #WillForte was brilliant.
- So I JUST noticed that in #Spaceballs during the merchandising scene, when they show Spaceballs the comic book, it’s #OptimusPrime on the cover of a #Transformers comic. #MovieEasterEggs
- #Paddington In Peru is incredibly predictable, but also a lot of fun.
- Working through different versions of this character. Slight variations, but fine-tuning the final look. #CharacterSketch #KidLit #PunkRock #PunkDad By the way, which one do you like best?
- Reposted by Mike K.The new Pope didn't tweet once in 2024. In 2025, he's posted 5 times, in which he: - Criticized JD Vance's views on Catholicism and Jesus - Posted an article opposing Trump's immigration policies - Retweeted twice about the Pope's health - Retweeted a criticism of Trump & Bukele's laughter at KAG.
- Don’t get fooled by work-at-home schemes… which were apparently a thing back in ‘54. Artwork by #Kidlit illustrator #EricGurney I love his simple use of color.
- Watching this old video: #Let’sLearnJapanese from 1986. It’s a bizarrely wonderful time capsule of Tokyo back in the day. (Decades before I got here.)
- Spent the whole day experimenting with new brushes and textures in Procreate. Nothing to show for it but a day of drawing and that’s good enough for me. #sketching
- Reposted by Mike K.For those participating in the May 6-12 amazon boycott. ThePeoplesUnionUSA.com
- Saw #Thunderbolts last night and it was fantastic. 😉😉 Best Marvel movie in a long while.
- Reposted by Mike K.A few days ago, President Trump issued an executive order seeking to block all federal funding to NPR, the latest in a series of threats to media organizations across the country.
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- What song are they dancing to? #Let’sDance
- A good listen. #StiffLittleFingers #InflammableMaterial
- I don’t feel like anything I say is powerful enough to make a difference, but I will NOT be silent. I will use my art. I will use my voice. I will learn, and I will resist. #Resist #TaxTheRich
- Reposted by Mike K.Portrait of a woman, 1435. Don't know what I love more: the eyes, the subtlety of the purple robe, the incredible headscarf (the layers! the folds!) or the pins. The pins! Robert Campin, you did well.
- I don’t seem to remember doing this sketch of Flea, but I found it today and rather like it. What do you think? Should I take it to final art? #Sketch #flea #RHCP
- Finally made an “about” page on my portfolio. I hate writing about myself though. Any tips? #AboutMe #ArtistPortfolio #IllustratorPortfolio
- I would so much rather spend my time on sci-fi, art, and music instead of, say, the compete collapse of western civilization. #VladimirStop
- Reposted by Mike K.When the moment came, Harvard didn’t hedge or flinch—it stood up. A reminder that integrity isn’t complicated, it’s just rare.
- Reposted by Mike K.Pete Hegseth installed a make-up station at the Pentagon. JD Vance loves a smoky dark eyeliner. Trump cakes on orange base till he resembles an Oompa Loompa. And these guys say LGBTQs are threatening gender norms?
- Money is tight, but at least I have music. #LetsDance
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- Reposted by Mike K.An Idaho teacher was told by her principal to take down an "Everyone is Welcome Here" poster in her classroom. It's a symptom of President Trump's crackdown on discussions of inclusivity in schools.
- Have you seen #DevilGirlFromMars (1954) This movie was bad in all the right ways. Every time I thought it was getting too illogical or silly, it did something to reinforce that thought and I loved it.
- There was a wave of “oldies” fandom when I was a kid thanks to things like Nick At Night so I kind of grew up watching shows like this. #DennisTheMenace
