Mike Leuszler is a professional party and commission caricaturist and illustrator who lives in northeast Ohio. He also hosts Open Mike, Insert Foot, a podcast on Talkshoe. This is his website!
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Getting back into busy season here at studio and I’m looking forward to it. First off, on Friday, I will be at Skyview Lodge in Brunswick for their monthly Friday Night Wines Art Event. There will be various arts and crafts people vending their wares, I’ll be doing caricatures and selling art, and there’s usually a band. That runs from 7 to 11 pm on Friday, April 23.
Then on Saturday and Sunday, I will be at the Mill Hollow Reservation Herb Fair. It’s an odd fit, I know, but it’s a fun break from all of the flora, for sure. Saturday, April 23 is from 11 to 4 pm and Sunday April 24 is from noon to 4 pm. Hope to see you there.
 Superman Copyright and TM 2010 DC Entertainment
I fully intended to have these ready for Easter, but medical problems botched that. Here are both pictures in the inked stage. You’ll probably see the finished version of these next year.
 Copyright 2010 by Michael A. Leuszler  I did this a couple weeks ago, right as my eye started it's eyesplosion.
I’ve taken some time to update the Classes/Programs page. I’ve added a few classes, clarified some descriptions, changed all of the page titles taking out the word “description”, and basically cleaned this section up in anticipation of booking summer classes.
I hope you’ll take a look. And keep in mind, most of the classes are available for private tutoring sessions, too.
Yesterday, I told you about upcoming classes and appearances.
Today, we’ll look at upcoming projects from Mike the art guy!
First up, May 1st will see the first installment a new webcomic project that I’m starting. I’ve been threatening to do a webcomic for years now. After several failed attempts, I’ve finally picked an arbitrary date and said this is it! I won’t go into a lot of detail here, lest someone feel compelled to steal an idea or two, but the comic should be a lot fun for both the reader and for yours truly.
This extra secret comic should run either 2 or 3 days a week. I need to produce some pages first, to see how I can work it.
Next, I will be producing a second podcast. Yesterday, I was listening to Logan’s Run podcast on Talkshoe.com, and apparently this version of it is an encore. Encore meaning re-run. I loved the idea so much that I stole it, but with some modifications. Instead of re-running whole episodes of Open Mike, Insert Foot, I’ll be doing a “best of/worst of” (your milage may vary) format. That will spare the listeners from having to live or re-live the dated material and other embarrassing dreck from the past. And if I can wing it, I will stick in additional commentary myself and from other people who may have been involved in the show. DVD extras!
I haven’t pinned down a launch date yet, but I’d like to get that going before May 15.
And last, but not least, some time this week, the new Sandstone Summer Theater site should be going up. I don’t do much website work anymore, but I wanted to contribute something to my favorite theater group. Hopefully it will be a smashing success.
And of course, I’m always working on new artwork, notecards, prints, commission work and other projects. More about those projects later.
Tuesday, April 13: Creating Comics and Manga at Westlake Porter Library. 7 pm. 1 hour.
This is my favorite class to teach. You learn about creating comics by actually creating comics. Wow. In addition, you learn a bit about the business of comics. This is a good first class for any potential comics creator. Find out more and register here.
Tuesday, April 20, 27, May 4, 11: Inking Basics Four Part Class, Part 1. 1 pm. 1 hour per session.
This is an expanded, information filled version of my original inking basics class. By the time you finish this class you will be ready to create quality art pieces on your own. Find out more here. (Go about halfway down the page).
Friday, April 23, Skyview Lodge Wine Tasting Event, 7 pm. 4 hours.
Skyview offers a free table to local artist, and I will be there doing caricatures, selling artwork, and pimpin’ the business. I may have a preview of my new webcomic, too. Stop by and sample some vino and the excellent sunset view. Go here for more info.
Saturday, April 24 and Sunday, April 25, Herb Fair at Mill Hollow Reservation in Vermilion, 11 to 4 on Saturday, 12 to 4 on Sunday.
Another year, another Herb Fair. This year’s set up will include my doing caricatures for the kiddies, selling lots of artwork, promoting my new webcomic, and much more. Stop by, say hi, check out the booth and support your local art guy. More info here.
And coming up in May:
May 5, Euclid Rotary Event
May 9, Keystone After Prom
May 14, Montgomery School Family Fun Day in Ashland
May 16, Westlake After Prom
May 22 and 23, AnCon in Hudson (tentative)
If you’d like to have me at your event, you can go to this page for more info, or contact me with questions.
 Eyesore? Heck yeah. Just to let you know…
I’ve been down since Friday night with another nasty eye problem. I’ve had this a couple of time in the past year, and have scared it off with drops and gel, but this is the worst case yet. It’s not pink eye, I know that much, but it has something to do with my sinuses and or allergies. Light sensitivity (no, I did not use a flash camera for this picture), runny, itchiness, and the desire to get a melon baller to scoop my eye out are among the nasty symptoms. No snot or death colored discharge, though. Phew. So, I probably won’t get much drawing work done this week.
I’m still doing some administrative work, when I can stay awake. Summer’s coming, and that’s busy season. I hope I can do something soon.
 Pee Wee Herman Caricature Warm Up Here’s another warm up piece. This is done in my quick caricature style, which is drawn with Sharpies and ArtStix. Quickly.
One of the things I’d like to do here on the site is post some of the sketches and warm up pieces I do. Here’s the first.
I still have a ton of open dates for the rest of March and beginning of April. If you are looking for a professional party/event caricaturist, here I am. You can email me and I will usually get back to you with 24, or more likely 12 hours.
But don’t wait!
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