I'm Mike May. I've been an artist working in the video game industry since '96. Right now I'm a senior concept artist at Zenimax Online Studios. I've also done buttloads of art for publications like D&D, Image Comics, and Fantasy Flight Games. The art you'll see here is my own stuff- projects that I hope one day will be something truly neato... which means finished somethings that generate enough interest to get me into creator/owner realm. Meanwhile, I love my job, but this is where I'm truly doing what I love. Viewers are active participants in making my art/projects better. This is a killer venue for me to create.

Site: [mikemayart.com](http://mikemayart.com) Artstation: [https://www.artstation.com/thefeeb](https://www.artstation.com/thefeeb) Instagram: [instagram.com/mikemayart](http://instagram.com/mikemayart) Twitter: [twitter.com/mr_feeb](https://twitter.com/mr_feeb) Facebook: [facebook.com/mikemayartist](http://facebook.com/mikemayartist)

Donations go entirely towards making cooler stuff. Not expected, but hugely appreciated.

**Temp Schedule:** Weekday (Tues-Fri) Mornings: 6:30-8:30 Weekday (Tues-Fri) Nights: 5:30-8:30 Weekend &Monday Mornings: 7-11 Weekend & Monday Nights: 1-6

**My Favorite Drawing Pencils are Tombow Mono Professional.** *Drawing Set 2H, HB, B, 2B, 4B, 6B, and includes the Mono Precision eraser I use, though I modify it (see below).* + [Tombow MONO Drawing 6 Pencil Set](https://amzn.to/2I6MJSP) **These are links to 12 packs:** + [Mono H](https://amzn.to/39bIdOH), [Mono HB](https://amzn.to/2vr1zRn), [Mono 2B](https://amzn.to/2TuyA7n), [Mono 3B](https://amzn.to/39cFkx4), [Mono 4B](https://amzn.to/2TDYQwb), [Mono 5B](https://amzn.to/2I5j2RU), [Mono 6B](https://amzn.to/2Vz4xhu) + Mitsubishi UNI Pencils (2nd fave- Tombow only goes up to 6B) [Mitsubishi 8B](https://amzn.to/2uESlAv), [Mitsubishi 10B](https://amzn.to/38apRwb) **Koh-I-Noor Gioconda 5.6 MM Black Drawing Leads** *(I use these for my darkest darks on my detailed pencil drawings, and for quick drawings in concert with marker paper, Copic Wide Blender, Erasers, and White Gel pen - I'll make a tutorial soon and link here to that.)* + [Gioconda 5.6MM Black 1/Soft](https://amzn.to/2PAkFvf), [Gioconda 5.6MM Black 2/Medium](https://amzn.to/2Tvk5zU), [Gioconda 5.6MM Black 3/Hard](https://amzn.to/38aHEn5) **5.6MM Lead Holders** + [Koh-I-Noor Black with clip](https://amzn.to/2I3bTSe) $ + [Koh-I-Noor Silver with clip](https://amzn.to/3cktPpq) $$ + [Kaweco Sketch Up Gold](https://amzn.to/2PCurgl) $$ + [Kaweco Sketch Up Chrome](https://amzn.to/2wihP78) $$ + [Koh-i-noor 5340 Blue All Metal Lead Holder with Built Sharpener](https://amzn.to/2wdaExk) *(I have a giant Q-Tip -linked below- inserted in this one for soft blending)* $ **2MM Lead Holders** + [Koh-I-Noor Technigraphic Lead Holder (5611)](https://amzn.to/3cmQGAz) *(This is the one I have a Tombow Mono Zero Precision Eraser inserted in place of lead)* + [Caran D'ache Fixpencil](https://amzn.to/3ciVQxr) $ + [Rotring 800 Lead Holder Clutch Knock System - 2 mm - Black Body](https://amzn.to/2Tk3e2U) $$$ **Mechanical Pencils** + [rOtring 600 .35 mm](https://amzn.to/39bRDK3) $$ + [rOtring 600 .5 mm](https://amzn.to/2I7yNYF) $ + [rOtring 600 .7 mm](https://amzn.to/3ciX2AV) $$ **Sharpeners** + [Kum Masterpiece w/spare blades](https://amzn.to/2TqBOZh) + [Kum 2 Hole Magnesium Alloy Wedge](https://amzn.to/38aIKzd) + [Kum Long Point 2/spare blades](https://amzn.to/32EyyxN) *(also has sharpeners for 2mm and 3.2mm pencil leads!)* **Erasers** + [Slendy](https://amzn.to/2uLSlPq) + [Tombow Mono Zero Round](https://amzn.to/2vreGlx) *(I place these in a 2mm drop-lead holder and cut the tip to a sharp edge wedge for fine detail. The barrel this eraser is typically sold in won't keep the eraser from rotating, and inhibits detailed erasing.)* **Papers/Sketchbooks** + [Stillman & Birn Zeta Series 6 x 8"](https://amzn.to/3agVVA1) *(What I do most of my pieces in)* + [Bienfang Graphics 360 12x9" Translucent Marker Paper, 100 Sheets](https://amzn.to/2T9AxXA) **Misc:** + [Powdered Graphite](https://amzn.to/2VxhrfL) + [Large Cotton Buds/Swabs](https://amzn.to/2VAqIng) *(I stick one of these "Giant Q-Tips" -referred to above- in a 5.6 mm Drop-Lead holder for soft blending.)*

[Anthony Jones: Beating Back Depression](https://youtu.be/k5srV2s1ukE?t=4298) [Andrew Price: The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Artists](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vM39qhXle4g&t=5s)