Writing a short story. Working title. #writing #illustrator #illustratorsoninstagram #artist #thehustleisreal #scifi #horror #instagood #writersofinstagram

Bottle doodles in watercolor. #doodles #watercolor #sketchy #illustration #illustratorsoninstagram #chicagoartists #chicagoartist #keephopealive #thehustleisreal #draweveryday

Tooth with humans for teeth. #teeth #illustration #chicagoartists #chicagoartists #illustratorsoninstagram #illustrators #keephopealive #hope #art #bodyparts #abstractart #sketch

New books to read. New materials to study. #illustratorsoninstagram #chicagoartist #chicagoartists #chicagoillustrator #hopefiend #keephopealive #thehustleisreal #design #graphicdesign #illustrator #reading #selftaught #dowork #read #study #learn

Reworked the color pallet and trying to make this as good a design as I can figure out how. #illustrator #zombies #zombie #chicagoartist #chicagoartists #illustratorsoninstagram #illustrators #brains #designer #aspiring #love #tostarveanartist #starvingartist

Damnit, stuck at the bar. Maybe I won’t have dinner tonight. I was looking forward to having wings. #starvingartist #starvingartists #poorme #thehustleisreal #chicagoartist #chicagoartists #liquiddinner #liquidgoal #iwantwings #hopingforwings #ilovewings #chickenwings @michaelspizzachicago

#nicewriting #illustrator #chicagoartist #chicagoartists #illustratorsoninstagram #ink #type #thehustleisreal #coffee #art #playingwithtype

Trying to digitize a zombie illustration I had done a couple months ago. #thehustleisreal #illustratorsoninstagram #chicagoartists #coffee #chicagoartist #illustrator #designer #zombies #doingwork #digitize #ooze #monsters #poison #theylive #bumpinthenight

Rough sketches for a friend. #fuckthebullshit #illustrator #illustratorsoninstagram #chicagoartists #chicagoartist #roadrunner #roughsketches #roughsketch #coffee #beer #art #artist #desert #cartoons #hope #roadrunners #roadrunnerbird

I didn’t mean to look this handsome this morning. #eating #food #whatamidoingwithmylife #artist #chicagoartist #thehustleisreal #keephopealive #keepworking #keepatit #grind #breakfastbeforework #ugh

Doodling at work. #illustration #illustrator #storytelling #writing #writingprompts #hope #hopefiend #thehustleisreal #keephopealive #chicagoartist #chicagoartists #illustratorsoninstagram #ink #pens #notebooks #writingcommunity #horror #coffee #art #artistsoninstagram #facemelting

Down here at the pool. Trying to enjoy the day before I have to go to work... #chicagoartists #thehustleisreal #illustratorsoninstagram #coffee #pool #chicagoartist #illustrator #littlebitofjoy

Here’s what I worked on today. Got some painting done here behind the couch. #behindthecouch #painting #deftones #music #coffee #art #paint #keephopealive #wildlife #hope #hopefiend #thehustleisreal #chicagoartists #chicagoartist #chicago #chicagoillustrator #illustrator #illustration #illustratorsoninstagram #chimpanzee #chimps #themeaningoflife

When you get home from work late night and you tired but that painting behind the couch you started recently, is just waiting for some love and attention. #chicagoartist #chicagoartists #illustratorsoninstagram #illustration #art #painting #acrylicpainting #acrylic #chimpanzee #wildlife #keephopealive #hope #hopefiend #iwannachangetheworld #love #shareyourheart #sharewiththeworld #creatives #thehustleisreal #coffee #artistsoninstagram

Funny, I don’t recall applying to this, this year. Either I did apply and forgot, or there’s a glitch in the matrix. But I do remember looking at it and thinking it wasn’t worth it this year...#keeptryinghard #thehustleisreal #chicagoartists #chicagoartist #illustrator #illustratorsoninstagram #whatjusthappened #didimisssomething #hope #keephopealive #hopefiend #coffee #love #passion #painter #painternation #ink #acrylic #paint #brush #pen #dowhatyoulove

Don’t forget to pick up your “Broke but Woke” shirts before they’re out. Link in bio. Please DM me if you have any problems making a purchase. #thehustleisreal #chicagoartist #chicagoartists #coffee #illustratorsoninstagram #keephopealive #hope #broke #woke #brokebutwoke #brokebuthappy #tshirt #helpanartist #supportlocalart #supportlocalarts

Finally got a charcoal sketch that feels closer to what I had in mind. Now I have to go to work... woah is me! #starvingartists #starvingartist #keephopealive #chicagoartist #chicagoartists #thehustleisreal #illustrator #illustratorsoninstagram #coffee #art

King me! Went to a #whitesox #whitesoxgame and went to the bar after. #starvingartists #chicagoartists #chicagoartist #thehustleisreal #artist #baseball #sports #art #drinks

I’ve got these shirts available for purchase on my shop. Follow the link in my bio. #keephopealive #brokebutwoke #woke #broke #starvingartist #chicagoartist #chicagoartists #illustrator #illustratorsoninstagram #art #thehustleisreal #tees #teeshirts #hats #coffee #nextlevel #design #ink #color #print #supportlocalartists #supportartists #supportlivingartists

I always share my successes and new artwork, but today I thought I might try something different and share a failure. #failures #successes #growth #starvingartist #starvingartists #hopefiend #hope #thehustleisreal #illustratorsoninstagram #artist #chicagoartists #chicagoartist #strength #love #onward