Hello, my name is Mike Sheehan,
and I'm a doodle addict.

Mike Sheehan received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California. He has had a career designing and illustrating for the theme park, toy, and consumer products industries. In 2003 he was artist in residence at Fullerton College in California. One of his pieces was added to their permanent collection. Throughout his career he has been a studio and plein air oil painter. He's currently working on a new series of paintings and drawings. Recently, his sketches of various subject matters around Los Angeles have been featured on KPCC’s Off-Ramp with John Rabe. His home and studio is in Lake Arrowhead, California.

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Someone at lunch long ago...

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Old one from Long Beach California.

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mike_sheehan_studioThis is an old one from when I was working for a toy company. I always keep a sketchbook on my desk so whenever I'm waiting for the printer etc I can doodle. This one was inspired by listening to Mimi Pond on #npr on my way to the offic

Market Street a long time ago.

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#doodle from lunch at the mall Thursday. #sketch #sketchbook #sketching #cafesketching #blackwing602 #blackwingpencil #drawing #fastsketching #characterdesign #urbansketching #urbansketchers #mikesheehanstudio

If you ever need to solve a problem, any problem, this is your guy. #characterdesign #sketching #cafesketching #mcdonalds #sketchbook #mcdonaldslife #lakearrowhead #illustration #artistsofinstagram #urbansketching

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I always tell students to start a project with quick sketches to develop a shape language. Plus research, then you can start to generate ideas. This is one of who knows how many small sketches I'll do to start this project. #ideation #designsketches #pilo

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Quick breakfast doodles before the next storm comes in... #cafesketching #cafesketch #sketch #sketching #artistsofinstagram #characterdesign #fastsketching #urbansketching #mitsubishipencil #mcdonalds #illustration #drawing

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Breakfast doodles.

This years card.

Some of my sketchbooks from a new workshop I'm conducting at the Riverside Art Museum.

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I took a class to the Los Angeles Natural History Museum. This is one of my pages.

Costumed model night at Fullerton College.

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Sketchbook page from a night at the Anaheim Packing House.

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Sketchbook doodle from the mall food court.

mike_sheehan_studio My sketch spot was better than your sketch spot last night. #virtuososofyakutia #lakearrowheadresort #violin #sketchbook #sketching #cafesketching #urbansketchers #urbansketching #ucr #fullertoncollegeartdepartment #lakearrowheadrotary

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