Mraub Poster

Slightly absurd. Kind of awkward.  If I had to sum up my artistic style in two descriptions, those would probably be the best two phrases to use. It’s all part of the newest addition to the Thinkpierce experience: Thinkpierce Original Art.  Like anyone else, I started drawing as a child, copying characters from books and making my own comic strips.  I seemed to take a break from it in middle school and started it back up again in high school.  But this time around instead of recreating characters from books, I started coming up with some characters of my own. I seemed to get a kick out of creating characters with distorted features and exaggerated imperfections. Even though I enjoy drawing, the process can become slow and boring, and perhaps creating exaggerations in the characters was a way to keep me interested in the drawing itself.  The same thing could be said of my writing style. Alongside those characters came a variety of equally unique stories and poems that I wrote, many of which were about the characters themselves.  Over the years, they’ve all been kept in a variety folders and binders spread out between filing cabinets and closet shelves…Until now.

Mraub

The creation of Thinkpierce Original Art all started during a simple meeting with a talented artist named Josh Dunbar.  He had been helping me finalize some logo work one day when I shared with him my goal of completing an illustrated story I was working on that showcased two half-witted characters named, Numlock & Gordon.  As I showed him the illustrations and explained my idea, Josh made the suggestion of adding color to the drawings. I had never thought of adding color before, but I really liked the idea and Josh was the perfect person for the task. “Well, would you be up for doing it?” I asked. Lucky for me, he said yes. Beginning with some of the illustrations from Numlock & Gordon we’ve already started working on some of the other characters as well.  Reaching out to Josh and other talented artists, I am really excited about seeing a wide variety of illustrations receive their own splash of color.

Mraub Mug

In the months ahead, Thinkpierce will be releasing a wide variety of unique characters and stories that are sure to give you a bad case of rubberneck.  The first? Mraub of course, a thin legged, big-bellied longhaired man whose gigantic mouth is 10 times the size of his whole body. In this illustration Mraub runs into frame showcasing his whale-like mouth as he prepares to gulp down sixty-five scoops of ice cream and perhaps unknowingly, a family of four.  Available in poster print and even a coffee mug, this new portrayal brings with it an updated Thinkpierce store showcasing the new Mraub products. Other character products are soon to follow.  Also ahead is a new book I will be creating called “Slammin’ the Facts of Life” which will combine my favorite characters and stories in to one entertaining collection.  The book will shed some light on Mraub and other characters like him, providing a visual and literary experience that could be best described as slightly absurd, and kind of awkward.  Special thanks to photographer David Spence, this guy is a pro. You can see him in action at his website: encrephotography.com