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Drawing

“Joel” Large Scale Pen and Ink Drawing in White and Black Ink on Tinted Paper “Joel” Large Scale Pen and Ink Drawing in White and Black Ink on Tinted Paper

REALLY love this one! I was tempted to title it “this is not Joe’s face”... 

Elizabeth – Six Experiments in Two-Color Drawing Elizabeth – Six Experiments in Two-Color Drawing

composite of the six variations of "Elizabeth" drawn during January, February,... 

Danielle – developing two color drawing technique Danielle – developing two color drawing technique

I’ve mentioned before that I’m fascinated by Renaissance drawings on... 

Drawing in Silverpoint and Copperpoint Drawing in Silverpoint and Copperpoint

While I began to study fine arts at the University of Pennsylvania, I became interested... 

Grass3 30 x 58 inch pen and ink drawing Grass3 30 x 58 inch pen and ink drawing

Grass3 was completed in August, 2010.  30 x 58 inches it took took an inordinately... 

Woodblock

PVC Heat Shrink Baren Cover PVC Heat Shrink Baren Cover

From time to time it’s been difficult to obtain quality takenokawa (bamboo... 

Grass4 77 x 22 inches woodblock print from 12 blocks Grass4 77 x 22 inches woodblock print from 12 blocks

October 26, 2010 I completed an edition of five of this 12-block woodcut (77 x 22... 

Grass 2.2 large woodblock print Grass 2.2 large woodblock print

I ran a second edition of four sheets from the sixteen blocks used in Grass 2. ... 

Grass-2 large woodblock print 22.5 x 72 inches from 16 blocks Grass-2 large woodblock print 22.5 x 72 inches from 16 blocks

My lawn seems a near-perfect subject for drawings and woodblock prints.  Grass-1... 

“Sara” 42×77 inch woodcut from 17 blocks “Sara” 42×77 inch woodcut from 17 blocks

The large (42 x 77 inch) prints of “Sara” reclining on her messy bed... 

Exhibitions

Daum Museum – Virtual Media: Computer-aided Art from the Collection Daum Museum – Virtual Media: Computer-aided Art from the Collection

Daum exhibit shows the computer’s versatile role in modern art June 23, 2010 5:19 PM John Hansen The Sedalia Democrat An artist using a computer to create art is nothing new, yet they are always using it to push boundaries. At the Daum Museum’s “Virtual Media: Computer-aided Art from the Collection,” visitors can marvel at pieces that... 

Drury University: Pool Art Center Gallery Exhibit Drury University: Pool Art Center Gallery Exhibit

Rebecca Miller (director of the Pool Art Center Gallery)  and I first met about twenty years ago while she was a student at the Kansas City Art Institute.  I was teaching karate twice a week there and she was one of my better students.  During the several years she practiced with me,  we became good friends and have remained in occasional touch,... 

Artist’s works inspired by Japanese prints, mechanics Artist’s works inspired by Japanese prints, mechanics

K-State Collegian Published: Wednesday, July 1, 2009 By Hannah Blick The emotion in Mike Lyon’s artwork is inspired by old Japanese prints. The shapes are determined by the contours of the faces of his closest friends, friendly strangers, and the outcome hinges on the mechanics of his latest digital tools. “Figuring it out: Prints and drawings by... 

Road Trip to Beach Museum and Cafe Beautiful Road Trip to Beach Museum and Cafe Beautiful

Sandy and Christine Kemper of The Collectors Fund organized a select group to make a road trip to see my exhibition at the Beach Museum in Manhattan, Kansas and then dine together at Cafe Beautiful in Lawrence.  We gathered at 1pm at the Collectors Fund offices in Kansas City, boarded our van, and started out on what turned out to be a VERY short two-hour... 

Figuring it Out at the Beach Musuem of Art Figuring it Out at the Beach Musuem of Art

Figuring it Out: Mike Lyon Drawings and Prints at the Beach Museum of Art, Manhattan, Kansas opened April 14 and runs through July 19, 2009. Exhibition CATALOG PDF download also see the Beach Museum’s web site blurb from the Beach Museum of Art web site: Figuring it Out: Prints and Drawings by Mike Lyon April 14, 2009 – July 18, 2009 Donna...