Mike Smith
@doodlebags.bsky.social
Architect, illustrator, purveyor of custom lunch bag illustrations
Here is one of the #Christmas lunch bags I did for my daughter when she was still in grade school where I would pick a carol or holiday song and illustrate it and I would research the history of the song and drop that into the bag along with her lunch
December 9, 2025 at 2:42 AM
Here is one of the #Christmas lunch bags I did for my daughter when she was still in grade school where I would pick a carol or holiday song and illustrate it and I would research the history of the song and drop that into the bag along with her lunch
Penguins are perennial troublemakers for Santa’s Elves and they don’t put up with their shenanigans #Christmas
December 7, 2025 at 12:43 AM
Penguins are perennial troublemakers for Santa’s Elves and they don’t put up with their shenanigans #Christmas
North Pole job site safety is critical to #Christmas success but sometimes a snowman can lose his head if the elves aren’t careful
December 5, 2025 at 11:25 PM
North Pole job site safety is critical to #Christmas success but sometimes a snowman can lose his head if the elves aren’t careful
There are certain things that are just snowman problems in this world and if your dog steals your neighbor’s nose, well, that’s one of those #snowman problems
December 4, 2025 at 10:34 PM
There are certain things that are just snowman problems in this world and if your dog steals your neighbor’s nose, well, that’s one of those #snowman problems
Line art for a #Spider-Man and lizard illustration
December 4, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Line art for a #Spider-Man and lizard illustration
A #Christmas elf that specializes in the cutting, stretching and installation of ribbons for Santa’s packages
December 2, 2025 at 10:49 PM
A #Christmas elf that specializes in the cutting, stretching and installation of ribbons for Santa’s packages
Some recent dishes from my #sketchbook warmups
December 1, 2025 at 3:11 AM
Some recent dishes from my #sketchbook warmups
The snowman is excited to sing, the penguin…not so excited to listen.
November 29, 2025 at 10:41 PM
The snowman is excited to sing, the penguin…not so excited to listen.
Is time for the Holiday illustrations. I’m still working out what this year’s theme is going to be, but here’s a frustrated snowman who’s definitely not interested in working in the North Pole packaging department #Christmas
November 28, 2025 at 11:33 PM
Is time for the Holiday illustrations. I’m still working out what this year’s theme is going to be, but here’s a frustrated snowman who’s definitely not interested in working in the North Pole packaging department #Christmas
An old lunch bag #Thanksgiving illustration
November 27, 2025 at 12:45 AM
An old lunch bag #Thanksgiving illustration
The friendly neighborhood #Spider-Man ready to swing into action. Pen and ink with copic markers on toned tan paper
November 24, 2025 at 11:10 PM
The friendly neighborhood #Spider-Man ready to swing into action. Pen and ink with copic markers on toned tan paper
The inks for a Spider-Man illustration on strathmore toned tan paper. I know that spidey isn’t a traditional noir character but there’s something about when he’s illustrated in half light or night settings that I always thought was interesting #spiderman
November 21, 2025 at 9:55 PM
The inks for a Spider-Man illustration on strathmore toned tan paper. I know that spidey isn’t a traditional noir character but there’s something about when he’s illustrated in half light or night settings that I always thought was interesting #spiderman
A webcrawler pencil sketch #spiderman
November 18, 2025 at 10:44 PM
A webcrawler pencil sketch #spiderman
Steampunk Princess Leia illustration, ink on Bristol board and comic markers, there’s gel pen highlights and some colored pencil touch ups #starwars
November 17, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Steampunk Princess Leia illustration, ink on Bristol board and comic markers, there’s gel pen highlights and some colored pencil touch ups #starwars
Ink illustration, Copic sepia multiliners and sign marker brush pen in sketchbook #characterdesign
November 17, 2025 at 1:55 AM
Ink illustration, Copic sepia multiliners and sign marker brush pen in sketchbook #characterdesign
A #steampunk version of Princess Leia line art. Drawn on canson board with Copic and Micron pens as part of a series where the Star Wars characters are reimagined in a steampunk galaxy far far away
November 16, 2025 at 12:20 AM
A #steampunk version of Princess Leia line art. Drawn on canson board with Copic and Micron pens as part of a series where the Star Wars characters are reimagined in a steampunk galaxy far far away
I love #Christmas, but I’m staunchly in the “wait your turn until after Thanksgiving” camp except that I have so many irons in the fire I have to get ahead of the holidays so I’m writing through some elves and getting things set up.
November 14, 2025 at 10:12 PM
I love #Christmas, but I’m staunchly in the “wait your turn until after Thanksgiving” camp except that I have so many irons in the fire I have to get ahead of the holidays so I’m writing through some elves and getting things set up.
