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Michael Pickard
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Illustrator. Writer. Toy Designer. Nerd About Town.

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"Batman : Sample Page"

This page proved to be a great exercise in pacing, framing, and most importantly, drawing cars. While it might not be the best comic page I've drawn, I am very happy with the end result.

#Batman #Joker #Batmobile #DCComics #Comics
"Spinosaurus In The Shallows"

Colors over my Spinosaurus illustration / paleoart from last month. Enjoy!
June 1, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Spear and Fang from Genndy Tartakovsky's magnificent cartoon, "Primal".

An action packed epic starring a caveman and his T-Rex companion (with a healthy dose of unprecedentedly good story telling and emotion) was practically tailor- made for me...
May 31, 2025 at 7:04 PM
As I've said before, Scarlet Witch is way more interesting as a villain...
May 23, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Some sandy colors over my recent Parasaurolophus herd illustration.

#PaleoArt
May 22, 2025 at 9:29 PM
"Daredevil: The Man Without Fear!"

Finally got a chance to play around with some color on this DD piece from a few weeks back. Nestled somewhere between Wolverine, Spider-Man, and Silver Surfer, Matt Murdock would be one of my dream Marvel characters to work on (even if in a cover-only capacity).
May 21, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Decided to throw some colors down on some of my recent Dinosaur / Paleontology inspired illustrations. Here is my "Elasmosaurus Hunting Party" piece with some beachy vibes to it.

#PaleoArt
May 18, 2025 at 7:56 PM
A sky battle between Arambourgiania, a late cretaceous pterosaur. These azhdarchids were possibly some of the largest flying animals of all time.

#PaleoArt
May 14, 2025 at 12:19 AM
A Parasaurolophus herd crossing an arid landscape.

I've been finding National Geographic photography to be endlessly insightful for inspiring compositions in my work lately. There's true authenticity in natural photography that really lends itself towards inspiring art that feels lived in.
May 11, 2025 at 1:09 PM
A pride of Smilodon (Sabre-Tooth Cats) hunting a Camelops (North American Camel) across the plains of the Pleistocene.

#PaleoArt
May 7, 2025 at 11:53 AM
An Elasmosaurus hunting party. I just started "Prehistoric Planet" (days after drawing this piece), and nearly spat out my drink when I saw the third episode in which three Elasmosaurus are shown hunting like this...

"Parallel Thinking" is wild.

#PaleoArt
May 6, 2025 at 12:12 AM
Quetzalcoatlus definitely walked funny.

#Dinosaur #PaleoArt #Sketch
May 4, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Argentinosaurus (One of the largest animals to ever walk the earth) with a bit of extra plumage and spike details because there is nothing in the fossil record to say whether this is wrong or right... but I am most likely very wrong with this depiction.
April 30, 2025 at 9:22 PM
"Walkway For Mammoths"

Taking a stab at building up my paleoart portfolio with a wider range of dinosaur and prehistoric animal illustrations. Mammoths are incredibly fascinating, and given our knowledge of modern elephants, it makes you wonder how complex their relationships were.
April 28, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Two Spinosauruses enjoying a good snack and a cooldown by the water's edge.

#Dinosaurs #PaleoArt #Illustration
April 26, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Taking reprieve from the hot Cretaceous heat, the Spinosaurus finds itself in a shallow pool to cool off in.

#Dinosaurs #PaleoArt #Illustration
April 25, 2025 at 12:28 AM
One more Scarlet Witch piece, because the last one wasn't enough for me.
April 19, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Reposted by Michael Pickard
A long way to go, but I'm not giving up yet! This is important to me because although we're only a 2 person operation at Dauntless we get dozens of subs a week and I would do ANYTHING to be able to say yes to more people. This showcase is a step towards being able to do that!
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April 16, 2025 at 8:30 PM
If you ask me, Wanda is way more interesting as a villain...

#ScarletWitch #WandaMaximoff
April 14, 2025 at 11:40 PM
BANG BANG

#Punisher
April 12, 2025 at 2:26 PM
In a bit of a Witchy mood tonight.

#ScarletWitch
April 10, 2025 at 11:58 PM
What's up, #Portfolioday?

My name's Michael Pickard, I am an illustrator and occasional writer predominantly making comics (and occasionally dinosaur art when the mood strikes me).
April 8, 2025 at 6:27 PM
"King Kong"

The original giant monster. I've considered doing a self-published Kong comic before, but I think it's been done so well by other talents that I wouldn't be adding much to the discourse.
April 4, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Spittle...
April 3, 2025 at 2:13 AM
"Daredevil: The Man Without Fear!"

I have yet to start watching "Born Again", but I will definitely get around to it by the time the season has wrapped up. Sometimes you just need to cut loose and draw some Daredevil, you know?

#Daredevil #Marvel #Comics #Art
March 28, 2025 at 8:55 PM