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Warehole
@warehole.bsky.social
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Art person doing art things.

My name is Mike and I'm an illustrator and designer working in Austin, TX.

www.warehole.com = commercial art
Wareholepress.com = "fine" art
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This is a copper etching print I made recently.

Stupid and Insane
Etching, 2025
6" x 6"
Surrealistic black and white print of a cat with cats coming out of its mouth with assorted objects like a grackle, tall ship and the moon surrounding it.
November 14, 2025 at 12:10 AM
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This is my most recent piece, Bat Boy!

I drew, carved and printed it in a mad dash to make it in time for an art market. I'm pretty happy with this goober's face.

#printmaking #linocut #art #bats
Linocut of a bats face with a knife in its teeth.
May 3, 2025 at 8:01 AM
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Just a reminder for everyone that Ted Cruz sucks.

#Linocut #atx #printmaking
Linocut of a cowboy hat shaped suspiciously like a dick with decorative elements around it. The cowboy hat has "Ted Cruz is a Dick" written across it. Fuck Ted Cruz is the vibe
April 9, 2025 at 10:44 PM
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There were so many incredible artists participating at this year's Print Austin Expo. I am still buzzing about some of the fantastic relief prints I saw and I felt inspired to make this little linocut.

#printmaking #linocut #art #ATX
Linocut print of an armadillo riding an escooter withe the letters ATX spelled out in bones beside him. Black ink on a warm paper.
March 2, 2025 at 7:32 AM
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Etching WIP. Trying to get this one across the finish line in time for #printaustin in February.

#printmaking #art #wip #etching
Close-up off a copper plate covered in hard ground. A hyper cat creature can be seen scratched through the ground.
January 12, 2025 at 11:15 PM
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Season's Greetings for all who celebrate!

Here is this year's Christmas Card, "Santa Devouring his Son" based on Goya's black painting. This one's for all you art history nerds out there. 🎅

#Christmas #MerryChristmas #Santa #Goya #darkart #arthistory
A dark ghoulish painting based on Goya's "Saturn Devouring his Son". Santa is a giant monster chewing apart an elf against a black background.
December 19, 2024 at 3:47 AM
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My Godfather themed Christmas card.

#art #illustration #chistmas #santa #darkart
Black and white illustration of Santa waking in fright to find Rudolph's head laying in his bed a la The Godfather.
December 5, 2024 at 9:42 PM
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He knows when you are sleeping. He knows when you are bad or good. He is making a list. Christmas is Judgement Day

#art #christmas #xmas #santa #drawing
Black and white illustration of Santa staring you down on his icy throne of judgement. A present sits between his jackboots.
December 2, 2024 at 9:49 PM
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With Christmas season in full swing now, I wanted to share some of my past years Christmas cards. I used to make a handful of hand drawn ones but then I realized I was spending like 7-8 hours on a single one. So, I made the actual rational decision and have tried to make a new design every year.
Illustration of a smiling happy Santa face wearing sunglasses. In his beard are multiple smiling orange cats. Set against a green background.
December 2, 2024 at 3:10 AM
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Meowsh Pit
Intaglio, 7"x5"

I make a lot of work that I never necessarily expect would appeal to many, so it's really gratifying to see peoples excitement at the print events I've been to. It's honestly surprising it took me this long to come up with it.

#etching #art #printmaking #cats #metal
Copper etching of cats in a frenzied mosh pit, printed with black ink on Hahnemühle
October 30, 2024 at 2:15 AM
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Last year I was reading some classic spooky fiction for Halloween and I felt inspired to make this linocut bookmark to go with.

#linocut #witch #reading #printmaking
Linocut art of a witch reading a book with ivy flowing around her. A black cat peeks out at the bottom.
October 21, 2024 at 11:27 PM
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Oh, I just missed the cut-off but wanted to share. I made this small etching about 2 years ago.

Meowsh Pit
7"x5"
Intaglio print of cats in a violent mosh pit. They are wearing battle-jackets and drinking beer. Black ink on white Hahnemühle
September 27, 2024 at 2:13 AM
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Here's a little something I printed just in time for a recent print-based art pop-up.

Dead Heart
8"x10" on Stonehenge, craft-paper brown

#printmaking #linocut #heart #bones
Linocut print of a heart above crossed bones on a craftpaper brown paper.
September 26, 2024 at 3:52 AM
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I made a lino print patch for the first time the other day. I don't have the best sewing skills but this was a lot of fun.
August 1, 2024 at 11:10 PM
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Here is a print I made a couple years back reflecting on the collective burnout many of us have been feeling with the state of the world. Don't submit to the doom though, people! We'll get through this together 🔥

#linocut #printmaking #art #darkart #burnout #skeleton
Linocut print of a female skeleton consumed by flames and billowing smoke. Black ink on a slightly warm kitakata Japanese paper
July 15, 2024 at 8:45 PM
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More stamps, more bookmarks 🦇

#printmaking #art @tyler.art
Photo of a hand holding a hand printed bookmark of a black bat with red radiating lightning bolts Two bookmarks sitting side by side. Both printed with h black ink in craft paper brown paper. The left on says hell yeah in flames above a bat face and the right features a bat and lightning bolts above a mushroom cloud
June 13, 2024 at 4:32 AM
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New bat stamp freshly carved. I like his goofy smile.

I'm still a bit the dog that caught the car with these. I don't know what purpose these necessarily will serve but I can't stop making them.

#art #printmaking
Close up photo of a hand carved stamp of a bat. The pink stamp material is mounted on an acrylic block. Close-up photo of a small print of a bat head with cross business underneath. The words "Hell Yeah" are printed above in a fiery font. Blank ink Picture of print sitting next to the stamp, sitting on a black gridded cutting mat
June 9, 2024 at 2:29 AM
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Seriously, I have gone off the deep end making these. I don't even have any events coming up that I can hope to sell them at. This was just a fun distraction from freelancing and job hunting.
Small stamped print with a large, sad cat face in the middle, almost full frame, with little flames stamped in each corner. Black ink in craft paper brown. Small print with silver ink printed in black paper. Flaming letters spell out, "HELL YEAH" at the end top, with a mushroom cloud underneath. Photo of a small print in black ink in craft paper brown of my logo, Warehole. Underneath, on the table is the caved stamp with the image in reverse. Photo of a hand holding a bookmark printed with little skulls, sad cats, mouse heads , crossbones above a mushroom cloud. Black ink on craft paper brown paper.
June 5, 2024 at 12:03 AM
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Ok, I guess it's time to divulge that I have a new craft I'm hooked on. For the past 3 weeks or so, I have been carving custom stamps and making bookmarks.

It's been a fun way to blend my love of printmaking with graphic design. Let me know what y'all think.
Cigar box full of hand carved stamps. Feature cats and lightning bolts Photo of a hand holding a bookmark printed with a sad cat face above a nuclear explosion. Lightning bolts shoot out. Black ink on craft paper brown paper. Photo of a hand holding a bookmark printed with a heart and crossbones in denim blue ink, surrounded by red lightning bolts and flames. Photo of a hand holding a bookmark printed with multiple images stamped on it. A mad cat face with its mouth open us in the he middle and smaller images of skulls, mouse heads and crossbines surround it. Black ink on craft paper brown paper
June 4, 2024 at 11:25 PM
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Me/ how I draw myself
May 26, 2024 at 11:22 PM
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Death's Best Friend
Intaglio and Chine Collé.
2023

#printmaking #etching #intaglio #art #skeleton #cats #darkart #metal
Intaglio (etching) print of a skeleton wearing a denim jacket with metal band patches holding a cat like a baby. The skull has a gentle smile.
March 24, 2024 at 12:37 AM
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My latest etching done just in time for this year's PrintEXPO in Austin. I was unusually happy with how this came out. If only they all were that way.

Brothers
Soft ground etching
7"x7", 2024

#art #printmaking #etching #intaglio #softground #drawing #cats #catart
Softground etching showing 2 cats. One is up high on a shelf, avoiding the smaller one below looking up at him.
March 6, 2024 at 1:45 AM