Mike Martinet is a long-time resident of the southwest – California, Arizona and Nevada.
He has worked in water-media – brush, airbrush and spray guns – as well as digital graphics.
Currently employed as a web developer, Mike works and creates in Irvine, California.
Artist’s Statement:
“Years ago I would entertain myself during meetings or conference calls by drawing small images in ballpoint pen. It was these tiny drawings that led me to create Botaday which – when first conceived – stood for ‘A Robot A Day’.
“Over time, the drawings morphed into illustrations of made-up words using vector graphics and digital image manipulation.
“I’ve recently returned to my ballpoint sketching style. These drawings feel like a more pure expression because I’m not always guiding he pen, instead allowing the images to gradually reveal themselves by following the pen around the paper. I then challenge myself to catch the same energy and spontaneity in paintings.”