Site Swap: Michelle Lana

For this week's topic, I was assigned the website of cartoon creator Michelle Lana. Like many of us in the illustration game Michelle is someone who works very hard, as illustrated by this great black and white image. Her website is full of humorous images that most of us can relate to. She even has a fun section for kids. (Great idea!) However, I'm going to cheat a bit here. My favorite piece of Michelle's isn't featured from her website portofolio. It's from her blog. Hopefully it will be added to her portfolio in the future, but for now, you can admire her Illustration Friday's Entry: Club Ghoul Grand OPENing!
Not only did she hit every major monster group out there, but she's done it in a way that isn't frightening for younger children. (I think they could be considered her target group because of the young features of most of her characters, as well as the humorous siutations they're often in.) Michelle did a great job creating depth and atmosphere. The witches in the background make sure your eye continues around the scene and the gory zombies grab your attention. You can laugh at Werewolf and Dracula sipping fizzy drinks as they enjoy creepy appetizers served to them by a gloomy Frankenstein monster, his "Bride" hostessing the entrance to the club. Very funny and fun to look at! Maybe it's the spooky season upon us, but this is my favorite piece by far.