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"The only way you fail is to NOT try at all."~ Mike Sexton

There are a few places online where you can see more of my work;  both from the starting points when I first began painting digitally to some of my newest creations.  You might ask,"Mike, why would you show some of your earliest work?"  Quite honestly,  there's a simple reason behind it and that is giving budding artists hope.

First, let me just say I'm very proud to be involved in areas that deal with art, whether it's answering an email from someone who has a question on how to start in art or if it's by participating in an art forum. I do these things because I think it's very important for budding artists & the public in general to have a place to go to for answers about questions they might have because I've been in their shoes and know how frustrating it can be to find information that you're wanting or needing. Let's face it, the days of apprenticeships are pretty much in the past and you can't get trained the way you did many many years ago and quite frankly many people don't have the time for that either so I think it's important to have places to go where you can get your art questions answered and maybe display some of your work as well as get advice from other artists.

You see, in several ways art is no different than any other career endeavor.  You start out rather crudely & if you stick with it you become better & better at it.  Plus I also know how you feel if you're just starting out or even thinking about it.  I've been working with graphics for a number of years now and have seen many wonderful works by different artists of both the past & present and I had one underlying thought-"Mike you can't paint as well as they can."  Why did I think this?  Because if you see the masterpieces of such artists as Van Gogh or Rembrandt or perhaps some of the newer artists for some odd reason and I'm not sure why it is but you assume that they always had that kind of talent & skill from the very beginning.  However,  when you see their first works and sketches you get to see that in many respects they were anything BUT talented from the start.  Yes, some artists are just naturally gifted and can do what they like from the very beginning but let's face it-99% of us are NOT in that category.

As I stated on my home page, I do create websites & graphics for businesses and people who need such work done but when I'm not working in that area I love to paint digitally as well as sketch on regular paper with a pencil whenever the mood strikes me.  For the last 3 years now I've been painting professionally and as you'll see below I use my paintings to sell as prints of many sizes as well as to place on wonderful gift items such as beautiful throw pillows, wonderful mouse pads, cool coffee mugs and much much more & when you are needing something special to give as a wonderful gift for a birthday, anniversary or whatever the occasion might be I invite you to take a good long look and get started on your gift giving list a bit early this year.  Without further ado I provide you with my first link that goes to one of my art galleries where I feature some of my latest as well as my earliest works;  by all means you're welcome to leave a comment as I always enjoy reading them because good or bad it gives me something to think about.  Naturally I don't want anyone being rude but if you don't like something, say so in a polite manner and I shall think about it.

When you're done viewing my art gallery, come back here and scroll down a little further to find websites where you can purchase some of my work either as a wonderful print or on a cool t-shirt or hoodie or one of the many other ways you can own my work.

Welcome back; I hope that you saw something that you liked or at least made you think, since some of my designs do have a message. If something did catch your eye and you'd like to own a copy of it, below you'll find just the place where you can purchase my paintings & designs- not just for framed paintings or cards but also on clothing, mouse pads, coffee cups and much more.  Birthdays and other events are always just around the corner & a t-shirt or hoodie featuring a tiger or maybe a cool eagle t-shirt would be a great addition to any adult, child or teen's new wardrobe. With gasoline at an all time high, save yourself the expensive cost of filling your gas tank and driving all over town just to find plain ordinary stuff and instead shop from the comfort of your own home, saving time as well as money on gasoline by shopping at any of my wonderful online stores.  All are very secure when it comes to purchasing my merchandise & art paintings.

Below is my Print Gallery where you can purchase many of the paintings you saw in my Art Gallery as well as a few that you might not have seen yet;  they make a wonderful gift or get yourself one to enhance your home or office.  To purchase one or more of my prints, please email me .

Want to get something special for yourself or do you need a gift for someone's birthday, Christmas, or just because.  My Cafe Press store has just the thing to fill your gift giving needs and especially for those out there who are needing to start their back-to-school shopping;  you'll find plenty in my stores to take care of all your shopping needs for your children this back-to-school shopping season.  Many of the available products are based on the paintings you've viewed but they might have a twist to them and some of the merchandise actually is something you didn't see at all in my art gallery;  all at reasonable prices.  Any of them would be perfect as a gift for those special to you.  I'm also very happy to announce NEW MERCHANDISE in my Cafe Press store!!  That's right, there are several new t-shirt colors available such as red, purple, teal, light blue, crimson & many more as well as v-neck white & v-neck black t-shirts for the ladies!  I am also happy to announce we have a few NEW items available!!  That's right; now you can get the spaghetti tank tops in several beautiful colors as well as now available in both black & white shirt versions- Maternity T-shirts!!  They make a wonderful gift for someone expecting.   Just another way we're giving you value for your dollar.  I've also done some tweaking in my store so now the clothing items are even easier to locate!  Inside the Lady's & Men's sections you'll now find the shirts broken up into various groups so that you won't have to go hunting around for a hoodie or a cap sleeve t-shirt or an organic t-shirt;  the list goes on & on.  On top of all this, by shopping at any of my online stores you're not only getting wonderful merchandise for you and your loved ones but you're also saving precious money and time by not having to drive all over town just to find mundane products in the end! Further down this page you can see pictures of some of my designs after they've been put on t-shirts so you can be assured that the designs you find in my store look as good in real life as they do on your monitor.

I'm proud to announce my art has a new home where it can be seen by visitors in England and all across the world.   I have been invited to place some of my work at the prestigious Saatchi Gallery .  I invite everyone to take a look including my fellow artists and learn how you can get an online gallery there as well;  also a great place to let the kids go because they have an artroom where kids can make & display their work online as well.

Are you looking for some greeting cards for perhaps the holidays or just any occasion?  You'll find what you're looking for at my zazzle store where I feature cards for many occasions including BRAND NEW Christmas and also Hannukah for my jewish friends.

Did you love one of my prints from the links above but are wanting one in larger size than is available at my Artmajeur, Zazzle or Cafe Press stores?  Click on the button below to be taken to where you can purchase Original Mike Sexton Art in many larger sizes including canvas sizes as well as having the painting framed for you so it's ready for hanging as soon as you get it.  I'm also very happy to announce that I've added NEW print sizes!!  That's right, if you liked one of my paintings but the price was too far out of your budget I recommend checking again because now prices are as low as $37.50!!  With these new available sizes and prices I am making my work available for everyone who is needing a gift or wants something special for their home. These beautiful paintings and prints would also look awesome in the college dorm room or apartment & at these prices you can afford to get a couple or more to help decorate.

Do you need something special created?  Whether it's for business or pleasure, feel free to Email me.  And just put what you're needing done, in the subject line so I know it's not spam.  I will get back to you in a timely manner.

Below you can check out some of my latest paintings.  Please click on the images to see larger versions of them in better detail & a short description so you can become better acquainted with each piece. (paintings don't come in the frames shown-frames only for added detail.)

I realize at my Cafe Press store you can see pictures of my designs on the merchandise but for some people there's nothing like a picture of the actual item when it's been manufactured and you can see for yourself if the design looks as good on the product as it does in the store image.  I can't blame such people because I'm that way myself so I took it upon myself to take a few pictures of some of the designs I've created and have ordered personally. When you see the images, I don't want you to think that the brighter areas are where the shirt's been faded;  that's just the sun shining on the shirts during photographing since I don't have a professional studio for such things;  afterall I'm not a photographer but you'll be able to see close-up shots of the designs so you can see the fine details that are actually visible on the merchandise.  These are just the first sets of images and as time goes on I'll be adding more so be sure to come back often to check out what designs I have featured and then go and order them for yourself, your family & loved ones.

I've never asked for any sort of recognition but I'd be lying to you if I didn't find it very cool to get noticed once in a while for my hard work and for this reason I'm very proud and honored to have been awarded my 2nd Bel-Art's Excellence Award! Considering only 3 out of every ten websites judged get this award and this being my 2nd award from this wonderful art community; the first having been awarded to me in 2006, I would just like to say thank you and let everyone know this is just another reason to come to Birdman's Designs for your art, graphic design & website design needs!

I'd like to take a moment and catch all of you up to speed on the book publishing deal I won several months back.  I'm so happy lol I finally got the first edition yesterday in the mail and it looks great. I know many of you voted for me so I'd win this contest and if you'd like to get a copy of the book I'd be glad to assist you there; you can order my book here; just scroll down the page til you see my book, "The Wild & The Fanciful" .  In this wonderful book you can see 30 of my paintings all in one collection! These include some of my earliest works all the way to the present & with such subjects as big cats, birds, Egyptian art & so much more you're sure to find something in this book that everyone in your family will love to see and read about.

As long as it's for fun and non-money making use

For tagmakers/siggy designers- I'm honored you want to have my permission to use my artwork;  it's pretty simple actually;  you are allowed to tube my work and use it in your tags as well as animate them but NO disfiguring the images or warping them to the level that you can't tell what they are.  All I ask in return is for ©BirdMan's Designs to be placed on the tag as well as my website link www.birdmansart.com & drop me an email letting me know that you're using my work, so I can keep in touch with you in case my terms change in the future.

If you wish to use my work for profit purposes or for an association, etc, please contact me and we can work out an arrangement for a fee.

"Painting is a language which cannot be replaced by another language.  I don't know what to say about what I paint, really."~ Balthus

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