Michael Graham

Michael Graham lives in Winston-Salem, North Carolina with his wife, daughter, a Sheltie who would be shocked to discover that she actually is a dog and several hundred characters and creatures which spring from a fertile imagination to create all manner of mischief, havoc and mayhem.

Michael has drawn for as long as he can remember and as a child was enthralled by Disney films, the creations of Hanna-Barberra and the myriad of Looney Tunes characters. Having a father who is a fine artist was a tremendous influence and role model in Michael’s artistic development. As a teenager, Michael discovered the artwork of Frank Frazetta and J. R. R. Tolkien’s Lord Of The Rings trilogy which provided the first real impetus to follow in the footsteps of visionary dreamers.

After graduating from Wake Forest University with a degree in physics, Michael journeyed into corporate America. Finding it did not feed his creative engine, he pursued a commercial art degree from GuilfordTechnical Community College. Michael acquired his first taste of Adobe Photoshop’s magic and realized the full creative potential of the computer and digital art. All of Michael’s sketches and preliminary work begin with pencil on tracing paper. His sketches are scanned into the computer where a variety of Macintosh soft wares and a Wacom tablet are used to complete the paintings.

Michael has illustrated a wide array of projects, primarily in children’s literature, character designs and role-playing art. Other designs have included album covers, book covers, video games, illustrated logos and t-shirts.

Michael Graham • 4530 Greenfield Way Drive • Winston-Salem, NC 27103 336-778-0932 • www.michaelgraham-art.com