Mike Holmes (of True Story fame, in this very paper!) is releasing a book showcasing the value of putting yourself in other people’s shoes. Mikenesses, funded entirely through a successful Indiegogo campaign, features Holmes imaginging himself (and sometimes his portly cat Ella) drawn in 100 different styles, those of his favourite cartoon, comic book, children’s book and video game artists. Maurice Sendak, Dr. Seuss, The Muppets, Chuck Jones and MAD magazine among many others are reverently imitated. Holmes says it began as a daily drawing warm-up exercise and became an illustrated autobiography, representing a collection of Holmes’ most treasured influences throughout his life.
Pick up your copy Friday, June 29 from 7-10pm at the Frigate Pub (1582 Granville Street) in Halifax. It’s free and Nerd Army will be kicking out the video-game theme jams.
In the meantime click right here to print off your own Mikeness masks (of Holmes’ beard and his adorable cat Ella), then wear it to the launch and really freak him out.
See example pic below to gauge the cuteness for yourself:
This article appears in Jun 21-27, 2012.
