Mike Butkus Sketchbook

**mike butkus** · October 13th, 2009, 07:14 PM

The finished poster was designed by the very talented folks at Cimarron group and art directed my good friend Cindy Ruby the creative director.
My contribution was copious amounts of concept sketches, dealing mostly with composition and design.

**mike butkus** · October 13th, 2009, 07:26 PM

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**Krato** · October 13th, 2009, 08:12 PM

wow, top right of the latest updates where he is busting through the frame is the best. really loving the style you have the in concepts too!

**kelly x** · October 20th, 2009, 01:35 PM

Hi Mike this is amazing!!! So fun even.

**blexano** · October 20th, 2009, 04:15 PM

Whoaaaa.... you did sketches for ASTRO BOY?!!!

This is just insane...
...no words.

Thank you so much for sharing 'em!

**Darkside** · October 21st, 2009, 06:31 AM

amazing!

**Thisisbiblo** · October 21st, 2009, 07:11 AM

awesome sketches! great compositions! btw already saw astroboy poster at subway. cool stuff) you're grandmaster)

**Texahol** · October 21st, 2009, 07:31 AM

it's nice to see what you do and then the final product.

tho, on the approved sketch, I can't help but notice the big evil guy's hand is on backwards mike...i guess I would be an evil robot if I had two left hands...

hohoooooooozoom

you ever get sleep mike, or is it a lifestyle that never changes, even when u get good?

**NickyBeats** · October 21st, 2009, 08:03 AM

i dont want to sound like too much of a bum smoocher, but you are everything i aspire to become as an artist. i mean good lord dude, your portfolio is staggeringly epic. im not exactly sure how you are able to pump out this work load, but seriously i gotta give you a verbal high five with a capitol fucking F! and ill admit i didnt even look at all of the pages in here, i started convulsing pretty badly on page 10, so for medical reasons i had to put it on hold. GOD BLESS YOU SIR!

thanks!

-the next guy in line to become your protege

**enthombed** · October 21st, 2009, 08:19 AM

Amazing drawings and painting, really impressive, i will be back soon when this post will be updated.

Cheers

**Mag-Neo** · October 21st, 2009, 02:09 PM

-----WHAT A WONDERFUL TALENT-SKILL with SUCH A HARD WORKING......! TODAY IS MY LUCKY DAY..... I ADMIRE YOUR SKILL..... YOU ARE LIVING THROUGH IN MY MOST WONDERFUL DREAM, INDEED......... WONDERFUL-AGAIN......................... WOW ';D /...truly sorry about my English.....

**Mischeviouslittleelf** · October 21st, 2009, 04:37 PM

Astroboy

Hellyas^^

-E

**polydrawer** · October 21st, 2009, 05:05 PM

great updates mike, i only noticed this morning there was a astroboy 3d animation movie and i've been seeing trailers popping up everywhere and now this

can't wait to see the next batch

**Danny_K** · November 2nd, 2009, 11:16 PM

Amazing stuff

**B-Man** · November 3rd, 2009, 07:13 PM

May you swim in a ocean of beautiful woman or men, whatever you fancy, because you deserve it for sharing great stuff! Mike you rock!

**kingkostas** · November 3rd, 2009, 07:20 PM

very nice work.Thnx for sharing

**AsaB** · November 11th, 2009, 03:31 PM

Wow, those prelim sketches are fantastic, thanks so much for sharing these, absolutely wonderful!

**kelly x** · November 11th, 2009, 04:18 PM

Hi Mike, I saw the poster of Astro Boy in the theaters!! last week!! So exciting to see this behind glass

**TheGnoll** · November 11th, 2009, 04:24 PM

amazing work sir, the speed, confidence and amount of skills you show in each piece is awe-inspiring.BTW, i think you have one of the coolest jobs ever.

Thank you for sharing

ciao!

**Kristo Novo** · November 15th, 2009, 07:32 AM

it´s always nice to see your great professional work :-)

**Holland** · November 15th, 2009, 09:15 AM

Great work! I think i remember seeing the poster a couple of weeks ago

**aarondru77** · November 15th, 2009, 06:01 PM

hey Mike I'm a big fan of your work! I saw that you do a lot of movie posters. did you ever do one of episode 1 from star wars? me and my fiance were in this store and i saw a poster and thought wow that looks like your work but couldn't find the name of the artist on there. if its it i will totally go back to the store and buy it to hang in my house.

**Ivan Turcin** · November 15th, 2009, 06:15 PM

your drawing speed is phenomenal! do you rest even for a second between each piece?

great work overall!

**carnalizer** · November 15th, 2009, 08:02 PM

argh... amazing

**jedininjaman** · November 15th, 2009, 08:18 PM

Lovely work! amazing to see these posters at local theaters, ha be like I sort of know the guy who did that!
but really nice composition in all of them

**tsabu** · November 24th, 2009, 09:20 PM

Thank you for posting all these works Mister Mike

Someone already said that before, and i must agree that these thread is a goldmine!

**rulai** · November 27th, 2009, 02:33 AM

Somehow Mike, I have the feeling you are an inseperable part of movie pop culture and my childhood. Boneheads? Looney toons? The Little Mermaid?! Has nothing been ungraced by your sketching hand?

**Jamie Romoser** · January 23rd, 2010, 12:14 AM

Thanks for the inspiration mike!
always great to see your works
have a good one
till next time
-Jamie

**mike butkus** · January 23rd, 2010, 12:16 AM

Thank you OMERTA! I will.

**Huey Yeng** · January 23rd, 2010, 12:18 AM

Wow this really trick me into believing there will be a Borderlands movie.

As expected from you, great job on the composition!

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