I’m Mike Carpenter (aka Mike Carp). I like to draw monsters, food, food monsters, Levon the Dog, and stuff related to my home state of Nevada.

Most recently, my illustrations can be found in Rhino Trouble  and Jasper and the Yeti, by Grant Olsen.

If you came here as a fan of Grant’s books, welcome! What kind of new stuff am I working on? Well, there are no specific projects at the moment. Art is a hobby for me, and it is a great way to help organize my brain. My mushy mish-mash of a brain. In 2025, I’m going to try to learn new things and be better at documenting it along the way. Lastly, a gentle reminder: