I’m Mike Carpenter (aka Mike Carp). I like to draw monsters, food, food monsters, and things 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? Art is a hobby for me, and it is a great way to help organize my brain. My mushy mish-mash of a brain. This site and my Instagram are a couple of places where you’ll find me trying new things and working stuff out. Lastly, a gentle reminder: