About Michael Ellis

Michael Ellis is an illustrator and educator from Albuquerque, NM. He is the creator of Cletus the Defeatist [cletusthedefeatist.tumblr.com]. See more of his work at www.michaelellisart.com

Posts by Michael Ellis

Trump era emoticons by Michael Ellis - Pyragraph

Trump Era Emoticons Just in time for the inauguration!

By Michael Ellis | January 20, 2017 |

On this inauguration day, illustrator Michael Ellis offers a custom set of emoticons to help get you through the fresh hell that will be the Trump era.

Leonard Cohen - Michael Ellis - Pyragraph

Portraits of the Departed Remembering some of the brightest lights we lost in 2016

By Michael Ellis | December 23, 2016 |

I wanted to draw portraits of luminaries who symbolize the blessings of a free, open society that seems suddenly, tragically, imperiled as 2016 draws to a close. Sadly, it was a crowded field.