Mike Lay

I find these draw­ings by Mike Lay to be an inter­est­ing exam­ple of lifestyle illus­tra­tion. They are con­scious of trends and fash­ion, expres­sive at the same time, encom­pass­ing a cer­tain feel­ing from draw­ing to drawing. 

The use of bright, elec­tric accent col­ors high­lights a hyper­ac­tive, high ener­gy, yet dete­ri­o­rat­ing lifestyle. The sub­jects of Mike’s draw­ings seem worn out but not inter­est­ed in giv­ing up what they have. This is espe­cial­ly appar­ent in the eyes — blank stares like they are possessed. 

All images via his Flickr.