There are a million portfolios online, and a many more being developed as I write. The difference between this portfolio and all the others is that this one is mine.

Welcome to my portfolio.

* 1.14.10 - The Clockwork Rabbit receives a positive response from visitors.

Thanks for the great compliments being paid over the latest addition to the Clockwork Animals Series! The comments via Facebook and Twitter have been very encouraging, and makes me want to produce more for that series. I'm very flattered!

* 12.21.09 - NEW Clockwork Animal Illustration: The Clockwork Rabbit.

The tenth image in the Clockwork Animals series is the Clockwork Rabbit. This image is the result of weeks worth of prep work and patience. The final piece is 1.4Gig Photoshop document @ 13"x19". I love this image. I hope you enjoy it as well.

You can see the full Clockwork Animals series here.

-Mark

* 12.16.09 - NEW Mark Cela Graphics BLOG!!!

There's a new blog connected with Mark Cela Graphics! This blog is exclusively for topics related to my graphics work. The address is www.markcelagraphics.com/blog, or you can follow the "blog" link above.

My personal rants can still be read at swimmingthewitch.com. Enjoy!

* 10.28.09 - Four of my images are being featured in an exhibition at the Art Institute of                       Ohio -Cincinnati.

From now through January 9, 2010 four of my images will be featured in an exhibition of work at the Art Institute of Ohio - Cincinnati. The images are part of a larger show featuring work from a variety of visual artists. I am honored to have been asked to participate in the exhibition.

The four images that I have on display are the Clockwork Bird, Clockwork Grasshopper, Clockwork Frog,s and Clockwork Bat.

From cincinnati.com:
The Gallery at Ai, located on the 1st floor of The Art Institute of Ohio - Cincinnati at 8845 Governor’s Hill Drive, Cincinnati, 45249, is open at no charge to the public during the following hours:
• Monday – Thursday 9 a.m. – 8 p.m.
• Friday 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
• Saturday 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.

* 6.1.09 - My image will be one of eight that will be featured on the Ohio Institute of                   Photography and Technology postcards.

* 3.19.09 - New addition to "How I Work": The Clockwork Scorpion

I've added a new item to the "How I Work" portion of the illustration section. It's a brief overview of how I developed the Clockwork Scorpion. If you'd like to take a look, you can see the article here.

* 3.15.09 - New addition to the Clockwork Animal Series: The Clockwork Scorpion

Unlike the Clockwork Bat, I spent a few weeks non-stop doing this illustration. Overall I'd say it took between 25 and 30 hours to complete. The image is 25 inches wide at 300PPI. The entire illustration was created in Adobe Photoshop CS3. Earlier files at 600PPI were a little over 2.25 Gig, while the final file tipped 1.8 Gig. See it here.

* 3.11.09 - New Gallery Added: Kaplan Higher Education

This isn't the largest gallery that I've every posted, but here are some examples of the design work that I've done for Kaplan Higher Education. You can see the examples here.

* 11.09.08 - New Client Work: paulawillmotkraus.com

A website featuring Photography by Paula Willmot Kraus went live today. The site was designed by Mark Cela Graphics, and features work from several of Paula’s recent exhibitions. While the site isn’t completely finished (several galleries need to be developed along with her blog), this should give an indication of just how good Paula is. Paula has taken part in numerous exhibitions over the years, and this is the first time a body of her work can be seen online in one place.

If you get a chance, head on over to paulawillmotkraus.com.

* 10.22.08 - New addition to the Clockwork Animal Series: The Clockwork Bat

The Clockwork Bat took me around 4 months on-and-off to complete. The final piece is around 19 inches wide by 10.5 inches tall. This is the 8th piece in this series. See it here.

* 10.20.08 - New site debut. Some old elements missing.

A few people have asked if the new site will contain small articles and tutorials like the old one. The answer is no. I'm streamlining this site so that it's 98% portfolio. For articles and general ranting, you can visit my blog at http://www.swimmingthewitch.com.