Spec Furniture Live Mural

Sharpies in silver and black!

Live mural illustrations for the Spec Furniture Company done at the Merchandise Mart in 2016

This mural was created not only live, but I also had to draw the majority of it upside down. A first for me on all accounts!

Setting up mural for Spec Furniture in the Merchandise Mart

Start of mural for Spec Furniture in the Merchandise Mart

Halfway point of mural for Spec Furniture in the Merchandise Mart

Detail of mural for Spec Furniture in the Merchandise Mart

Onlookers during process of Spec Furniture in the Merchandise Mart

Spec Furniture mural in the Merchandise Mart

Complete mural for Spec Furniture in the Merchandise Mart

Nick Volkert working on mural for Spec Furniture in the Merchandise Mart

Onlookers viewing Nick Volkert working on mural for Spec Furniture in the Merchandise Mart

Mural progress for Spec Furniture in the Merchandise Mart

Final mural for Spec Furniture in the Merchandise Mart

Pen, Ink, and Cintiq!

Rendered Works

I love making personal works that I use as a vehicle to explore to constantly learn the programs I use on my day to day, and push my artistic abilities.

A large bear in a red and blue stocking cap is packing up snowballs for a snowball fight!

"The Snowball Bear"

Created: January 20th, 2025 | Role: Illustrator

Snow and cold doesn't affect this chonky bear, instead he thinks it's a great time to pack up a slew of snowballs for a snowball fight!

A large grizzly bear sneakily sneaks off with a large pizza and a slice in its mouth.

"The Pizza Bear"

Created: December 27th, 2024 | Role: Illustrator

Now that Christmas is over and all the wonderful holiday treats have been eaten, we can officially get back to eating and enjoying pizza...right?

A grizzly bear is all tuckered out in a patch of grass while a red cardinal is perched on its back.

"Wore out Novembear"

Created: December 26th, 2024 | Role: Illustrator

Christmas is over, the holidays are nearly done, and this grizzly bear is all tuckered out and ready to hibernate yesterday, but still has to muscle through to New Years! If he can do it, you can too!

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A dachshund in a Chicago style hot dog costume rings in the New Year with a top hat and a monocle. So fancy!

"Fancy Chicago Dog"

Created: January 1st, 2025 | Role: Illustrator

Happy New Year! This fancy little dachshund in a tux and a Chicago hot dog costume is here to help you ring in the new year in the fanciest way possible!

A Chicago-style hot dog is wearing a red white and blue top hat while carring a large waving American flag.

"Da Patriotic Chicago Dog"

Created: July 20th, 2024 | Role: Illustrator

Happy national hot dog day! This Chicago dog is repping the red white and blue, not of the Chicago flag but of the stars and stripes of the American flag!