Mike is born 1983 in Cologne, Germany. He starts painting as a child.His works show the picture of people, painted realistically in oil on canvas. The precise technique gives, like a photography, a snapshot of the moment. The artist studies his motifs with such intensity, that each portrait pictures a profile of increasing intimate closeness.In his portraits, Mike is not limited on certain types. He portrays young and old, beautiful and dark, fragile and strong people.