As we get closer and closer to the release of my first graphic novel, Upside Down: A Vampire Tale, I realize that (although I’ve done a lot of planning for the release) I still have a lot of work to do. Things like, oh, scaring up some travel money for the signing tour. That’s why… I’M…
To celebrate the upcoming release of their photography book about vinyl collectors, Dust & Grooves has released a series of designer wallpapers on the theme of vinyl records. Since the other wallpapers were more photo- and design-based, I decided just to make a good, old-fashioned drawing. Enjoy!
I just want to take a minute to thank you. You, reading this blog right now, possibly following my other posts, and possibly even following my drawings, comics and stories. I might not know you personally, and I might not even know you online, but you’re here and I’d like to thank you for watching,…
My Monster Pack of limited-edition tattoos is down to just two weeks on Kickstarter and I just can’t stop drawing monsters. That’s why we’ve just opened our $10 reward level: for $10 you get a 5-minute digital monster drawing from illustrators Jess Smart Smiley (that’s me!) and Julia Green. TWEET! $10 monster drawings from @jess_smiley and @juliagreenart! http://kck.st/N60Bfs
From the First Second blog and the desk of Zack Giallongo: “Ever since I started down the path of drawing when I was a kid, my favorite thing was always the characters. It sounds obvious to me, but I realize that many people don’t always enjoy drawing characters or thinking about their design. As I got older,…
I’ve been working with the good people at Comic Strip Tees to make this Skate Bird t-shirt, and it’s out today! The shirt features the skateboarding bird from the Comics Grab Bag and you can get yours at ComicStripTees. SPREAD THE WORD Wanna help spread the word? Just copy and paste this Tweet to share the news:…
I warned my Facebook friends that I would draw all over their faces if they posted a photo of themselves, but they sent me their photos anyway:
I’m currently reading one of the many biographies written about the artist Pablo Picasso. I’ve had a love/hate relationship with his life and work ever since I first saw his pictures as a boy, and the last decade has drawn me closer and closer to his works. It was amazing seeing some of his original…
Sometimes I have a few minutes in the day where I just want to draw one-minute pictures for people. Yesterday I put a shout-out on Facebook for anyone that wanted a one-minute drawing. Here are a few of the doodles I doodled: