art – JESS SMART SMILEY

Growing on Instagram (Part II) / Jumper Media Review

April 19, 2019

CREATIVITY, DESIGN, education, PROCESS, STORYTELLING, TECHNOLOGY, TUTORIAL, WRITING

Jumper Media Review (Growing on Instagram, Part II) This post is my second in a series dedicated to my extensive deep-dive into the world of Instagram growth services by signing up for one free trial after another and comparing my experiences in real-time, right here on my blog. If you’d like to learn more about…

New! Enamel Pins

February 24, 2018

COMICS

These 3 limited-edition collectible enamel pins are part of a new comic I made called “Fantasy Quest“. “Fantasy Quest” is an interactive adventure comic about a little redheaded girl named Sofi, who is awakened by a magical frog. The comic features mazes for the reader to complete,…

2018: Year of the Comic

February 12, 2018

COMICS, CREATIVITY, EVENT, GAME, PREVIEW, STORYTELLING, UPSIDE DOWN, WRITING

2018: YEAR OF THE COMIC Thank you for being a part of my storytelling journey! For as long as I can remember, I have wanted to write and illustrate my own stories. Thanks to the encouragement and support of family and friends, I’ve been able to create 15 books for young readers over the last…

LAST CHANCE: MONSTER COLORING BOOK!

September 29, 2015

BOOK, COLORING BOOK, CREATIVITY, DRAWING, illustration, Monsters

*ONE DAY LEFT! *GET IT NOW!* Last chance to pick up my Look & Find Coloring Book, available on kickstarter.Funding ends tomorrow night, so get it now!

New Illustration!

April 21, 2015

Uncategorized

New illustration for the Portland Mercury’s article “Pushing for a Pipeline“.

Portrait Exchange–TONIGHT!

April 3, 2015

DRAWING, EVENT, FREE

I’m trying something new tonight. I call it a “Portrait Exchange”. I’ll be sitting at a table, inviting one person at a time to sit across from me. We’ll each have a couple of minutes to draw a portrait of each other, and then we’ll trade! Come find me outside the Black Sheep Cafe TONIGHT,…

HAPPY CHRISTMAS!

December 22, 2014

BOOK, COMICS, DESIGN, DRAWING, EVENT, FREE, GRAPHIC NOVEL, LOOK-N-FIND, Monsters, MUSIC, PREVIEW, UPSIDE DOWN

2014 has been my busiest year yet, and there’s still plenty to be done over the next week! Thanks for sticking with me and for supporting me and my work. It means so much to me to know that all the hours I’ve spent in my sketchbook and on the computer mean something to someone…

$5 OFF + FREE SHIPPING (TODAY ONLY)

December 1, 2014

EVENT, FREE

$5 off plus FREE SHIPPING, today only! Tote Bags, T-Shirts, Shower Curtains, Framed Prints, Phone Cases & more!

FANTASY WEEKEND (STARTS TODAY!)

July 3, 2014

COMICS, DRAWING, EVENT, STORYTELLING, WRITING

THE GEEKEND IS HERE! Get Your Sci-Fi/Fantasy Fix at WesterCon This Weekend Westercon 67 is a general interest science fiction/fantasy convention covering literature, art, science, gaming, movies, comics and more…and it starts today! Guests include Brandon Sanderson, Cory Doctorow and Dan Wells (among others), and I’ve been invited to participate in a couple of panels…

TRUE STORIES ABOUT THE ART WORLD

December 3, 2013

CREATIVITY, INSPIRATION, PROCESS, STORYTELLING

Your Dreams My Nightmares is a podcast hosted by artist Sam Weber featuring conversations with artists, illustrators and designers. I’ve listened to episodes covering topics as varied as the business of illustration, the pros and cons of art school, children’s book illustration, the New York Times, being precious about your creations, Canadians and New Yorkers, animation,…

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