SKETCHBOOK 88 COMPLETE! This book was my companion for nearly a year, as I developed work for: …and much more! Sketchbooks are my private playground, where I can explore, discover, and think out loud on paper. What do you like about keeping a notebook/sketchbook/diary? Is it helpful? Practical? Have you used your sketchbook to develop…
I’ve spent the last 6 months working in this sketchbook. Scribbling my last page of character designs, story notes, and testing out new drawing tools felt surreal, since I’m still very much in the thick of everything happening on these pages. It’s a conversation I haven’t finished, though the pages they occupy have been filled.…
There’s a big difference between a sketchbook and a portfolio. Growing up, I erased, scribbled over, and tore out my mistakes so that only my best work remained. I didn’t know any better at the time, but I could have gotten much more of out of my sketchbooks with a few simple tweaks. What I…
Really, is there any better way to celebrate the winter season than with my free winter wallpaper download “Hot Dogs in Winter”? I don’t think so! Click here to download “Hot Dogs in Winter” for your phone / computer by Jess Smart Smiley. Enjoy! Jess Smart Smiley
I teach comics workshops to children, teens, and adults. Most of my students are new to writing and/or drawing, and come with equal parts excitement and anxiety. I feel like my role is to make the creation process fun and accessible, while allowing the students to pursue whichever styles/genres/approaches interest them most. Week-long comics workshops…
SALE / SALE / SALE Happy holidays! This is my first holiday sale and I’m excited to share some brand-new artwork, including my $1 Elves of Christmas Coloring Pages and custom Stick Figure Portraits. Get a closer look at each sale below. (NOTE: portraits are limited and first come, first served!) $1 Elves of Christmas Coloring…
Sharpen your egg-hunting skills with my Easter Picture Hunt!