Sometimes you just want to draw a woman dreaming. So you do. Sonnet LXXXI And now you’re mine. Rest with your dream in my dream. Love and pain and work should all sleep, now. The night turns on its invisible wheels, and you are pure beside me as a sleeping amber. No one else, Love,…
Great little post that I had to share from illustrator Jillian Tamaki, who poses the question: Why put all that time and money and effort into 4 years of college if you’re not even going to make a run at being a professional illustrator? Read the full post on Jillian’s blog. Related articles The difference…
Autumn is here! Why not swap out that old wallpaper with something seasonal, like these fall-approved patterns? To Download: Select your device below and save the image to your device. Select the image on your phone and set as wallpaper. iPhone 12 iPhone 11 iPhone X iPhone 9 iPhone 8 …
Every now and then I like to stop and clarify. For those of you who are new to this blog, or are trying to figure out who I am and what I do: this post is for you. HELLO. MY NAME IS JESS SMART SMILEY & I MAKE RAD PICTURES. Despite what my name might…
Over the last few years I’ve drawn hundreds of portraits for people all across the globe. Each fall I clear away some time to take on more portraits for the holidays and I’m happy to announce that the $25 portraits are back! Slots tend to fill up very quickly, so I’ll only be taking orders…
DRAWN INTERVIEW: TOP SHELF KID’S CLUB AUTHOR JESS SMART SMILEY Drawn Words blew our minds back in May with their fully-illustrated interview with comics creator Jeffrey Brown, and now they’re at it again, only they’ve significantly lowered their standards by interviewing me. In all honesty, I’m completely floored by the amount of thought and effort…
I’ve just launched my newest project on Kickstarter! It’s called “Portrait 365” and it’s my attempt to draw a portrait, every single day, for an entire year. Talk about daunting! Find out more about the project and get a portrait of your own here.
Meet the newest band member of the band John-Ross Boyce and His Troubles: miss Angela Moore on violin! Check out my drawings of the rest of The Troubles here.
I’ve been watching more than my fair of Parks & Rec lately. This is for all the rest of you that can’t get enough Ron Swanson in your life. Related articles The Making Of A Man: How Ron Swanson Became Ron Swanson (fastcocreate.com) Are The ‘Parks & Rec’ Characters Inspired By Its Stars? (huffingtonpost.com) Ron…