With my very first graphic novel coming out in just a month and a half (so exciting!), I thought it would be fun to have a little getting-to-know-you of sorts, right here on the blog. So, without further ado, meet Harold: Harold is the main character in Upside Down: A Vampire Tale—my first graphic novel, coming this…
What a nice surprise — my upcoming graphic novel, Upside Down: A Vampire Tale, has been nominated for an Arty award in the ” Graphic Novel/Zine/Multimedia Publication” category!If you’ve liked my comics so far and have enjoyed the free 9-page preview, would you mind taking a minute to vote for my book? VOTE HERE. Thank…
I’ve decided to go on a book tour this fall to celebrate the release of my first graphic novel, Upside Down: A Vampire Tale (out from Top Shelf Productions this October)! Thanks so much for all the feedback, suggestions, and responses to last week’s Help Me Plan My Book Tour (Part I). I’M GOING APE Upside Down: A Vampire…
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,…
A BOOK TOUR? I recently came across this blog post from comics publisher First Second Books and was immediately drawn in by the opening statement: “So, you’re thinking about going on a book tour to celebrate the release of your next book. How exciting!” I’M PLANNING A BOOK TOUR As a matter of fact, I am…
My first graphic novel is called Upside Down: A Vampire Tale, and it comes out this October. That’s just two months away! Eeek! Comics, drawing, and telling stories have been passions of mine for as long as I can remember, so this book has been a long time coming. I recently got a chance to talk…
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
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:…