WRITING SYMPOSIUM Taking its name from the Douglas Adam’s books, Life, the Universe and Everything is an annual symposium on sci-fi and fantasy, geared toward writers, artists, filmmakers and fans. I’ve been attending the symposium for several years now and this will be my third year participating as a panelist. LTUE is a great opportunity…
What are you afraid of? The old rules: Play it safe. Stay in your comfort zone. Find an institution, a job, a set of rules to stick to. Keep your head down. Don’t fly too close to the sun. The new truth: It’s better to be sorry than safe. You need to fly higher than…
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.
One of my biggest influences in drawing, comics and storytelling is a creative force known as Doug TenNapel. Doug has created video games, animated tv shows, and graphic novels, not to mention one of the world’s most beloved characters: Earthworm Jim. I’ve been following Doug’s work for 16 years now, and own all of his…
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
Have you seen the preview for Tattoo Club‘s Monster Pack yet? Here is one of my monsters: I’ve teamed up with a bunch of world-class illustrators to make a collectible pack of limited-edition temporary monster tattoos and we’ll be unleashing the Monster Pack next Friday! Go to Tattoo Club to find out more about what’s…
For those of you who have been following the news about Tattoo Club‘s collectible packs of limited-edition temporary tattoos, you’ll appreciate these Skate Bird tattoos. This little fellow likes to skateboard on arms, legs, backs and faces, all while listening to rock ‘n’ roll on full-blast! If you were one of the generous backers to my…
Just thought I’d round up a few of my favorite projects on Kickstarter this week. Click on the image to find out more!
We’re down to the last 30 hours to get your own copy of my Comics Grab Bag on Kickstarter! 28 full-color pages of short comics I’ve made for various books, magazines, and anthologies over the years. Everyone gets a Skate Bird tattoo with their comic, and I’m still offering signed comics and original artwork. Check it…
Just a quick reminder that my Comics Grab Bag is ending in just 5 days on Kickstarter. $8 gets you the 24-page comics collection (plus 4 bonus pages), as well as a Skate Bird temporary tatto! If we can push the project to $1,000 before the project ends, then I’ll also print my 24-page issue…