DRAWING WITH A CAMERA LUCIDA
Making Pictures David Hockney has been a favorite artist of mine for over a decade now. I love how his seemingly sloppy and improvised images utilize heavily academic techniques and approaches, as well as hint at historically important works. Hockney is not only an artist, but an art historian, who is concerned with the ways … Read more
LAST CALL FOR MONSTERS
For the last month and a half I’ve been working on my own hidden object book (think Where’s Waldo, but with my own characters). The book is called Rumpus on the Run: A Monster Look-N-Find Book and it was successfully funded via Kickstarter on March 30. As part of my Kickstarter project I invited everyone (backer or … Read more
HALFWAY FINISHED MAKING MY NEW BOOK
Hey, guys: remember that time we raised over $3k to make an awesome look-n-find book? Yeah. That was awesome. Thanks again to all of you who have taken the time to check out my project and support it in one way or another. 5 DOWN, 5 TO GO I finished coloring the fifth scene (out … Read more
THIS IS REAL
What an intimidating thing, to tell people that you’d like to make a new book but that you need their money and support in order for it to happen. What if it doesn’t work out? What if you fail? Everybody will see you trip all over the internet! Thanks to you, I’ve dodged a bullet … Read more
24 Hours to Find The Rumpus!
Only 24 hours until my Monster Look-N-Find Book project ends! Be sure to let your family and friends know about the book before the project ends by making The Rumpus your profile pic and by sharing this tweet: CAN YOU SPOT THE RUMPUS on @Kickstarter? http://kck.st/15toJi5 by @jess_smiley
PREVIEW MY NEW BOOK!
Check it out! Some previews of the Snowman Parade scene from my upcoming book “Rumpus on the Run: A Monster Look-N-Find Book“! KIND WORDS GO A LONG WAY And here are some kind words from a fellow artist, friend, and backer of the project, Rachael Moody: Jess I am not supposed to be on FB … Read more
ABOUT.COM INTERVIEWS JESS SMART SMILEY
INTERVIEW When About.com’s Aaron Albert found out about my Monster Look-N-Find Book on Kickstarter, he reached out to me to ask a few questions about the book and project. Check out the interview to learn more about the book, where it came from, how I’m making it, and why I decided to use Kickstarter. ONLY … Read more
MONSTER AVATARS FOR YOU
RUMPUS ON THE RUN To celebrate this last week of my kickstarter project, Rumpus on the Run: A Monster Look-N-Find Book, I thought we could try something fun. Pick an avatar that works for you and upload it to your Facebook & Twitter account with the caption: Help! It’s Where’s Waldo with Monsters! http://kck.st/15toJi5 via @jess_smiley … Read more
WHERE’S WALDO WITH MONSTERS!
Find out more and draw your own monster at http://kck.st/15toJi5!
THE SNOWMAN PARADE!
The Snowman Parade has begun! I’ve spent the last several days drawing, drawing, drawing snowmen (and women), penguins, snow bears, and more for “The Snowman Parade”–one of the scenes in my upcoming Monster Look-N-Find book. I work full-time as a freelance illustrator and graphic designer, so it’s been fun taking breaks from my paying jobs … Read more
