TRICK OR TREAT!🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃Swing by my place on Halloween night to pick up this year’s FREE double-sided print for all ages.🕷️🕷️🕷️🕷️🕷️🕷️🕷️🕷️These 4×6” mini prints feature MABEL FRUITWATER’S CABINET OF CURIOSITIES—a collection of rare and unusual objects. (Use the back of the card to reference objects displayed on the front.)👻👻👻👻👻👻👻👻I’m unable to mail cards this year but…
Category: illustration
Free Fall Wallpaper Download
Autumn is here! Why not swap out that old wallpaper with something seasonal, like this fall-approved pattern? 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 More fall wallpaper here. HOT…
The Collected Toppi, Volume 5 (Book Review)
Wow! Any effort to say something meaningful or insightful about this book (and the collective body of work Sergio Toppi gifted the world) will be dwarfed by the sheer scope and brilliance of the stories themselves. That being said… The Collected Toppi Volume 5 is yet another staggering, magnificent collection of stories masterfully expressed through…
Getting the Most Out of Your Sketchbook
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…
I Wrote a Novel!
I’m happy to share that I FINISHED WRITING THE ROUGH DRAFT of my gritty sci-fi adventure novel last night! Clocking in at 175,000 words and exactly 700 pages, my sketchbook ideas are now fully fleshed-out characters, creatures, and technologies that make up a single, cohesive story. Is it perfect? YES! Just kidding. Among other things,…
GIVEAWAY!
I’m excited to share this Build Your Own Valentine Kit I illustrated for McNeil Printing. The kit comes with 4 blank cards, 4 blank envelopes, and 4 sheets of removable vinyl stickers. I’m giving away 2 Build Your Own Valentine Kits: 1 on Facebook and 1 on Instagram. ENTER TO WIN by commenting on my…
Making & Revising My Graphic Novel (1/3)
Read on to learn more about: Creating my 224-page rough draft in 3 weeks while stuck in bed Finding beta readers to proofread my graphic novel Setting up surveys and forms to gather feedback from beta readers Using reader feedback to revise my graphic novel Hi! My name is Jess Smart Smiley. I’m an author/illustrator…
Free Winter Wallpaper | Hot Dogs in Winter
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
Some Thoughts on Stick Figures and Teaching Comics Workshops
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…
12 Elf Coloring Pages
Happy holidays! I drew 12 special elves for you to color–get them all in a single PDF for just $1 here. Get all 12 elf coloring pages for $1 here. Be sure to share with friends, teachers, family, and neighbors. Jess Smart Smiley
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