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My finished watercolor painting of a family.

by on Dec.07, 2018, under What's New?

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My annual Swampy’s #Florida Black Friday paintings Sale!

by on Nov.22, 2018, under Illusration

My annual Swampy’s #Florida Black Friday paintings Sale! You can also get a Free painting! See below.

Just like the other paintings you’ve seen I’ve done, I will create an original watercolor painting based with cute critters, including ones of your choosing, involved in a humorous scene.

You could get one as a gift for someone or for yourself or something else.

$5 for for a 5″ X 5″ watercolor painting on watercolor board

$10 for for a 5″ X 7″ watercolor painting on watercolor board

$35 for a 8″ X 10″ watercolor painting on watercolor board.

$60 for a 11″ x 14″ watercolor painting on watercolor board.

$100 for a 16″ x 20″ watercolor painting on watercolor board.

I will do my very best to hand deliver any paintings. Otherwise, postage is extra.

This offer is good from now until midnight Sunday night, November 25th.
You can leave the request in the comments section below or in a private message or e-mail: projects@robsmithjr.com. Feel free to call me to request, also: (407) 880-1128.

Thanksgiving Treat: For a Free 5″ x 7″ painting, be the first to respond to this below in the comment area.
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(This offer for each of my social media areas. The cost of mailing is extra. Free offer expires November 22nd, midnight.)

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Watercolor by me and meetings. – November 21st, 2018

by on Nov.21, 2018, under Cartooning

Finished another project today. Painted and inked and ready to go.
 
Next is the giant painting.
Tomorrow I’ll post my annual Black Friday offering for those who might want a painting by me super cheap.
 
The painting was done during the comic book club meeting Wednesday evening in The Villages, a place I can’t stand. At a gig last year a member invited me to come as a guest. I started last January and the group has had a profound affect on me as i have refocused on my training in comic books and as a storyteller. That had me turning a number of projects into comics projects. More to come involving that!
 
The group also had me realize I have boatloads of comics that needed a home. Thus, my trading out my collection to a good home for car care.
 
Earlier in the day I worked during my weekly meeting with Tom Orr. In the back of the borrowed car I’ve been using was the alligator pirate stand up I planned to return Tuesday to Julianne’s Coastal Cottage until backups on 75 sent me home to try again Friday. Anyway, got a pic of Tom and the sword wielding gator.
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by on Nov.17, 2018, under What's New?

Last event before December!

This one a baby shower. I usually refuse these, but went with this one in Mount Dora a couple months ago so I could see friends.

The work load has gotten the better of me and I’m heading straight home.

Turned out to be a pretty good group. I’ll add cations to each photograph.

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Projects I’m working on: A happy dog wagging his tail.

by on Nov.17, 2018, under Cartooning

Here’s another digitally colored snippet of the illustration i inked Tuesday.
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Coloring Santa – November 15th, 2018

by on Nov.15, 2018, under Cartooning

Here’s a bit of the coloring I’ve been doing today to the Christmas illustration I posted Tuesday.
 
I still have to get to my annual Christmas illustration!
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Roy Clark’s Death – November 15th, 2018

by on Nov.15, 2018, under What's New?

I’m sorry to learn of Roy Clark’s death.

It was seeing as a young person an episode of Carson, or some such, that Clark performed playing banjo, guitar, mandolin, fiddle, etc. in various styles. His amazing ability struck me that one can do many things, not just one. Which likely helps explain my involvement in cartooning, history, politics, etc.

Often i wonder why I’m off in so many directions. Memories of Roy Clark’s brilliance of handling his crafts keep me reaching to his heights.

(Art work by Jack Davis from a TV Guide cover he did back in 1973)

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Driving back into Florida and a stop at the Welcome Center!

by on Oct.21, 2018, under What's New?

Wandering back into Florida and did a Swampy stop at the Florida Welcome Center along 95. Of course, I found myself helping folks finding places and how to get around Florida.

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Was I surprised to see one of the brochures I did for VISIT FLORIDA still on the shelf! I’m real proud to have been a part of various Visit Florida projects.

There was also another brochure there with artwork I did years ago for Glades County Economic Development Commission.

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#Inktober 14 – I ink Swampy’s Florida along Lake Okeechobee!

by on Oct.15, 2018, under Cartooning, Illusration

Last week Bryan Williams contributed Lake Okeechobee. In my running around, I turned that into The Everglades. Here I correct that.

 

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My #Inktober #11 inked cartoon of Jacob’s Birthday!

by on Oct.11, 2018, under Cartooning, Illusration

#Inktober #11
Jacob’s Birthday!

For those who know, know I do this each year. Now I’m folding it in with InkTober. Video to come.

Inked with a Kuretake and Pilot brushes and a Pentel Stylo.

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#Inktober #10 – My Swampys Florida in the Everglades Cartoon!

by on Oct.10, 2018, under Cartooning, Swampy's Florida

#Inktober #10

Bryan Williams contributed Lake Okeechobee as a Florida location for Swampy and his friends.
Feel free to suggest a Florida location below.

I just drove through there Monday and needed no reference to draw the river of grass with Swampy amking his way through with Ortona, the egret, Trilby taking to water. Zuber and Alva hitch a ride.

Inked with a Kuretake and Pentel Stylo.

 

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