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‘Chicken Enjoys Ice Cream’ – I drew live September 2nd, 2023

by on Sep.04, 2023, under Cartooning, Illusration


From last evening, inked and painted during the live broadcast on my personal Facebook page.
More live drawing coming this week to my Cartoons by Rob Smith, Jr. and Swampy’s Florida pages.

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‘Picking Flowers’ – Drawn live last week….

by on Sep.04, 2023, under Illusration


Drew this live on my Cartoons by Rob Smith, Jr. Facebook page.
Made up as I drew.

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Watercolor caricature I did 4 years ago….

by on Sep.04, 2023, under Caricatures

Here’s a caricature illustration I did of, my friend, Joe Millado’s mother!
It’s watercolor on 11″x 14″ illustration board.
If you’d like one of these painted by me, please send a message through private messages. 🙂
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Artwork I did in 2016….

by on Sep.03, 2023, under Illusration


I did this using watercolor and, after scanning in, adding a bit of digital color.
This was done to make cards for, but don’t believe that ever happened.

Please let me know if you’d like artwork like this.
My prices are very reasonable.

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ROBbing a Few Minutes – Sped-Up of my live painting:’Doggie and Blue Moon’!

by on Sep.02, 2023, under Cartooning

Made up as I drew and painted.
Picked up from the Blue Moon the night before and added a doggie.
 
Drawn live on my ‘Cartoons by Rob Smith, Jr.’ Facebook page.
That page is here: https://www.facebook.com/CartoonsByRo…
 
Brush marker and watercolor on Miller Pads and Paper watercolor paper.

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‘Doggie and the Moon’ Watercolor I created live Thursday….

by on Sep.01, 2023, under Illusration

‘Doggie and the Moon’.

From last evening, inked and painted during the live broadcast. Plan to do the same tonight.

Inking with recently purchased Sipa Japanese brush marker and watercolor on Miller Pads and Paper 9″ x 12″ watercolor paper.

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‘Song in the Clay Springs’. – A Commissioned Painting I did from 2015.

by on Aug.31, 2023, under Illusration

The painting setting is the Clay Springs in western Seminole and northwestern Orange County. Today commonly referred to as Wekiva, or Wekiwa, Springs.

This is being commissioned for Clay Springs Elementary School in Orange County, Florida. My first approach to this was to focus on the spring area and just decorate with critters. Then I rethought how little children today rarely see, something I grew up with, happy little animals. So I switched my approach. Tough for me because I want to educate about springs and water. I think children need to see happier pictures than so many images today that lean to the grotesque.

Christine did want me to include the Florida black bear, used as a mascot for the school. Here’s the bear, a bunny, a raccoon and to help tie into water, a turtle. Also included is the state bird, the mockingbird, and state butterfly, the zebra longwing.

More about the painting on the blog: http://swampysflorida.com/?p=13139

This will be available as a print soon.
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Unicorn girl caricature I did in 2016…..

by on Aug.30, 2023, under What's New?

Rainbows are very difficult. In this, I used color pencils to get the colors. I wanted to be sure the rainbow colors didn’t out flank the colors involving the main subject.

I drew and painted this caricature back in 2016 as a commission.
Please let me know if you would like one.
My prices are very reasonable.

Watercolor and colored pencil on 11″ x 14″ watercolor board.

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Watercolor I added for a painting from 2015 – ‘Music in the Forest’

by on Aug.29, 2023, under What's New?

Painting this on 21″ by 16″ Arches watercolor board.

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Pencils for a painting from 2015 – ‘Music in the Forest’

by on Aug.28, 2023, under Cartooning, Illusration


Penciled this on 21″ by 16″ Arches watercolor board.
I’ll soon post watercolor I applied later.
Since this painting, Arches watercolor board has ceased to exist. Today, I use the lesser quality Crescent board that is available.

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‘Friends along a River’. – I drew live & digitally colored.

by on Aug.26, 2023, under Cartooning, Illusration

I did this 3 years ago today. The pencil and inks drawn live during a program. Then i digitally inked it.

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