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My Work in Progress: Springs artwork! – June 22nd, 2016
by Rob Smith, Jr. on Jun.22, 2016, under Cartooning, Illusration
Here’s a bit of artwork by me of the children’s educational book about the springs in #Florida for the Howard T. Odum Florida Springs Institute I’m working on. This is part of a page about plant life found around a spring. Text still to be added. This should be out be September and hope you all get a copy and learn more about the delicate springs in Florida!
My Works in Progress: Bill Partington – June 18th, 2016
by Rob Smith, Jr. on Jun.18, 2016, under Cartooning, Florida History!, Florida Outdoors!
I’m getting to draw a friend and someone I admire – Mr. Bill Partington. Bill helped start or was director of the Florida Native Plant Society, Florida Audubon Society, Florida Defenders of the Environment, Florida Conservation Foundation, etc, etc, etc. Bill was instrumental in getting president Nixon to stop a horrible project that would have destroyed natural Florida and waste nearly a billion taxpayer dollars, the Cross-Florida Barge Canal. He was also instrumental in creating a wildlife corridor system in Florida, stopping gator poaching, adding land to the Everglades, etc, etc.
Whatever good shape #Florida is in these days is due to the 50+ years Bill has dedicated to making our state a better place to live.
I should add that Bill, along with another great Florida outdoor warrior, Ken Morrison, started a group that most in Florida belong to, FLAP. Bill and FLAP brought us the beloved and hilarious Calamity Calendar telling of everyday calamities in Florida. Florida political cartoonists, including myself, contributed to this calendar. FLAP had all sorts of other fun items that I’m going to reveal at Bill’s upcoming talk mentioned below. Many items involving my pal, Jeff Parker, who I can never thank enough for introducing me to Bill.
It was FLAP that fired me up to start my Swampy’s Florida.
The upcoming tlak by Bill: Bill has been gracious enough to be a speaker in our lecture series July 17, 2pm, for our Marion County Museum of History and Archaeology, to tell stories of adventure in Marion County environment! This is the artwork I’ve done to accompany the flyer announcing the event. i hope my fellow lovers of the Florida outdoors come out to hear of this great Florida Crusader!
My work in progress: Aquatic Adventures page – June 16th, 2016
by Rob Smith, Jr. on Jun.17, 2016, under Cartooning
I’m working on a children’s educational book about the springs in Florida with for the Florida Springs Institute. This is one page of the book featuring Blue Springs Park in Gilchrist County. As the project goes along, I’ll pop up some art to tease this upcoming book.
Camp the United Way! – June 15th, 2016
by Rob Smith, Jr. on Jun.15, 2016, under Cartooning
Just finished this for my friend Sarah Butler over at Heart of Florida United Way that offers opportunities to camp! Fun in #Florida!
Work in Progress: Baby! – June 14th, 2016
by Rob Smith, Jr. on Jun.15, 2016, under Cartooning
Been doing a bunch of digital coloring today. Including this baby, who has gotten quite an earful. Part of a larger illustration.
I’m Back at the Drawing Board! – June 13th, 2016
by Rob Smith, Jr. on Jun.13, 2016, under Cartooning, Florida Outdoors!
After being sick for so long getting back to the drawing board coughing all the way!
My Work in Progress: Splash page for upcoming book! – May 28th, 2016
by Rob Smith, Jr. on May.28, 2016, under Cartooning
Pencil and inking while here for the 7th year in a row at the Florida Parent-Educators Association (FPEA) annual convention!
Lots of artwork done! – May 13th, 2016
by Rob Smith, Jr. on May.20, 2016, under Cartooning
Hunkered down for a few hours at a newly discovered local coffee shop and knocked out a bunch of artwork. So much more to do! Will repeat process tomorrow with hopes of more successful results.
Logo in the Making! – May 17th, 2016
by Rob Smith, Jr. on May.17, 2016, under Cartooning
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I’ve been working on a new project to nearly completion! More to come!
More Artwork Done! – May 14th, 2016
by Rob Smith, Jr. on May.14, 2016, under Cartooning
Great deal of artwork done earlier tonight. Another night of successful artwork production. Lots of pages of an upcoming book penciled.
Me #Cartoon ing a yellow-bellied slider! – April 29th, 2016
by Rob Smith, Jr. on Apr.29, 2016, under Cartooning
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