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Part of the finished annual Swampy’s Florida Christmas print!

by on Dec.10, 2019, under Illusration

Here’s the finished illustration of my 2019 Swampy’s Florida Christmas print. Lots included in this one.
The location this year being the 1957 Milton Bakery in Milton, north of Pensacola.

I hope to be hitting the road starting Wednesday to get the prints out personally to certain locations in Florida. If you would like one, let me know and I’ll see if i can drop one off to you personally or something like it. Mailing individual prints got rough to do due to expense and the damage done these days by the postal service.

This will be available soon via Fine Art America. That way the print can be received in excellent shape.

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My projects in progress: Swamp Walking!

by on Sep.18, 2019, under Cartooning, Illusration

Reworking an earlier drawing for one item. I put this together for watercolor. I’ll be doing still another version Wednesday.

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My newest watercolor painting! – August 31st, 2019

by on Sep.01, 2019, under Cartooning, Illusration

Here’s the watercolor painting I did for my step-daughter, Amber, for her baby shower that happened earlier to day in Mount Pilot, North Carolina.

It’s 11″x14″ watercolor on Crescent board. Inked with various brush pens. I sure miss the Arches watercolor board.

Had to do this pretty quickly. Most of the animals shown were also figurines on the cake for her.

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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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#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 #7 – My inked and watercolored Wedding Train!

by on Oct.07, 2018, under Caricatures, Illusration

#Inktober #7

Inked with a Kuretake brush on Crescent board and painted with watercolor. — in Coconut Creek, Florida.

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#Inktober #4 – Illustration along the trail in Ravine Gardens State Park in Palatka, Florida!

by on Oct.05, 2018, under Cartooning, Illusration

#Inktober #4
 
Swampy and the gang along the trail in Ravine Gardens State Park in Palatka, Florida!
 
Jack Owen suggested Ravine Gardens, one of Florida’s earliest parks. The image I drew places the Swampy gang into a part of the park that i recently took a photograph of. Much of the structures in the park were built by the Federal Civil Works Administration and the Works Progress Administration. Both organization provided jobs to those out of work during the Depression. The wall and steps in the illustration were built by the organizations.
 
Feel free to leave below a Florida location you’d like to see me draw about. I’ve still got spots open for the month.
 
Video to come.
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My colored version of my pirate alligator illustration!

by on Aug.17, 2018, under Cartooning, Illusration

Here’s the color version of the pirate alligator that’ll be a 5′ standup folks can get photos with on August 25th at Julianne’s Coastal Cottage in Mount Dora. She’s theming her store after pirates (She’s a huge Gasparilla fan) for Mount Dora’s Seafood Festival.
I’ll also be there live drawing a large critter pirate illustration you can add to.
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My pirate alligator illustration for a 5′ standup! – August 15th, 2018

by on Aug.16, 2018, under Cartooning, Illusration

Another day! Another pirate alligator!
This will be 5’ tall in full color at Julianne’s Coastal Cottage August 25th to get a photograph with during the Seafood Frstival in Mount Dora, Florida.
I will also be there drawing!

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1 of my new illustrations for my Swampy’s Florida series.

by on Aug.06, 2018, under Cartooning, Illusration

I’ve been hunkered down all weekend reworking the second of my Swampy’s Florida books, Gatorama, for reprinting. Was planning to extensively redraw the illustrations, but my slow-poke efforts at re-laying out the book ate all of the time. Here is a piece I did redo.
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