Tag: childrens illustration
April 25th, 2010 – Art in Progress!
by Rob Smith, Jr. on Apr.26, 2010, under What's New?
Here’s a Florida illustration in progress. More to come as it comes along.
April 21st, 2010 – Artwork!
by Rob Smith, Jr. on Apr.22, 2010, under Caricatures, Cartooning
Parts of a larger illustration for a brochure project I’m penciled and inked today. Eventually it will be colored. It was drawn with ink on paper.
November 2, 2009 – Tell Me A Story!
by Rob Smith, Jr. on Nov.02, 2009, under Cartooning
Here’s part of a gag cartoon I finished.
October 11, 2009 – Happy Birthday, Jacob!
by Rob Smith, Jr. on Oct.11, 2009, under Books, Cartooning, Florida Restaurants, What's New?
Today is Jacob’s 15th birthday. Amazing but true, for those who know what this is about. I had lunch with my father at Steak and Shake. The sketch (First I’d done in the sketchbook for almost 2 months) is of gumball machines at the restaurant. Later I was fortunate to have the opportunity to spend some time and talk Orlando history with my 101 year old friend, Lucile Fair. Later Met with Tex Ann and Bob Buck to work on Orlando Remembered display. Still later met up with ol’ Ken Culotta and worked on gags at a Denny’s. Below is a photo from that meeting.
August 4, 2009 – Illustrator Charles Geer Art!
by Rob Smith, Jr. on Aug.06, 2009, under Books
I love Charles Geer’s artwork. I first saw it in elementary school and love to now find his illustrated books. This is one I found today. Above is the cover to ‘Open Throttle’, a collection of railroad stories for children. It has just a handful of his wonderful illustrations inside.
Below is a very large caricature I delivered today.
June 28, 2009 – Bear & Lollipops!
by Rob Smith, Jr. on Jun.28, 2009, under Books, Cartooning, Florida Restaurants, What's New?
Just finished most recent commission for client. Teddy bears and lollipops!
Contact me for your own piece of art: rob@robsmithjr.com
My personal commissioned pieces are inexpensive compared to commercial pieces.
May 17, 2009 – Inkslingers & an Orangutan!
by Rob Smith, Jr. on May.19, 2009, under Cartooning, Friends, What's New?
Sandra and Rob made their way to the Suncoast Inkslingers meeting in Pinellas County. It was held at writer Sandy and brainy scientist/bass choral singer Bill Huff’s large property.
Above is a film of Rob cartooning a suggestion by Ron Johnson at the meeting. Sandy Huff broke open a pile of sketch pads and colored pencils. Rob took advantage of them. Under the film is the drawing Rob drew. Ron is telling a story of an interesting encounter, if you can hear it.
Below is a photo of some attendees: Kurt Wright, Jim and Dan Smith.
May 5, 2009 – Hierarchy!
by Rob Smith, Jr. on May.05, 2009, under Cartooning
Here’s a young person working through the hierarchy per Illustration Friday. This was zipped through in between projects. Hope it turned out OK.
April 22, 2009 – Coffee Shop Workout!
by Rob Smith, Jr. on Apr.25, 2009, under Cartooning, Editorials, Various
More and more most of the art I draw is at a local coffee shop where I get away from the phones, internet and various other distractions. Here’s one of the tables at the Chelsea Coffee shop with the drawing board that friend Richard Menard got me years ago, along with pens and an editorial cartoon. I clip the I-pod to the side of the board and listen to political talk shows.
April 22, 2009 – Impossibility!
by Rob Smith, Jr. on Apr.22, 2009, under Cartooning, What's New?
An – impossibility – most children would like to see as possible. Illustration Friday.