Tag: drawing
November 26th,2014 – 1 of my newest watercolor paintings: Christmas at Silver Springs, Florida.
by Rob Smith, Jr. on Nov.26, 2014, under Illusration
Christmas at Silver Springs! Meant to post this final version of the artwork earlier. Took me a while to get back to. Made especially for a group I’m with, the Marion County Springs Festival. This will also be available as cards and prints.
November 24th, 2014 – Caricatures in Mount Dora, Florida
by Rob Smith, Jr. on Nov.24, 2014, under Caricatures
I was doing the caricature thing Saturday night at a wedding in Tavares, Florida, and here are a couple of photos…
November 14th, 2014 – Newest watercolor painting!
by Rob Smith, Jr. on Nov.14, 2014, under Caricatures
This was a commissioned project of the publisher of the Orlando Sentinel and the Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel. The request was of a caricature of the publisher and of his travels back and forth between cities. Request was to include plane and car he traveled in. Also, to include Marriott he stayed in Orlando. I asked for more likes of the publisher to fill out for space – and make it more fun for me. I added the city scapes. On teh Fort Lauderdale side I included the Sun Sentinel building, a few other well known structures and the founding structure in the area, the historic Stranahan House. On the Orlando side, the Sentinel buidling, otehr structures and the Lake Eola fountain. My knowing both cities was a big help getting this done.
This is a 16″x20″ watercolor painting on Arches watercolor board.
October 19th, 2014 – Happy National Seafood Bisque Day!
by Rob Smith, Jr. on Oct.19, 2014, under What's New?
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by Rob Smith, Jr. on Oct.08, 2014, under Cartooning
Here’s the inked art for #Inktober today!
Here’s part of the Swampy’s Florida post:
Swampy says Happy World Octopus Day!
More about the legend of the St Augustine Monster: http://swampysflorida.com/?p=11318
September 24th. 2014 – On Drawing Board: Happy Comic Book Day!
by Rob Smith, Jr. on Sep.25, 2014, under Cartooning
On the #drawing board: Penciled & inked a slew of upcoming celebratory cartoons Wednesday evening, along with other work. Head over to Swampy’s Florida for the daily recognition. I also tie each to a place to visit in Florida. Here’s the cartoon for today that celebrates Comic Book Day with Swampy’s pals: Alva, the mouse; Zuber, the cat; Trilby, the baby gator and an egg!
On the #drawing board: Happy Gators!
by Rob Smith, Jr. on Sep.16, 2014, under Cartooning, Swampy's Florida
This is the finished color art for an upcoming Swampy’s Florida product. There’s a bit more to this, but I’m leaving that for the Swampy’s Florida page. Look for it there.
On the #drawing board: Start of a mural of Cracker Florida!
by Rob Smith, Jr. on Sep.15, 2014, under Cartooning
This is just a small sample of a twenty foot wide mural I’m starting on. This part is of a stream with a cypress tree. In the stream is a bear and bunny making there way along. The mural also includes a Cracker-style home, a Florida panther cooking and, of course, an alligator – playing a banjo. I’ll add updates as I go along.
On the #drawing board: Caricatures Saturday night along Lake Weir!
by Rob Smith, Jr. on Sep.14, 2014, under Caricatures, Friends
Drew for a number of hours for my friend Lisa Saupp’s family event along Lake Weir in Ocklawaha, Florida. An unusual event for me to do these days since I pretty much don’t draw at events with young people. I made an exception in that Lisa is a great friend and a HUGE help recently for my Swampy’s Florida and helping me do more in protecting Florida’s natural areas and saving taxpayer money.
(Gonna try to get back to more regular postings of art, if I can not have weeks like the past one! 🙂 )
August 29th, 2014 – On the Drawing Board: Gators, Whale Sharks and Swampy!
by Rob Smith, Jr. on Aug.30, 2014, under Cartooning
A brief hour and a half stop at a local coffee spot found me getting the above artwork done plus more. Rough sketches of baby gators, a sketch for a mural and a cartoon illustration for Swampy’s Florida. I also penciled and inked three editorial cartoons.
August 27th, 2014 – Book: ‘Last Seen Wearing’ by Colin Dexter.
by Rob Smith, Jr. on Aug.27, 2014, under Books
Last Seen Wearing by Colin Dexter
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
‘Last Seen Wearing’ by Colin Dexter is a very good book of Inspector Morse that unravels the efforts it can actually take to get to the conclusion of a mystery. For that matter, the trouble to get to answers in life. False and hopeful conclusions. Deadends. Confusion. One of the most realistic in plotting of a fictional mystery I’ve read.
This book is not for those looking for a straightforward mystery with w twist or two. It will greatly frustrate those. It could be said Dexter went too far with the many bad leads to then present it to the readers out there. With that thought, I trimmed the star level. A writer should have that more in consideration when constructing a tale.
The real fun here is following Morse as he tries to figure it all out. Dexter does a tremendous job of building the character.
A note about other comments about the book I read on Goodreads and the televised version: The original book is from the 1970s without the typical censorship you find in today’s books about how people really are and think. The real contrast to time periods comes in the teleplay of the tv episode in which characters are spun into stereotypes of mean, powerful developers, sexual confusion and the like. The sensationalism of the episode is disturbing. I guess Dexter accepted it all.
Bottom line: I recommend the book – not the televised version.