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Inktober #9 – I’m Drawing Osprey in Downtown Orlando 1867!

by Rob Smith, Jr. on Oct.09, 2017, under Cartooning

#Inktober #8 –

Mike Clark requested:

“Osprey pulling a bass out of Lake Ivanhoe with a downtown Orlando backdrop”

Above Officer Coopersmith apprehends the vile bank robber, Dooley Monahan, out of Lake Ivanhoe a mile north of Downtown Orlando.

It’s little known that, Orlando’s greatest police chief, Robert Chewning in 1967 secretly assembled a wildlife arm of the police force. More and more critters across Florida were breaking laws of all sizes. Something had to be done. Upon becoming Chief, Chewning recruited his secret critter task force to rid the streets of the animal crime wave. During his tenure crimes by wildlife dropped 97%!

This was such a secret group that, I don’t believe, even Grace Ann Wendorff Chewning knew about it! And she knows everything! 🙂

The 1967 view is from the more southernly shore of Lake Ivanhoe just before the, then, new Interstate 4, looking easterly with the OUC building in the background. The Armory is in the background on the right hand side.

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I’m drawing doggie dinner! – July 9th, 2017

by Rob Smith, Jr. on Jul.09, 2017, under Illusration

I hope you all enjoyed your dinner! Spot sure did!

I’ve been drawing more puppies, trees and a bone!

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I’m drawing more puppies and trees – July 8th, 2017

by Rob Smith, Jr. on Jul.08, 2017, under Illusration

Been hunkered down inking my heart out puppies and trees here in Belleview, Florida after attending my friend Debi O’Driscoll‘s birthday party.

More puppies and trees to come! … and lady bugs! Can’t ferget the lady bugs!

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Live at Torreya State Park along the trail during the War Between the States! – April 13th, 2016

by Rob Smith, Jr. on Apr.11, 2016, under Florida History!, Florida Outdoors!

From Chattahoochee, I quickly made my way to Torreya State Park, near Bristol, to get travel and hiking information and to add a second live video using the new Facebook option. Here, I take the north trail from the Gregory House where the six cannon encampment had been for the confederacy during the Civil War.

You can plan a trip to Torreya State Park here: https://www.floridastateparks.org/park/Torreya

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Ocklawaha Painting in Process! – March 22nd, 2016

by Rob Smith, Jr. on Mar.22, 2016, under Illusration

Thought I would post an update to the painting I’m working on. Computer still extremely clunky. Freezing about every half hour. A bit hard right now to post as I usually do.

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#DailyInks #24 – Inking ‘Welcoming Friends’!

by Rob Smith, Jr. on Nov.25, 2015, under Illusration

All inked and ready for watercolor!

This newest painting is set in an exclusive area of Brevard County in Florida. Thanks to, my friends, the Cronkhite family I was able to take photos in the area. I used those to construct this illustration. More to come!

The finished painting can be seen during the 4th Anniversary open house at The Knowledge Exchange December 4th in Palm Bay, Florida.

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September 11th, 2015 – Getting some painting done!

by Rob Smith, Jr. on Sep.11, 2015, under Cartooning, What's New?

Back to painting after a week of broken down car and exciting projects involving Apopka, Florida! Thanks to Orange County School Board member, Christine Eckers Moore! Here’s a small sample of the overall painting. Hoping to have it finished Sunday.

So much going on Saturday, hope to get other artwork done!

Been hanging around this evening working and getting great vittles at Angel’s Soul Food. If you’re near Tavares, you need to stop in for their smothered chicken!

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August 1st, 2015 – My newest painting – Watercolor prep! #2 of 5

by Rob Smith, Jr. on Aug.01, 2015, under Illusration, What's New?

All prepped for watercolor! Time to add paint!

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July 23rd, 2015 – My watercolor painting of Whitey Markle for the Silver Springs Alliance!

by Rob Smith, Jr. on Jul.23, 2015, under Caricatures, Cartooning, Florida Outdoors!

Meant to post these earlier! This one of 5 paintings I did for the speakers at an event our group, Silver Springs Alliance, had back in May. As each speaker spoke I illustrated what they were speaking about. LAter I added watercolor.

Here’s the one for, Florida folk singer/Sierra Club leader/all around good guy, Whitey Markle. He covered a great deal of territory and it was fun for me, knowing the area so well, to poke further fun at it all in the artwork. Each painting is given to the speakers as a “Thank you!” for coming out and helping more Florida citizens learn more about our water problems in our great state.

(Been meaning to post more, but have been on the road again! Lots going on the next few days. I should be posting a lot more.)

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December 25th, 2014 – Christmas Hike!

by Rob Smith, Jr. on Dec.25, 2014, under Florida Outdoors!

Been taking my annual Christmas hike. This year at the Ross Prairie Trailhead of the Cross Florida Greenway.

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May 29th, 2014 – Today on the #drawing board – ‘Oranges in Pine Castle’ painting.

by Rob Smith, Jr. on May.29, 2014, under Illusration, Swampy's Florida

A few days ago I posted the setup for this watercolor painting. Here’s the finished artwork. It’s for a show of Florida artists at the Pine Castle Women’s Club in south Orange County starting June 1st. This will also be available as a Swampy’s Florida print (#38) soon.

The Pine Castle Women’s Club art show is comprised of Florida artists presenting Florida history in various mediums.

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