tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-75282434264326789202024-02-18T19:23:13.907-07:00Paper MuncherObservations, photos, drawings, writing, scribbles, sketches, doodles, food.jess smart smileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02657129965710364490noreply@blogger.comBlogger265125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7528243426432678920.post-38328864919640285712012-11-08T22:55:00.001-07:002013-03-06T10:11:49.585-07:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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jess smart smileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02657129965710364490noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7528243426432678920.post-3554064678122068322011-12-27T19:29:00.002-07:002011-12-27T19:34:21.715-07:00THE END IS NEAR!<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium; text-align: left; ">It's been a fun couple of years on Blogger, and it's time to shut down this blog and complete my move to </span><a href="http://www.jesssmartsmiley.wordpress.com/" style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium; text-align: left; ">Wordpress</a><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium; text-align: left; ">. Thanks for your comments and support. You can count on seeing more of the same comics, illustrations, music and process posts at</span><a href="http://www.jesssmartsmiley.wordpress.com/" style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium; text-align: left; "> http://www.jesssmartsmiley.wordpress.com</a><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium; text-align: left; ">.</span></div><div><span ><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(34, 34, 34); line-height: 18px; text-align: -webkit-auto; "><br /></span></span></div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 308px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHGIKd34wBCoExDmttDwHGaYRzuqZsw5RkOd2FFYIFCAqYiAExU5Un2KbUpr0MKpNBOy7lQsEg8SXEUb_AICV2mu0VdVq0y2HL2L9cOUG9fCTdXKqIZCzwCkfDmrQRdPUfMpxt7tOkTn4/s400/5.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691001857926179202" /></div><div><span ><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(34, 34, 34); line-height: 18px; text-align: -webkit-auto; "><br /></span></span></div><div><span ><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(34, 34, 34); line-height: 18px; text-align: -webkit-auto; ">If you'd like to join my monthly e-newsletter, just message me at jess.smiley@gmail.com, with 'SUBSCRIBE' as the subject heading.</span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span></span></div>jess smart smileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02657129965710364490noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7528243426432678920.post-34974315962024639062011-12-12T10:42:00.002-07:002011-12-12T10:45:49.396-07:00THIS BLOG ENDS DEC 31<div style="text-align: left;">I've been blogging regularly at <a href="http://www.jesssmartsmiley.wordpress.com/" style="text-align: left; ">jesssmartsmiley.wordpress.com</a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-align: left; "> for the last several months and will be deleting this blog at the end of the year.</span></div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 309px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfT9S8pRieUlDYqJw2EjQYIqMcfL1SOLhZs8KUo8yu_R0bzB7acxUwsFhw4AWMUheZawioUmFpE7omrOopJ-n0HrNt5e98GYdNwUEnhccj_5sotlUqFbT_rPPFgieere36UIuxc94_RVQ/s400/13.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685299431865351202" /></div><div>Thanks for your comments and support---it's been a lot of fun. See you on Wordpress! Also: if you'd like to join my monthly e-newsletter, just message me at jess.smiley@gmail.com, including SUBSCRIBE as the subject heading.</div><div><br /></div><div>Thanks again!</div>jess smart smileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02657129965710364490noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7528243426432678920.post-52244056133263355722011-12-06T10:06:00.000-07:002011-12-06T10:06:57.646-07:00Carols (for Christmas 2011)<a href="http://soundcloud.com/jess-smart-smiley/sets/carols-for-christmas-2011-1?utm_source=soundcloud&utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=blogger&utm_content=http://soundcloud.com/jess-smart-smiley/sets/carols-for-christmas-2011-1">Carols (for Christmas 2011)</a>jess smart smileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02657129965710364490noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7528243426432678920.post-69710031011326650112011-08-24T23:04:00.005-06:002011-08-24T23:11:15.246-06:00THE CHAIN GANG<div>(reposted from my <a href="http://jesssmartsmiley.wordpress.com/">new blog</a>)</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSRXIuFqrC_hN7bf5Lwws_t-PdRAunzZ-eYPc1heXYh24eR3hHXBNm61qV_XyPNtlEc08TlUHtiDJiVMUcuk8wdfJ5EvjZKVDu-4yKHA7S0WZ2roW4MAvzzxv6ZYeYy_RQ6_3V0oGRYvM/s1600/Photo+on+2011-08-15+at+21.10+%25233.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSRXIuFqrC_hN7bf5Lwws_t-PdRAunzZ-eYPc1heXYh24eR3hHXBNm61qV_XyPNtlEc08TlUHtiDJiVMUcuk8wdfJ5EvjZKVDu-4yKHA7S0WZ2roW4MAvzzxv6ZYeYy_RQ6_3V0oGRYvM/s400/Photo+on+2011-08-15+at+21.10+%25233.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5644656064306967282" /></a><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><span class="Apple-style-span"><i><a href="http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/jess-smart-smiley/the-chain-gang-ultra-comic">THE CHAIN GANG</a></i></span> is a hilarious 1,000-page ultra comic about a group of unwanted and forgotten bicycles led by Poppa Wheelie that band together to wreak havoc on the world, one neighborhood at a time!</span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><p style="padding-top: 5px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Instead of waiting years for me to draw all 1,000 pages, I’m going to be releasing The Chain Gang in 24-page monthly issues. Each month will welcome a new limited-edition (only 100 copies) issue of The Chain Gang’s ongoing, sprawling epic as they battle in junkyards, wrestle dogs, avoid the police, jump over people’s houses, and ride inside whale skeletons. They’re breaking all the rules and will stop at nothing in their quest to spread their trouble!</p></span><div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUVzbGQ4Upf2ez4XUsNNbTc_Lzcrrb2Pu4bhZfuHJmpGqm6stONG2aEauM48zLscdG9Zh9PEJeXB0A3tmDzTaEX0LCVL075e2H_7dwf5ORPwEnWU-GBmPq1uU-bhiyXKWLTrv2eIYAR_o/s400/1.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5644655244179842466" /><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">I’m launching the first issue on <span class="Apple-style-span"><i><a href="http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/jess-smart-smiley/the-chain-gang-ultra-comic">Kickstarter</a></i></span>, where I’ll be selling the first issue until the end of September, and working on issue #2. Money raised from Kickstarter will be used for printing & shipping costs, distribution to get The Chain Gang in comic and bookstores across the globe, as well as advertising on websites and in comics & magazines. It’s the real deal, folks!</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibOB-L1K-aLhnsJ7EJkMxj9wKFShkM9_6TTRFoKhPbfQZ1CAUV9yyCtiDjynRJfTPQ_k204_d4h8_ZDfP0-O-chL54nmZZuxn4g3XY8yU6VGu0DXNwTo_L3DOu7sQjFgyhArAcQgY5HHo/s400/2.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5644655616933969170" />I’ll be posting more about The Chain Gang in the next few weeks, but for now you can check out the project on <span class="Apple-style-span"><i><a href="http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/jess-smart-smiley/the-chain-gang-ultra-comic">Kickstarter</a></i></span>, or watch this video I made with my boy last night, describing the project:</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">
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I know how bummed you've been about this weekend. It's been such a tough week and you've been losing sleep thinking about how you could possibly make up for the week's terrors, but I have just the thing...<div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibNF8HkGU8D9DtZQlpZNzbPzZkarGqII9ZSAAD5l7itJF7MDeLsVKzR-r70iRxu5-pqKAMb14HHQGrISZ5McDgV3UP6WsTh1Xvx5yClkq2xwqufXSYoY5u_DVHnMQqbgPL2r7Uol4xdsk/s1600/snake-oil1.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibNF8HkGU8D9DtZQlpZNzbPzZkarGqII9ZSAAD5l7itJF7MDeLsVKzR-r70iRxu5-pqKAMb14HHQGrISZ5McDgV3UP6WsTh1Xvx5yClkq2xwqufXSYoY5u_DVHnMQqbgPL2r7Uol4xdsk/s400/snake-oil1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465600712815086050" style="cursor: pointer; width: 176px; height: 400px; " /></a><br /><div>SNAKE OIL! It'll cure what ails you and send your rheumatism down the drain!</div><div><br /></div><div>Also: I'll be drawing pictures and selling things at Dragon's Keep this Saturday at 10am as part of Free Comic Book Day! More info <a href="http://dragonskeep.com/dsk_cms/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=785&Itemid=31">here</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhyphenhyphenK25zDvUh6LwGx-8NVE4PJn4gKvs4J4Twij-ddUXUzdPO5qL0t7AESIhNFLwzuaNjzJRMxMIKJejhZOxLtWY6Z7zIpf6JvUDDla3MuSWhJ6nXPh2RvMmgWQhpYU_UScKFtcDT4hwki4/s1600/FCBD-Graphic.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhyphenhyphenK25zDvUh6LwGx-8NVE4PJn4gKvs4J4Twij-ddUXUzdPO5qL0t7AESIhNFLwzuaNjzJRMxMIKJejhZOxLtWY6Z7zIpf6JvUDDla3MuSWhJ6nXPh2RvMmgWQhpYU_UScKFtcDT4hwki4/s400/FCBD-Graphic.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465600831723904322" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 250px; " /></a></div></div>jess smart smileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02657129965710364490noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7528243426432678920.post-3341281455940962432010-04-25T10:32:00.000-06:002010-04-25T10:34:18.234-06:00Help Make A Book! Part IIThere are just 6 short days left to make "A Map in the Dirt" into a beautifully printed book!<br /><br />Now is the time to tell all your friends about the sweet rewards: sketchbooks, original artwork, the book, the giant coloring poster, music, and the new personalized 24x36" poster filled with drawings of you and your friends or whatever you want!<br /><br /><a href="http://kck.st/bH6PPT">http://kck.st/bH6PPT</a>jess smart smileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02657129965710364490noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7528243426432678920.post-49923914768746028252010-04-20T23:17:00.004-06:002010-04-20T23:29:46.956-06:00Odes to Animals<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsenH8jR8zk7kKLYp-C-Qw46Cwq4gAdPz5UoeaktlwTESfexJMniivVMif-XDBiBQVNlnAXOe4EINrbJy_UjeIvDvi7aXQe85cPK5mWO4_ftD2w17-Pt4jTZ9TawZRj4WFO69jVSjAs7I/s1600/fox_jess+smart+smiley_web.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsenH8jR8zk7kKLYp-C-Qw46Cwq4gAdPz5UoeaktlwTESfexJMniivVMif-XDBiBQVNlnAXOe4EINrbJy_UjeIvDvi7aXQe85cPK5mWO4_ftD2w17-Pt4jTZ9TawZRj4WFO69jVSjAs7I/s400/fox_jess+smart+smiley_web.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462457811038739906" /></a><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsenH8jR8zk7kKLYp-C-Qw46Cwq4gAdPz5UoeaktlwTESfexJMniivVMif-XDBiBQVNlnAXOe4EINrbJy_UjeIvDvi7aXQe85cPK5mWO4_ftD2w17-Pt4jTZ9TawZRj4WFO69jVSjAs7I/s1600/fox_jess+smart+smiley_web.jpg"></a>I've just finished up a short series of five portraits, this time the subject is animals. The portraits are odes to some of my wild friends, including: Brown Bear, Sparrow, White Tailed Deer, Fox and Jack Rabbit. I've surrounded them with some of their own loves as well as some of my own.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghdQDfdH-WQPUcabm3xIhjndNQeGjNhwrk3lUEvQLBhLZF2qPmP9863_iFUX2qDemC3Es1ymxq2p5b1ErVsk0xQKgF02id6C3tIHktkThghKOpMOlpkO5jqqToAHBZYYC1IIGBUBIbFD0/s1600/bird_jess+smart+smiley_web.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghdQDfdH-WQPUcabm3xIhjndNQeGjNhwrk3lUEvQLBhLZF2qPmP9863_iFUX2qDemC3Es1ymxq2p5b1ErVsk0xQKgF02id6C3tIHktkThghKOpMOlpkO5jqqToAHBZYYC1IIGBUBIbFD0/s400/bird_jess+smart+smiley_web.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462457805898173042" /></a><div>My friend was leaving his house the other day to go feed birds in the park. "I love animals!" He smiled. He pointed to his shirt, which was teeming with bears and trees and wildlife. "See?!" He gave me his 10 pound sack of bird seed and said, "You know what you can tell about a person that loves animals?" He paused and I tried to understand the question. "...They love people even more." He gave me a hug and we went our separate ways. </div><div><br /></div><div>Animals have a soft and mysterious place in my heart. They seem to know something we don't and we've been given the unique responsibility of caring for them and sharing this world with them. These portraits are my small attempt to capture their majesty and mystery.</div><div><br /></div><div>--------------------------------------------------------------------------</div><div>I'll be turning one of my five portraits into a beautiful letterpress print. Please vote for your favorite <a href="http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=388354629361&comments">here</a>.</div></div>jess smart smileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02657129965710364490noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7528243426432678920.post-44329676955102956282010-04-12T09:22:00.003-06:002010-04-12T09:26:02.699-06:00Interview<div>Tonight I'm being interviewed by <a href="http://www.dungeoncrawlersradio.com/">Dungeon Crawlers Radio</a>! I'm really nervous and am not sure if I should make up a fake voice to use on the radio or my own, regular plain-old-Jess voice...<div><br /></div><div>I dare you to call in and ask questions!</div></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF0KsVgVQTtbMp8VHFpn468OqxLlr762e1ZXfXjECzOfaV6lzl9bgABXj1VjL4bz7Kp2unI1jFe7apqG_k-RyVEapDy43E62vMboENY-U2Dflg77sg7eaG-xfrhYmWJcqLydCb6Jmb1S8/s1600/8765147.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 250px; height: 224px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF0KsVgVQTtbMp8VHFpn468OqxLlr762e1ZXfXjECzOfaV6lzl9bgABXj1VjL4bz7Kp2unI1jFe7apqG_k-RyVEapDy43E62vMboENY-U2Dflg77sg7eaG-xfrhYmWJcqLydCb6Jmb1S8/s400/8765147.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459272481901452946" /></a>jess smart smileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02657129965710364490noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7528243426432678920.post-32291864049802298182010-03-25T16:35:00.001-06:002010-03-25T16:36:55.848-06:00FREE CONCERT SATURDAY<div style="text-align: center;">FREE CONCERT</div><div style="text-align: center;">SATURDAY, MARCH 27</div><div style="text-align: center;">7-8:30PM</div><div style="text-align: center;">BORDERS IN PROVO</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">starring this song</div><div style="text-align: center;"><object width="500" height="405"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/7AyJYSjkutY&hl=en_US&fs=1&color1=0x234900&color2=0x4e9e00&border=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/7AyJYSjkutY&hl=en_US&fs=1&color1=0x234900&color2=0x4e9e00&border=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="500" height="405"></embed></object></div>jess smart smileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02657129965710364490noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7528243426432678920.post-68691243829689829442010-03-19T08:33:00.002-06:002010-03-19T08:41:40.898-06:00A Map in the Dirt (update)<div><a href="http://www.bleedingcool.com/2010/03/19/making-a-map-in-the-dirt/">Bleeding Cool News</a> and <a href="http://superduper.shapesofsweetness.com/2010/03/18/awesome-kickstarter-projects/">Super Duper</a> are helping spread the word about <i>A Map in the Dirt! </i>The project is at 18% and there are 43 days left to get a copy of the book.</div><div><div><br /></div></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.disneydreaming.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/The-Princess-And-The-Frog1.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 450px; height: 234px;" src="http://www.disneydreaming.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/The-Princess-And-The-Frog1.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div>In other news: Noah and I are sick, sick, sick! We've had 2 hours of sleep the last three nights and Noah's been throwing up. We both have ear infections and, as of last night, I have Pink Eye. We've been watching <i>The Princess and the Frog</i> over and over and over again. The music is great and the story is a lot of fun. It makes being sick a more bearable experience :)</div>jess smart smileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02657129965710364490noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7528243426432678920.post-88410966943700487792010-03-15T14:15:00.002-06:002010-03-15T14:17:01.677-06:00"A Map In The Dirt" For Sale!<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">You can buy your very own copy of </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">A Map in the Dirt </span></i><a href="http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/jess-smart-smiley/new-comic-book-by-jess-smart-smiley"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">here</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> for just $15!</span><div><br /></div><div>This project has been a long time coming and it's finally wearing skin :)</div>jess smart smileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02657129965710364490noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7528243426432678920.post-3327894073786438682010-03-12T23:08:00.000-07:002010-03-12T23:13:32.477-07:00Help Make A Book!<a href="'http://kck.st/bH6PPT'"><img border="'0'" src="'http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/jess-smart-smiley/new-comic-book-by-jess-smart-smiley/widget/card.jpg'" /></a>jess smart smileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02657129965710364490noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7528243426432678920.post-26466616087099631582010-03-10T18:11:00.005-07:002010-03-10T18:17:08.104-07:00"A Map In The Dirt" Reviews!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLPn-ZNxSsaUrOO0XJaKM5iYtOFypz_zC8WKqDeUHnWirioK0-plfaUqkKP2ugI3L8leDx1Eb03rkXgW_2lAjTeTyaB3xxt76JykpJ9RFbPhWGldwc7SJEJBhyphenhyphenKy5sjl1aViY5CIvqKiY/s1600-h/AMITD1.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 392px; height: 366px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLPn-ZNxSsaUrOO0XJaKM5iYtOFypz_zC8WKqDeUHnWirioK0-plfaUqkKP2ugI3L8leDx1Eb03rkXgW_2lAjTeTyaB3xxt76JykpJ9RFbPhWGldwc7SJEJBhyphenhyphenKy5sjl1aViY5CIvqKiY/s400/AMITD1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447179100504674530" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>The fine people at Avoid the Future shared this great review of my short comic <i>A Map in the Dirt</i>:<div><a href="http://avoidthefuture.blogspot.com/2010/03/preview-map-in-dirt-by-jess-smart.html">http://avoidthefuture.blogspot.com/2010/03/preview-map-in-dirt-by-jess-smart.html</a></div><div><br /></div><div>Rachel Dukes (comics artist and owner of Poseur Ink) shared this kind review:</div><div><a href="http://poisonrational.livejournal.com/232898.html">http://poisonrational.livejournal.com/232898.html</a></div><div><br /></div><div>In other news, I got to share my thoughts on plagiarism in <a href="http://issuu.com/pikaland/docs/gtk7">Pikaland 7</a>.</div>jess smart smileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02657129965710364490noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7528243426432678920.post-69588159860460360662010-03-08T21:51:00.002-07:002010-03-08T21:54:21.002-07:00CONCERTSI have a couple of shows coming up to share the songs from <i>Things That Light Up</i>. Come listen and grab a free songbook!<div><br /></div><div>THURS. MARCH 11</div><div>MUSE MUSIC</div><div>7:30 PM $5</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>WED. APRIL 7</div><div>GURUS CAFE</div><div>8-10PM FREE</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>jess smart smileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02657129965710364490noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7528243426432678920.post-35481570856680877292010-03-01T16:29:00.006-07:002010-03-02T14:18:44.931-07:00A Map in the Dirt<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheaWg4o1ae1qIqQe8QKxvghSx1do6dy3hLXzo0B_dLusvKFaa1hWAyofwDnAVSIQx-R9sNABpZFThwcD14I0SsZJISf0kHhfHMsLYUbshXR5dTfNHyEh0GjTSCUr-TzN0wpfPfuK4uACc/s1600-h/1.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 259px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheaWg4o1ae1qIqQe8QKxvghSx1do6dy3hLXzo0B_dLusvKFaa1hWAyofwDnAVSIQx-R9sNABpZFThwcD14I0SsZJISf0kHhfHMsLYUbshXR5dTfNHyEh0GjTSCUr-TzN0wpfPfuK4uACc/s400/1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443811978132570738" /></a><br /><div>This is the cover to a 15 page short story in comics form I just finished. The story is called <i>A Map in the Dirt </i>and follows a group of animals fleeing from a common threat. It's been selected for publication within the next couple of months by the always friendly <a href="http://grimalkinpress.blogspot.com/">Grimalkin Press</a>, which should give me just enough time to finish some other things...</div><div><br /></div><div>"<span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family:'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif;font-size:11px;"> love the foot prints! (although I dont like the little indian guy as much...sorry) other than that looks cool"---Rachael</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family:'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif;font-size:11px;">"your straight from smoke signals. "---Eliza</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif;color:#333333;"><br /></span></div>jess smart smileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02657129965710364490noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7528243426432678920.post-14232822795736320722010-02-18T08:19:00.002-07:002010-02-18T08:22:58.922-07:00"Things That Light Up" for free! (Part II)<div>You can stream and download all 11 songs from "Things That Light Up" by visiting this link:</div><div><br /></div><a href="http://soundcloud.com/jess-smart-smiley/sets/things-that-light-up-2010">http://soundcloud.com/jess-smart-smiley/sets/things-that-light-up-2010</a><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>jess smart smileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02657129965710364490noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7528243426432678920.post-14309940534835459762010-02-08T13:43:00.001-07:002010-02-08T13:45:27.537-07:00"Things That Light Up" for free!<div><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnYic2bkkhtaZB9elZoT_Tc059Bqy3fBj-ki48ahFlLd2oMAkdHhBgVDXGXXDwPFwu0QSyPM0gu3uq4J4W_G-29P66yY3eyyMzd68XdCK-LROcJ9nMapuOdJ4G7NHSg0xwmJjtbqNY1PM/s1600-h/things+that+light+up_jess+smart+smiley.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 376px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnYic2bkkhtaZB9elZoT_Tc059Bqy3fBj-ki48ahFlLd2oMAkdHhBgVDXGXXDwPFwu0QSyPM0gu3uq4J4W_G-29P66yY3eyyMzd68XdCK-LROcJ9nMapuOdJ4G7NHSg0xwmJjtbqNY1PM/s400/things+that+light+up_jess+smart+smiley.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435976243994707634" /></a><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family:'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif;font-size:11px;"><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family:'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif;font-size:11px;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family:'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif;font-size:11px;"><br /></span></div>I've made a collection of 11 new songs called "Things That Light Up" and you can download all of the songs for free, by visiting this site:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.yousendit.com/download/S1VCZFh0Q1JvQnZIRGc9PQ" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" onmousedown="UntrustedLink.bootstrap($(this), "b554893ef7872f24b1d781e1e366b599", event)" style="cursor: pointer; color: rgb(59, 89, 152); text-decoration: none; ">http://www.yousendit.com/download/S1VCZFh0Q1JvQnZIRGc9PQ</a><br /><br />The songs were all written and recorded at home, most of them in January 2010. The lyrics and chord progressions are also in the file, if you're interested.<br /><br />Enjoy!<br />jess smart smiley<br /><br />P.S. Due to a death in the family, I'll be away from the computer for the week, but let me know if you have any questions and I'll help when I can. </span>jess smart smileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02657129965710364490noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7528243426432678920.post-47033340436920466452010-01-25T08:16:00.002-07:002010-01-25T08:37:48.104-07:00CHAIN GANG 4<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyT85_LJd-8scwUz1mKuehLmtJEh78L71_urv9yjU-IuUabBaOb16XI3aJUjlhNzM4Pbb4ghef42QxN5hVIuYdPaA5hNPON-vTh_HHnZ4ZwJaNxvbMfa1_o0cucKSXpXMYKBnFYFlI7Yg/s1600-h/4_jess+smart+smiley_print.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 308px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyT85_LJd-8scwUz1mKuehLmtJEh78L71_urv9yjU-IuUabBaOb16XI3aJUjlhNzM4Pbb4ghef42QxN5hVIuYdPaA5hNPON-vTh_HHnZ4ZwJaNxvbMfa1_o0cucKSXpXMYKBnFYFlI7Yg/s400/4_jess+smart+smiley_print.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430701668497960242" /></a>jess smart smileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02657129965710364490noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7528243426432678920.post-75279116074901607862010-01-19T07:17:00.000-07:002010-01-19T07:17:00.267-07:00I'm Making a Graphic Novel<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; color: rgb(85, 85, 85); white-space: pre; "><div>A few months ago I posted this video:</div><object width="352" height="221"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><param name="movie" value="http://www.facebook.com/v/245788650370"><embed src="http://www.facebook.com/v/245788650370" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="352" height="221"></embed></object></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif;font-size:100%;color:#555555;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 11px; white-space: pre;">It's true: I'M MAKING A GRAPHIC NOVEL.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif;font-size:100%;color:#555555;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 11px; white-space: pre;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif;font-size:100%;color:#555555;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 11px; white-space: pre;"><br /></span></span></div>jess smart smileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02657129965710364490noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7528243426432678920.post-71392184234737031112010-01-18T21:05:00.011-07:002010-01-20T09:31:22.322-07:00On Finishing...Have you ever started a project and wanted to get it absolutely perfect, so you spend hours and days and months of your life making it perfect, only to realize later that this thing you've been perfecting is now so big and unwieldy that you'll never get it done? (Not to mention that fact that you're sick of it now and ready to move on to other things in your life...) Well, that's been me with my comics and stories and graphic novels.<div><br /></div><div>The graphic novel I'm working on isn't even close to the first I've started, but I'm declaring it right here, right now, that it's going to be the first I'll finish! And if it's worth doing, it's worth doing well.</div><div><br /></div><div>It's embarrassing to think of everything I've started and haven't finished in my life---but that's part of why we wake up to a new day, right? To be refreshed? To try again? To make things better than they were before? My goal is to make stories and pictures until the day I die. That's what I have to offer and I'm re-dedicating and re-focusing my life to make it happen. </div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia, serif;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">Anyway, the graphic novel I'm working on has been coming along real fast, and that's great, but it's only come after working on others (and not finishing them) for about 12 years! </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; white-space: pre-wrap; "> </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif;font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 11px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></span></div><div><br /></div>jess smart smileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02657129965710364490noreply@blogger.com0