tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-303151242024-03-07T00:25:58.185-05:00The IllusauriNews & Updates from the Illustration of Matthew SmithMatthew Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10745779881428547714noreply@blogger.comBlogger92125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30315124.post-70302571953325225652009-02-24T00:06:00.009-05:002009-02-24T00:20:28.970-05:00Commissions Galore!Thanks to everyone for continuing to stop by!<br />Here are two private commissions that I did this past week. One was a memorial of a beloved kittie friend, and the other was a request for a finished version of a sketchbool illo from, <a href="http://theutilisaurus.blogspot.com/">The Utilisaurus</a>. Anyone who is ever interested in private commissions, please don't hesitate to email<br /><br />Check out <a href="http://theutilisaurus.blogspot.com/">The Utilisaurus</a> for daily postings of brand new sketchbook illos, a sequential comic strip, and various character designs. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsaC0Xa1HKnByt7V1HTc9cGfWyXc7WC_xTs6n_l99PodBA4snAa-lsf1pncC6ueEFfbQBj_ZNmlbf5kSfYLKtJjHMR24Y_vAt_TQPFe7DoAoHPeSbqxenFUbrGLrL1O-d-eXPOeA/s1600-h/chess.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsaC0Xa1HKnByt7V1HTc9cGfWyXc7WC_xTs6n_l99PodBA4snAa-lsf1pncC6ueEFfbQBj_ZNmlbf5kSfYLKtJjHMR24Y_vAt_TQPFe7DoAoHPeSbqxenFUbrGLrL1O-d-eXPOeA/s400/chess.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306229370613924306" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEF1QVkE-B5sHKVrNRlv5rnv51iHNwp6gfs3RV4Al1TO9TsSOj4XjBXtumrq1petZPainQFdI5xL85w2H59YF4w2oKxFbmL6VG-nfqPmc_2Fb_jsHF837QkbC1iBJyj9LKcXt2WQ/s1600-h/william_sam.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 314px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEF1QVkE-B5sHKVrNRlv5rnv51iHNwp6gfs3RV4Al1TO9TsSOj4XjBXtumrq1petZPainQFdI5xL85w2H59YF4w2oKxFbmL6VG-nfqPmc_2Fb_jsHF837QkbC1iBJyj9LKcXt2WQ/s400/william_sam.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306226859168692594" /></a>Matthew Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10745779881428547714noreply@blogger.com26tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30315124.post-1123523838936381962009-02-03T12:43:00.003-05:002009-02-03T12:44:54.888-05:00New Interview!For all you Illusauriheads out there, who toss and turn at night wondering, "Is Matthew Smith is his real name, or is he some type double agent?" Well...ANSWERS!! I just did an interview for Altpick, and it in all it's glory can be seen <a href="http://altpick.com/spot/matthew_smith/">HERE</a>!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6GtR1s8bgn6hR_-lfQO9tujxo9T3ekgOOS5bNnqypF40fyndbG5sEnIKjPpmSFG3kU9ehzIfHaG3mvwda0zBkxg7nzdg3zUbB767vKKAYKgXdfWhLY9e9x9uWvFvM_poeQ45MzQ/s1600-h/Picture+1.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 243px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6GtR1s8bgn6hR_-lfQO9tujxo9T3ekgOOS5bNnqypF40fyndbG5sEnIKjPpmSFG3kU9ehzIfHaG3mvwda0zBkxg7nzdg3zUbB767vKKAYKgXdfWhLY9e9x9uWvFvM_poeQ45MzQ/s400/Picture+1.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298628473172869170" /></a>Matthew Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10745779881428547714noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30315124.post-49033367910152691992009-01-23T11:32:00.005-05:002009-01-23T11:42:40.952-05:00The news here in Illusauriland.wow...i apologize for the limited amount of attention that The Illusauri has gotten in the past few weeks. Firstly, the industry has seemed to have slowed down a bit for me and alot of my illustration colleagues. BUT, finding and creating the good out of the bad, I've been working with high dedication on my fun, newly popular blog, The Utilisaurus! There you will experience the astonishing excitement that is brand new daily posts of different sketchbook illos, a self published comic strip, and lots of cartoon character designs! Check it out, become a FOLLOWER, and join the fun that is <a href="http://theutilisaurus.blogspot.com/">The Utilisaurus</a>!<br /><br />Here is a new illo, inspired by my infatuated interest in professional tennis, which is conducting the first of four Grand Slams of the season at The Australian Open.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8K28LJMm0gC_g0hWA8OWVdJorhXKCE5ZjvRgCU3IUw_LieRE0GYVACY8LQfG66cEn_b2QIeVLYzQNfY5XD1ixi0cjwqtl6kj6Ta7khRrAJYS9S7HnbuiXxdk82rt_K5otterU4Q/s1600-h/tennis.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8K28LJMm0gC_g0hWA8OWVdJorhXKCE5ZjvRgCU3IUw_LieRE0GYVACY8LQfG66cEn_b2QIeVLYzQNfY5XD1ixi0cjwqtl6kj6Ta7khRrAJYS9S7HnbuiXxdk82rt_K5otterU4Q/s400/tennis.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294529241675972930" /></a>Matthew Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10745779881428547714noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30315124.post-30605810706607218582008-12-11T19:16:00.006-05:002008-12-12T16:11:24.539-05:00Self PortraitFor all you secret admirers of the illusauri out there...here is a sketch of the handsome devil behind it all.<br /><br />Also, I just started a BRAND NEW second blog, which chronicles the days where I do NOT have any commissions to work on...<a href="http://theutilisaurus.blogspot.com/">THE UTILISAURUS!!</a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzkrcj3PWZjKoqDogXd1mMYO7lfcCJoOAw0fGOrQr6Jf6tVoDJ3Q94Cp0V6gBr95zGi3RrrKMxZv00vOM0nv7hn7FKOuVG0F9O4-9rbVs4lP1np3qI0CfAu3J5pZu44AvZJI5ZRw/s1600-h/me_character.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 155px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzkrcj3PWZjKoqDogXd1mMYO7lfcCJoOAw0fGOrQr6Jf6tVoDJ3Q94Cp0V6gBr95zGi3RrrKMxZv00vOM0nv7hn7FKOuVG0F9O4-9rbVs4lP1np3qI0CfAu3J5pZu44AvZJI5ZRw/s400/me_character.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5278692266172444610" /></a>Matthew Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10745779881428547714noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30315124.post-7760309931294856802008-12-08T13:59:00.009-05:002008-12-08T14:06:47.748-05:00Get in the holiday spirit with The Illusauri!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6kZ2V3yt7mHc9zfHYe-aXzUj_I2teTK8JGWU1W80dchH9STesKgfk_WwBKjqsXyLsc_hFof8GfK3ScgiYrVhS-YtKaEih-x_HMgnMbVjsLNGbjrQ9rrjhDQuRxB4oE7vgvuwvLw/s1600-h/christmas.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 360px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6kZ2V3yt7mHc9zfHYe-aXzUj_I2teTK8JGWU1W80dchH9STesKgfk_WwBKjqsXyLsc_hFof8GfK3ScgiYrVhS-YtKaEih-x_HMgnMbVjsLNGbjrQ9rrjhDQuRxB4oE7vgvuwvLw/s400/christmas.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277496330612559218" /></a><br />To all my friends...from the North Pole to The Illusauri studios in Brooklyn, NYC...SEASONS GREETINGS!Matthew Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10745779881428547714noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30315124.post-45796201497246170232008-12-01T11:55:00.006-05:002008-12-01T14:58:47.891-05:00Runner's WorldNew illo for the great people at Runner's World magazine. It's accompanying their Q&A page where RW's nutrition expert answers runners’ most pressing questions. This is meant to illustrate the concept of dividing your wholesome carbohydrates and proteins into around 60% carbs (fruits and veggies) and 40% protein. They use the visual help of envisioning a clock, at 12:40, as an easy way of dividing your food properly. This is somewhat of a different piece...because of the food items. I like the apple slices the most.<br /> <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC4b8mBbtIB4Yv4KjSFOZxGcfcYOTANdDhirvLmrsbTZkpaDyP_2vepzVw4hU9KIDk-PC0jU5E833m_Ms1dALuGnQF3LqHv70mHuZZWJPDhWjvN5q8r633M5PczTl0uQN3hHjgkQ/s1600-h/runners_world.jpg"><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/AVvXsEhC4b8mBbtIB4Yv4KjSFOZxGcfcYOTANdDhirvLmrsbTZkpaDyP_2vepzVw4hU9KIDk-PC0jU5E833m_Ms1dALuGnQF3LqHv70mHuZZWJPDhWjvN5q8r633M5PczTl0uQN3hHjgkQ/s400/runners_world.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5274913543181185970" /></a>Matthew Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10745779881428547714noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30315124.post-91662927685420952532008-11-23T15:25:00.007-05:002008-11-23T15:55:09.260-05:00tattoo portraitMy good friend from college has been asking me for over 2 years to draw him a tattoo. Since he never had an exact idea of what he wanted...I waited. I didn't want to do anything he'd regret. But recently, he asked me to do a portrait of his grandmother with a beach scene. I thought by doing the idea of framing the portrait in, it makes it seem like stained glass, which is a nice visual solution. With the pulled curtains and sunset over the ocean, it will really pull the piece together. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir06XqTI_BP9kGEX4BIDF1K0VbOSgKhyb3GdGVGSuE78G7L_3t-5YdSgFC8JG1Q_ICsr7lJ9h0e6GEe6y1D2cjQKINLbWfBWA17cEZjxQtWmu922ckG9JQ74ZoO6osh9_WO65Olg/s1600-h/dave_tattoo2.jpg"><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/AVvXsEir06XqTI_BP9kGEX4BIDF1K0VbOSgKhyb3GdGVGSuE78G7L_3t-5YdSgFC8JG1Q_ICsr7lJ9h0e6GEe6y1D2cjQKINLbWfBWA17cEZjxQtWmu922ckG9JQ74ZoO6osh9_WO65Olg/s400/dave_tattoo2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5271956606616205138" /></a><br /><br />I did the ink outline, which he is getting this week, and will do the color for him when he needs it in a few weeks.<br /><br />Let's hope it turns out looking great!Matthew Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10745779881428547714noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30315124.post-59651970780897992762008-11-18T12:09:00.006-05:002008-11-18T12:30:45.710-05:00Adventures into negligence with, "The Couch Potato"As we do every winter, us at <a href="http://www.sketchmotel.com/index.asp">The Sketch Motel</a> are working on yet another snazzy promotional mailer, and this year, i think we totally knocked it out of the park! The idea is to create a police lineup of various super-villains, who's alter-ego's are either ourselves, or the character was last seen in our individuals "rooms" (ie: our portfolio pages). For as much of a work-a-holic that I am, I have to admit, that The Couch Potato, is quite similar to me...not necessarially the tighty-whites...but his love for the sitcoms.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilVX7zuTTXQO7HttEygoaLhRufAT1f0i-kJKxbBe5_v6qeiCgg32LyTk6ht6FNPWJDOV3_FMWKZGAopPJh9GVwZkFR0F2spMpRJYyWBKIZWdn9xUQ1bp9fd8Wy8ShIVuYq7Wc5Fg/s1600-h/couch_potato.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 264px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilVX7zuTTXQO7HttEygoaLhRufAT1f0i-kJKxbBe5_v6qeiCgg32LyTk6ht6FNPWJDOV3_FMWKZGAopPJh9GVwZkFR0F2spMpRJYyWBKIZWdn9xUQ1bp9fd8Wy8ShIVuYq7Wc5Fg/s400/couch_potato.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5270046751263102738" /></a><br /><br />Super-Villain Name: "The Couch Potato"<br />Secret Identity: Matthew Smith<br />Super Power: The stunning ability to destroy all that enters his path with a slew of random information of sitcoms. He seems like a non-threatening villain to cross, but get near the clicker or his big gulp...and you're in a world of unnecessary taunts as well as an overload of sarcasm, which will stop anyone in their path.<br />Weakness: Exercise, power outages, heart attacks<br />Description: No one knows the mystery of The Couch Potato's birth. Many believe he was formed through couch fibers, and cheese wiz, others believe he is a product of TV executives. Either way, the myth of the couch potato does not under-mind the sheer evil of this master of reruns.<br />Last known location: <a href="http://www.sketchmotel.com/matthew/">http://www.sketchmotel.com/matthew</a>Matthew Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10745779881428547714noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30315124.post-24817080033519756082008-11-17T16:21:00.002-05:002008-11-20T10:26:47.212-05:00Philadelphia City Paper<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUWu_2Jg9TeD4dCZFBcGOyiTdCpdtLVjFaQqNFSdvF7dc26kDRTDy5310jGSzCy4uMouNDlTlbRrxyRcWiVnyxnHXKj90Zzie5XEcz7rw50ctuX_-eSZlPeoKAyIuQr4Dkp2ipqg/s1600-h/CP_2008-11-20.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 373px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUWu_2Jg9TeD4dCZFBcGOyiTdCpdtLVjFaQqNFSdvF7dc26kDRTDy5310jGSzCy4uMouNDlTlbRrxyRcWiVnyxnHXKj90Zzie5XEcz7rw50ctuX_-eSZlPeoKAyIuQr4Dkp2ipqg/s400/CP_2008-11-20.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5270761513988978770" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt_Ej1W8Luvoju7zfa3P9KWfWDplLdw5IMcoz6yvpkN6WVCQzbgMfPmmvuSyoRWuPaDiHOS05G-pxoUuhy6u-pojaKx5Pd5eeKHAtDQ368RWeXFKthpARBFfFTdw0yqQPsi4cHTQ/s1600-h/oates.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 385px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt_Ej1W8Luvoju7zfa3P9KWfWDplLdw5IMcoz6yvpkN6WVCQzbgMfPmmvuSyoRWuPaDiHOS05G-pxoUuhy6u-pojaKx5Pd5eeKHAtDQ368RWeXFKthpARBFfFTdw0yqQPsi4cHTQ/s400/oates.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5269734560501838914" /></a><br />I just completed quite an interesting illo, where I was asked by the good people at the Philadelphia City Paper, to illustrate another cover of the man with the moustache, John Oates. Oates, (better known from the duo Hall & Oates), I believe is a current "B list" celebrity of Philadelphia, since he sang the National Anthem at Game 5 of the World Series in Philadelphia. I feel this portrait turned out great, and has become quite a nice portfolio piece!Matthew Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10745779881428547714noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30315124.post-25764915121733880402008-11-17T16:20:00.001-05:002008-11-17T16:20:57.022-05:00The Michael Jacobs Memorial Fund<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAvXptlJIizsXkUbNYao6UKBhPv8rRj9wZ113h2w1p8DknkUMvIYwMnhtWP4hh8YoGG_iH4IfBEV6bRa_slMlIlrrh7aRmp96zms4hAsBMd5VQDS84egdI0BjTMqUdf_j5LFiNmw/s1600-h/benefit.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAvXptlJIizsXkUbNYao6UKBhPv8rRj9wZ113h2w1p8DknkUMvIYwMnhtWP4hh8YoGG_iH4IfBEV6bRa_slMlIlrrh7aRmp96zms4hAsBMd5VQDS84egdI0BjTMqUdf_j5LFiNmw/s400/benefit.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5267476392521318290" /></a><br /><br />I just completed a flier for The Michael Jacobs Memorial Fund, illustrating an upcoming fundraiser/benefit concert. I used to go to these small punk/hardcore shows all the time when I was in my teens...so it was a fun commission, considering I used to be one of the regular attendees.Matthew Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10745779881428547714noreply@blogger.com70tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30315124.post-56795741670668587722008-11-14T13:03:00.005-05:002008-11-15T01:18:32.188-05:00IF- Pretend (The Boo Ghosts are Restless)As a child of the 80's, it's very nostalgic when the old Nintendo is turned on, and we are brought back to the mindset and imagination that we experienced in the world that is Mario. A world full of pretend...which is a part of all of us who experienced it.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0kKUs8UtCOtU_aLPb7qcNQSG-5tZS9ZdBmhljbtj7VJb00xucbLPRNZkaOB77WGo1ZktKMuzP9TUs5QlosrIqUYoOYdTo67JGcpt_xqi_z8SICA8AUgWhqa-BVZ4DEHZaExlsFA/s1600-h/boo.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 319px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0kKUs8UtCOtU_aLPb7qcNQSG-5tZS9ZdBmhljbtj7VJb00xucbLPRNZkaOB77WGo1ZktKMuzP9TUs5QlosrIqUYoOYdTo67JGcpt_xqi_z8SICA8AUgWhqa-BVZ4DEHZaExlsFA/s400/boo.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5268576536412027090" /></a><br /><br />14x17" Marker, pen & ink <br />2008Matthew Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10745779881428547714noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30315124.post-27207724279779851502008-11-03T12:47:00.005-05:002008-11-03T12:54:48.214-05:00The Illusauri & Obama<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJLHVFoTr8RU3FkTffI348MHjkDGa6I9MAMx6LYAHgDI3jdoBuwPbS00XCQuZMxCVxBvYyRKjIHaLFCXuDGatvk3bxlgRibNVlMt0hpg02FF3AL3bCzVSpNU4ou1FGVRe8l30nIQ/s1600-h/ObamaHopePoster.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJLHVFoTr8RU3FkTffI348MHjkDGa6I9MAMx6LYAHgDI3jdoBuwPbS00XCQuZMxCVxBvYyRKjIHaLFCXuDGatvk3bxlgRibNVlMt0hpg02FF3AL3bCzVSpNU4ou1FGVRe8l30nIQ/s400/ObamaHopePoster.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5264490714996150018" /></a><br />I have been brutally addicted to everything political/election for the past two years, and never, EVER thought this day would come! Throughout these past 20 months since Obama first announced his plans for the presidency, we have seen this spokesman for the American people grow tremendously...and if all goes well tomorrow, we will be given the privilege to see him and our country grow greatly over the next 8 years. It's taken McCain 40+ professional years to reach this point...it's time he take a breather, and let the new generation run this country.Matthew Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10745779881428547714noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30315124.post-41788490178906444902008-11-01T12:55:00.005-04:002008-11-01T13:02:30.831-04:00Lost At E Minor<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3bteEtw-rzZGh-6UbKhjgVzCqNl5JaNdQMYeIqeGGL_ndf8HYrkWqrDeWkjt2GK3euS-WUcQWbUsriUy58_ZKUnz3X8aXEGwC3Vkea2uT99bkRhD5iHIgF_uzw2jbAHghrBTtMQ/s1600-h/Picture+2.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 243px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3bteEtw-rzZGh-6UbKhjgVzCqNl5JaNdQMYeIqeGGL_ndf8HYrkWqrDeWkjt2GK3euS-WUcQWbUsriUy58_ZKUnz3X8aXEGwC3Vkea2uT99bkRhD5iHIgF_uzw2jbAHghrBTtMQ/s400/Picture+2.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5263734843353852610" /></a><br /><br />My good friend, the amazing illustrator <a href="http://davidcooperart.com/">D E Cooper</a> wrote a sweet, little paragraph about my work on the Australian website/blog Lost At E Minor. If you feel like enlightening your internet surfing, click below, and check it out! <br /><br /><a href="http://www.lostateminor.com/2008/11/01/matthew-smith/#more-10324">Lost At E Minor</a>Matthew Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10745779881428547714noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30315124.post-39899688296561177412008-10-20T11:50:00.008-04:002008-10-29T11:41:42.970-04:00GO Phils!ugh...my beloved bo sox are finito...but the Phillies have a good place in my heart as well. Here is a sketchbook piece, along with a random illo, that I felt were fitting...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIQnmNCJLURb5M8WuWNRZG-GpNMCL7GE-p2_vkQgrojZ-bJQcQkzchgwypPjuIpUrypcUyb0EeR3a4c7jBmN2nkyQCszo0b_RUZppISySygi4LEfCPqcpVVjkxEzJtjUWrhEd4dQ/s1600-h/fans.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 288px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIQnmNCJLURb5M8WuWNRZG-GpNMCL7GE-p2_vkQgrojZ-bJQcQkzchgwypPjuIpUrypcUyb0EeR3a4c7jBmN2nkyQCszo0b_RUZppISySygi4LEfCPqcpVVjkxEzJtjUWrhEd4dQ/s400/fans.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262601067762340450" /></a><br /><br />since the Phils are trying to bring in their first World Series victory since 1980...hence the snazzy sideburns, and old school uniform.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwml95ogi9Sp2c_ewye5Cd4n2CmHv001-0SQhNWoRct02GhzNg-QYcmxIhCFNhJqM8KWrl-zkKDcJ7FHLwz00wVF_tXnQhLn6qgPGUKcbIJihn1XeJkHzmaAZo-XJuzxtxn7know/s1600-h/baseball.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwml95ogi9Sp2c_ewye5Cd4n2CmHv001-0SQhNWoRct02GhzNg-QYcmxIhCFNhJqM8KWrl-zkKDcJ7FHLwz00wVF_tXnQhLn6qgPGUKcbIJihn1XeJkHzmaAZo-XJuzxtxn7know/s400/baseball.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259265877693765810" /></a>Matthew Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10745779881428547714noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30315124.post-75113397059053286052008-10-14T11:39:00.004-04:002008-10-14T11:56:05.086-04:00Lotsa StuffWow, I haven't posted anything in weeks! Been very busy, so I guess it's a good reason to have missed a few posts. Just finished a stint with Curious Pictures in correlation with Walt Disney Productions on some character designs for a new children's TV show, which I must keep the info under my breath...but, it was quite a thrill! Also did another illo for AirTran Airlines on-flight magazine GO, along with new illustrations below for 2 Magazine in Canada, and Louisville Magazine. <br /><br /><br />2 Magazine<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYZ76Jqyr2Y3BdVLVj_VNOvvfEKluGLq87-a_grVNtgASVJwe1RjT40MqlyXTDUF8nQ34m2gcLNfpLnkBz-_rpfNXk2D1W8c83t_fgxsjLg9RYbdU0JnnurRM76xezwLfmc8atrA/s1600-h/2mag.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYZ76Jqyr2Y3BdVLVj_VNOvvfEKluGLq87-a_grVNtgASVJwe1RjT40MqlyXTDUF8nQ34m2gcLNfpLnkBz-_rpfNXk2D1W8c83t_fgxsjLg9RYbdU0JnnurRM76xezwLfmc8atrA/s400/2mag.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5257038210646715826" /></a><br />Louisville Magazine<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzikcaugoQosO2aBtW9YKCZlcloIlQ2e3m3L2FhFaH6te0EpOMNTgLIKA-HMwQMZd4ghTljOXsQywAESeG9v2NZRj774iN65X5BoEU_tKtSTkoAs8elhLqHCCJD1yeBE7dakcaXA/s1600-h/1223911819Z8opgB.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzikcaugoQosO2aBtW9YKCZlcloIlQ2e3m3L2FhFaH6te0EpOMNTgLIKA-HMwQMZd4ghTljOXsQywAESeG9v2NZRj774iN65X5BoEU_tKtSTkoAs8elhLqHCCJD1yeBE7dakcaXA/s400/1223911819Z8opgB.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5257038212192460066" /></a>Matthew Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10745779881428547714noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30315124.post-65782126099787175632008-08-29T17:28:00.003-04:002008-08-29T17:33:55.049-04:00IF- MemoriesGood ol' memories of my younger visits to the brutal concert venues...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7ICeMWYGJxOo0K5mltticx1tFVfiJJXTAWuOrqqIHRe9AiEvdcrYvVGw3iYK1HiVVCJy31QY19pRWml8efpwFdY34ME9l73KXPsl5fdhJpM5ObLk-IqwF7ErF6ChSECvEnEpuoA/s1600-h/concert.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7ICeMWYGJxOo0K5mltticx1tFVfiJJXTAWuOrqqIHRe9AiEvdcrYvVGw3iYK1HiVVCJy31QY19pRWml8efpwFdY34ME9l73KXPsl5fdhJpM5ObLk-IqwF7ErF6ChSECvEnEpuoA/s400/concert.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5240055763899895778" /></a><br />DRUM! Magazine 2008<br /><br />Sorry for the recent lack of posts. Been working on some long term personal projects such as a comic strip, which I just recently sent out to various syndicates...here's hoping. Also did a stint with Curious Pictures, working on character designs for a new TV show on PLAYHOUSE Disney channel. Code of confidentiality at the moment, but trust me...they're looking great.Matthew Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10745779881428547714noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30315124.post-42439412119323397942008-07-09T15:46:00.003-04:002008-07-09T15:53:02.250-04:00AirTran Airlines: GO Magazine<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_a9NhBBbnEKbn26jVJUNCQ2n3RInEzLFRtZejo7Ybzg-dFzkCDP73vm7FE3Spg9PXiYMblY6RlgxoQ9JpFBP35ym_xkFDHrpHZ1bJpn_ozdwzRIklElUfpJfeA0jYxZiX9spNkA/s1600-h/go.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_a9NhBBbnEKbn26jVJUNCQ2n3RInEzLFRtZejo7Ybzg-dFzkCDP73vm7FE3Spg9PXiYMblY6RlgxoQ9JpFBP35ym_xkFDHrpHZ1bJpn_ozdwzRIklElUfpJfeA0jYxZiX9spNkA/s400/go.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221104508285178178" /></a><br /><br /><br />New Illustration for AirTran Airlines on flight publication, GO Magazine. It's illustrating the review on the new executive software iDashboard, giving bosses the opportunity to view all company progress in real time.Matthew Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10745779881428547714noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30315124.post-77055566824352931512008-06-06T14:20:00.018-04:002008-06-14T10:43:21.756-04:00DRUM! Magazine (blood, loogies, vomit & punchlines)Here are some new spot illos and a full page I did for DRUM! Magazine's feature on "nightmare gigs". I had to illustrate various testimonials of some of the worst stories as told by the drummers themselves. Totally fun! <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFTe0HJ4A0IJsAQMttWMnYVHa4bUjva1O8K4dUzQvIM70i-X1t2YmtfSV1msAIVWieC5fep3eCBop1MNEId0iZLQf1JPEr39SmVDz29VcZz2qp29Lig0_CsWe1tAQQLJy-tG8YJg/s1600-h/concert.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFTe0HJ4A0IJsAQMttWMnYVHa4bUjva1O8K4dUzQvIM70i-X1t2YmtfSV1msAIVWieC5fep3eCBop1MNEId0iZLQf1JPEr39SmVDz29VcZz2qp29Lig0_CsWe1tAQQLJy-tG8YJg/s400/concert.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5209946307560966610" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSh_ZAdH43j3idM1HokcSNkTSLX8UcckxWxVTnpGN24BKjDPhIXs-Gl4gjiQ71FFoEaulCnRUf9BltIMigfoE5s4iQkLqNiB6t7IJ-Fcevr_Uoa40YfXQEfJn4OHU98iHTRlwSUg/s1600-h/drum_vomit.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSh_ZAdH43j3idM1HokcSNkTSLX8UcckxWxVTnpGN24BKjDPhIXs-Gl4gjiQ71FFoEaulCnRUf9BltIMigfoE5s4iQkLqNiB6t7IJ-Fcevr_Uoa40YfXQEfJn4OHU98iHTRlwSUg/s320/drum_vomit.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5208838164696099586" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4gaerrpSpK_WIi_EvUsbxdqLnPkZSfhNN-kiCYkZPEzDPbuoyyn_nSTAWYDogTRiCV7xddWpw5SQ7oAKvudVSnxSLNqubVa6Uj6KSnMrWzWGSENsvnqtC4zxc53qhGE-fMyeu2Q/s1600-h/drum_spit.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4gaerrpSpK_WIi_EvUsbxdqLnPkZSfhNN-kiCYkZPEzDPbuoyyn_nSTAWYDogTRiCV7xddWpw5SQ7oAKvudVSnxSLNqubVa6Uj6KSnMrWzWGSENsvnqtC4zxc53qhGE-fMyeu2Q/s320/drum_spit.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5208838168991066898" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeJaV-WTQ4ERCCn1S-hrs3KHHV81f9pIYBL9xJHMAQyIZUdCX-jVASP3j_BeTnipviVheiFD9x-5zelOtUFFkFAEH1ZtUnGCgqST-uj7GyuAgazPAmg7pNitpKeQBsAko_aYOQuw/s1600-h/drum_ice.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeJaV-WTQ4ERCCn1S-hrs3KHHV81f9pIYBL9xJHMAQyIZUdCX-jVASP3j_BeTnipviVheiFD9x-5zelOtUFFkFAEH1ZtUnGCgqST-uj7GyuAgazPAmg7pNitpKeQBsAko_aYOQuw/s320/drum_ice.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5208838173286034226" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8nIVZ3LKM0RqNf4dYf3AB5hM-QnPIhfMDtDjNx2kXUwYeq1Z4cDXgTA9xGUyd9nPMs-SS3OBBeyhDny4H93nvH0dv6MIX8UnNdkjLrSH6bsgYMCc7RAXf4A-ofQntplihEMqrfQ/s1600-h/drum_blood.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8nIVZ3LKM0RqNf4dYf3AB5hM-QnPIhfMDtDjNx2kXUwYeq1Z4cDXgTA9xGUyd9nPMs-SS3OBBeyhDny4H93nvH0dv6MIX8UnNdkjLrSH6bsgYMCc7RAXf4A-ofQntplihEMqrfQ/s320/drum_blood.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5208838173286034210" /></a>Matthew Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10745779881428547714noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30315124.post-64286652830345209402008-06-06T14:14:00.000-04:002008-06-06T14:15:11.634-04:00The Weekly DigNew cover illustration I just finished for Boston's the Weekly Dig. It's an illo for their summer issue, where they wanted me to show fun, summer, childish WATER games. I don't know if <span style="font-style:italic;">Super Soakers</span> are still as popular as they were when I was a kid? They can't be forgotten!<br /><br />**The Cover PDF has a lighter sky, which I actually think works better."<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiACbmWqOkAvPNjEhpvjKDHAUow8UI1feA92iCEnYCmfvGf8szV3VR218fKWddQyvordLefsC34JBId23xsrKQsIj1rEEiF4Xo2znDr8o2WfkC9B1kKgrRIrgosbRvOkndNpVmMGg/s1600-h/SummerDigCover.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiACbmWqOkAvPNjEhpvjKDHAUow8UI1feA92iCEnYCmfvGf8szV3VR218fKWddQyvordLefsC34JBId23xsrKQsIj1rEEiF4Xo2znDr8o2WfkC9B1kKgrRIrgosbRvOkndNpVmMGg/s400/SummerDigCover.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5202553429362900066" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnQ126vFckqZ68ys1LE_oRN1MhFmgfbkHRDPJSk-jGjnEk9AAwL1wFIJzhWQoJ7S35ktE_VM1fJsYBNA8vbaxoR5iOssLzz3nRtxpyeWPvlWT9aWT135k9fs2P_M9GX6du9Sit9Q/s1600-h/weeklydig.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnQ126vFckqZ68ys1LE_oRN1MhFmgfbkHRDPJSk-jGjnEk9AAwL1wFIJzhWQoJ7S35ktE_VM1fJsYBNA8vbaxoR5iOssLzz3nRtxpyeWPvlWT9aWT135k9fs2P_M9GX6du9Sit9Q/s400/weeklydig.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5199649125232704594" /></a><br /><br />The open top right is for the Weekly Dig header. I was told that I could have the top left occupied where the character will go over part of the header, with the "dig" area open on the right. One of my favorite reasons for doing cover illustrations are because of the art directors creative layouts, incorporating my work into the entire page so well.<br /><br />Alright WEEKLY DIG, I'm ready for a Red Sox illustration.Matthew Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10745779881428547714noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30315124.post-90556615423733539362008-06-02T15:56:00.003-04:002008-06-02T19:15:08.024-04:00What a Write-Up!Awesome article about me and my work in the new issue of Fuel Magazine, based out of Toronto. Check it out!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFzXVqPMKfWYkjTkuSxTTZ2Ggw3ri3KhyuCHozatJz9mYcmqgi4tVNhyvthBhfR13eowTonj_swN8F61qOUXsCKwnKzPMoXj3b7u8z58lF3mRgNAFitz6_mXOLnzPmDTKPxq6KeA/s1600-h/FUEL.May08.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFzXVqPMKfWYkjTkuSxTTZ2Ggw3ri3KhyuCHozatJz9mYcmqgi4tVNhyvthBhfR13eowTonj_swN8F61qOUXsCKwnKzPMoXj3b7u8z58lF3mRgNAFitz6_mXOLnzPmDTKPxq6KeA/s400/FUEL.May08.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5207425318057106754" /></a>Matthew Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10745779881428547714noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30315124.post-22855423254668786652008-05-08T11:30:00.005-04:002008-05-08T20:02:20.666-04:00Time Out Chicago<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK1gUiZaM3kCAM8DcHIqrfzQ7pqbdCcdI7D8BexvjvA3gn_tJaGSKlY8vA7PDOP2U4DuQNGw4EhzvJUQBOqSAz8ZmTsnCC4_0DcT1Su07kSNdEMlGcvX2MLntmkRoBdy528Nxemg/s1600-h/timeout.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK1gUiZaM3kCAM8DcHIqrfzQ7pqbdCcdI7D8BexvjvA3gn_tJaGSKlY8vA7PDOP2U4DuQNGw4EhzvJUQBOqSAz8ZmTsnCC4_0DcT1Su07kSNdEMlGcvX2MLntmkRoBdy528Nxemg/s400/timeout.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5198031499489677714" /></a><br />Here is a new piece I did for the great folks at Time Out Chicago. It is an illo that goes along with the reviewed spa in Chicago that introduced the idea of receiving a 15 min nap after your massage; (hence the sheep). This was a super rushed job, and I only had a few hours with it...but I'm still very pleased.<br /><br />Marker, Acrylic, Pen & Ink<br /><br />ALSO, tomorrow is the opening of my new show in Philadelphia. See below for the gallery statement and info.<br /><br />"Here we are again, almost midway through the year. We have an<br />exceptional show this time around with new artist Rich Kelly and<br />returning guest Matthew Smith...along with our residents Lisa Graf &<br />Rob Cortez. So grab a glass and put on some weird clothes and we'll<br />stand around and act cool, at the next art opening at the<br />Chapterhouse! Wine and cheese, beans and beats. festivities begin <br />Friday the 9th at 7pm."<br /><br />chapterhouse cafe & gallery <br />620 s 9th st.<br />215-238-2626<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTPomqlJK0qqXagApz72Tl7l6vVgI9bragVm5_VdnqDI4p4wxuyhngZ41Guf24oaf8ZE0xVgYK_hKco-RBH6D-rhylohFinVmxaWm28gD6okGLNNcb8MYCAoQw9vkK-bdI-Dd7vg/s1600-h/mayjun.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTPomqlJK0qqXagApz72Tl7l6vVgI9bragVm5_VdnqDI4p4wxuyhngZ41Guf24oaf8ZE0xVgYK_hKco-RBH6D-rhylohFinVmxaWm28gD6okGLNNcb8MYCAoQw9vkK-bdI-Dd7vg/s400/mayjun.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5198031928986407330" /></a>Matthew Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10745779881428547714noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30315124.post-36454780209503414412008-04-18T10:36:00.007-04:002008-04-25T11:06:50.661-04:00Something DifferentHere is a different approach to my style, that I tried about a year ago. The piece is showing the evolution of primitive species, varieties, etc., showing an only slight evolution from early antecedent types to the Homo Sapiens that roam the streets today.<br /><br />Marker, Paper, Paint, Pen & Ink ©2007<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq-CaBJGaq0o9EFJ94EANZ4a1l3HoD1AAlQI0u67UGVdw9pt1DYkndlb8-iF0df5imxklQoPZUR-qXKnx3aElWMrWzOuyrT_txzZjX5ntKRzTuStmWvqQruwRNlFTYPgqsG1vyrA/s1600-h/body.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq-CaBJGaq0o9EFJ94EANZ4a1l3HoD1AAlQI0u67UGVdw9pt1DYkndlb8-iF0df5imxklQoPZUR-qXKnx3aElWMrWzOuyrT_txzZjX5ntKRzTuStmWvqQruwRNlFTYPgqsG1vyrA/s400/body.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5190603827790301570" /></a>Matthew Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10745779881428547714noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30315124.post-7628417789070567832008-04-09T13:08:00.006-04:002008-04-18T18:34:42.305-04:00The Chapterhouse Gallery: Global Warming<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLEM2r0aYJp7uuDC9Ot35ig2EGH7dmLoc04bRTohafOgfnZQdBrMVuD_2LJLx0UBCrkgyakFNOzJH5amsPmr5tA85x5uzxbAFH9df3_B6j_EmLZTsZ-RQg-sXY9Knpiwx-CeTFVw/s1600-h/warming.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLEM2r0aYJp7uuDC9Ot35ig2EGH7dmLoc04bRTohafOgfnZQdBrMVuD_2LJLx0UBCrkgyakFNOzJH5amsPmr5tA85x5uzxbAFH9df3_B6j_EmLZTsZ-RQg-sXY9Knpiwx-CeTFVw/s400/warming.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5187294633372093218" /></a><br /><br />Here is another preview of my upcoming show at the Chapterhouse Gallery in Philadelphia (May 9th - June 30th). It's my attempt at showing the effects of our failing attempt at maintaining the environment...still it's great to see more ecological and environmental goals in todays current lifestyles. 14 x 17" Marker, ink, & acrylicMatthew Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10745779881428547714noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30315124.post-18573197432018651472008-04-08T13:20:00.012-04:002008-04-08T14:13:08.313-04:00PRINTS FOR SALE!!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPCBH8v3NiyYfXvAHC5OpjVS1qF5jZJjUMCCzXFuQeGwr1MRRLp5ip9hWwkQ2hhvWlIW2GgH3yNQyiabfPsqnvr2ZLOy1TWDn6b_iYb4RkZdkfbW6W_uqhTGlYbNE-bjMb5_HUeA/s1600-h/prints.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPCBH8v3NiyYfXvAHC5OpjVS1qF5jZJjUMCCzXFuQeGwr1MRRLp5ip9hWwkQ2hhvWlIW2GgH3yNQyiabfPsqnvr2ZLOy1TWDn6b_iYb4RkZdkfbW6W_uqhTGlYbNE-bjMb5_HUeA/s400/prints.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5186939161137374178" /></a><br /><br />More prints added to the illusauri store! Along with the "goddess of springtime" print, are "The Beatles" and "Robin Hood" prints. For the online store and more info, <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5713795">check it out here</a><br />Go on...pretty those walls up.Matthew Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10745779881428547714noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30315124.post-78332131221735204372008-04-01T11:23:00.008-04:002008-04-09T16:21:44.575-04:00Los Angeles CityBeat<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEXiFeKsu5UcGHDpZRrvJcAi5sDcWd53QY4ApwQoIuexsEl7a4fWLlgVP9ysYl2jWMlfEDMEQYobiDAT1xmAvuP2aNBndz_aTA9zcZ8Q-f_QY8l0hZtJfxkvSXOul5Zo2phdbyTg/s1600-h/citybeat.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEXiFeKsu5UcGHDpZRrvJcAi5sDcWd53QY4ApwQoIuexsEl7a4fWLlgVP9ysYl2jWMlfEDMEQYobiDAT1xmAvuP2aNBndz_aTA9zcZ8Q-f_QY8l0hZtJfxkvSXOul5Zo2phdbyTg/s400/citybeat.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5184303743434744626" /></a><br /><br />Here is a new cover illustration I just completed with the wonderful people at the Los Angeles CityBeat. It's an illustration based on the cover story, discussing the growing epidemic of homeless children, throughout the country, but geographically focused on the ruins of Skid Row. Thousands of children are living in these traumatic situations, working through their extremely difficult day to day lives, along with surviving the struggles of attending elementary and middle school. The "No Child Left Behind" campaign is shown to still leaving these kids with close to no assistance, leaving them to fend for themselves...hence the idea of these kids, "missing the boat".Matthew Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10745779881428547714noreply@blogger.com7