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Graham Smith Illustration
SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA (619) 296-9323
Recent Work: Find the latest projects, art shows, from the art studio of Graham Smith, here:)
Figurative Art Show: displayed my figure drawings in a group show at The IN Gallery, Barrio Logan, California
Strathmore: Drawing demonstration on new Toned Gray Mixed Media paper, at a trade show in Salt Lake City.

Arts Alive: Banner painted for a local art charity in Encinitas California

The High Country News: Female Veterans with PTSD "war time" AD: Cindy Wehling

Book Cover: Hollis Brand Studio. Art Director: Don Hollis, Tylor Cristobal

Worth Magazine: David Boies portrait.

Guardian of the Night: Terror at the Tenth art show. SOLD.

Game of Thrones Cover: Deadline magazine AD: Craig Edwards

San Diego Art Prize: Nomination and Art Show (read the blog)
Strathmore: 4 part online instruction series about creating sketchbooks (read the blog) (see the video)

Water Thief: cover illustration and spread about 2 guys stealing water from Arizona aquifer.

Worth magazine: portrait of astronought Mark Kelly for 20 questions interview.

Conjure: portrait of Vosges Chocolates CEO and founder, Katrina Markoff. (See more artwork)
Strathmore: confessions of a paper junkie - video (2:52mins) by Graham Smith (read the blog) (see the video)
Phoenix New Times: Randy Johnson. "Baseball Hall of Famer" by Graham Smith. Art Director: Peter Storch
Strathmore: Pass the Journal project. "The Bird Feeder" by Graham Smith See the video. Read the Blog.
Arizona Press Club: "Officer Friendly" First Place Award Read the blog
Hollis Brand Culture: Environmental graphic 5 stories tall, for interior of luxury San Diego apartment building.
Mountain West: illustrations for 30 second College Football TV spot on ESPN.
Worth Magazine: an illustration of Ken Grossman, CEO of Sierra Nevada Brewing Company
Sketchbook 38: a video about trying new things in your sketchbook.

Yarnell Fire: cover illustration for Phoenix New Times Blog: Read about the Illustration prococess

Wall of Shame: Boston Globe - people say terrible things Blog: Read about the Illustration prococess

Studio drawing: that red head from the weekend. Video: Watch this drawing being made

Worth Magazine: a protrait of Rick Caruso for the 20 Questions interview. Video: illustration process
sketchbook 36: Video. A peek inside Graham's Sketchbook and a few words about learning to draw. Video link
BLVD 63: Video. Watch Peter Han create an undersea world on the side of a building, using chalk.
Oceanside Museum of Art: Day of the Dead mask making video.

BLVD 63: handlettering for the new dorms at San Diego State University - chalk on blackboard
Blue Moon: Expressionist Collection video
Worth: Petra Nemcova portrait Watch a video of Petra being drawn

Pacific Standard: Beer for Data Blog: Read the story behind the guys that hacked the Afghanistan War

Sony: life drawing demonstrations. Model: Yoni Baker.

Sony: life drawing demonstrations. Model: Bridget Rose
Blue Moon / Complex TV : Craftsmen Series video interview
Blue Moon: Expressionist Collection packaging, and label illustrations
Sony: life drawing demonstrations - zombies!
Worth: pen and ink portrait - Grace Hightower Di Nero

Worth: pen and ink portrait - Meg Sharpe
Pacific Standard: Fidel Castro and the Generals of Cuba
New Times: Jodei Arias cover illustration
New Times: Kurt Cobain cover illustration

Sony: life drawing demonstrations - Model: Sophia Segal
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