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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 (see the video)
The High Country News: Female Veterans with PTSD "war time" AD: Cindy Wehling - (Editorial Illustration Portfolio)
Book Cover: Hollis Brand Studio. Art Director: Don Hollis, Tylor Cristobal (Editorial Illustration Portfolio)
Worth Magazine: David Boies portrait. (Black and White Portrait Portfolio)
Guardian of the Night: Terror at the Tenth art show. SOLD.
Game of Thrones Cover: Deadline magazine AD: Craig Edwards - (Editorial Portfolio)
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. (Editorial Portfolio)
Worth magazine: portrait of astronought Mark Kelly for 20 questions interview. (Portraits Portfolio)
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" (Projects Portfolio) See the video. Read the Blog.
Arizona Press Club: "Officer Friendly" First Place Award (Editorial Portfolio) 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. (Projects Portfolio). (See the video)
Worth Magazine: an illustration of Ken Grossman, CEO of Sierra Nevada Brewing Company ( Portraits Portfolio)
Yarnell Fire: cover illustration for Phoenix New Times (Editorial Portfolio) Blog: Read about the Illustration prococess
Wall of Shame: Boston Globe - (Editorial Portfolio) 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. (B/W Portrait portfolio) 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. (see more projects)
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 (Black and White Portrait Portfolio)
Worth: pen and ink portrait - Meg Sharpe (Black and White Portrait Portfolio)
Pacific Standard: Fidel Castro and the Generals of Cuba (Portraits Portfolio)
New Times: Jodei Arias cover illustration (Editorial Portfolio)
New Times: Kurt Cobain cover illustration (Editorial Portfolio)
Sony: life drawing demonstrations - Model: Sophia Segal (Life Drawing Portfolio)
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