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Recent Work: Find the latest projects, art shows, from the art studio of Graham Smith, here:)
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Figurative Art Show: displayed my figure drawings in a group show at The IN Gallery, Barrio Logan, California
Elf girl colored pencil drawing
Strathmore: Drawing demonstration on new Toned Gray Mixed Media paper, at a trade show in Salt Lake City.
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Arts Alive: Banner painted for a local art charity in Encinitas California
PSTD war scene detail
The High Country News: Female Veterans with PTSD "war time" AD: Cindy Wehling
Book Cover Illustration
Book Cover: Hollis Brand Studio. Art Director: Don Hollis, Tylor Cristobal
David Boies for Worth magazine
Worth Magazine: David Boies portrait.
Guardian of the Night
Guardian of the Night: Terror at the Tenth art show. SOLD. 
GOT cover on sketch
Game of Thrones Cover: Deadline magazine AD: Craig Edwards
new contemporaries poster
San Diego Art Prize: Nomination and Art Show   (read the blog) 
confessions of a paper junkie
Strathmore:  4 part online instruction series about creating sketchbooks   (read the blog) (see the video)
confessions of a paper junkie
Water Thief:  cover illustration and spread about 2 guys stealing water from Arizona aquifer.
confessions of a paper junkie
Worth magazine:  portrait of astronought Mark Kelly for 20 questions interview.
confessions of a paper junkie
GOT cover on sketch
Conjure:  portrait of Vosges Chocolates CEO and founder, Katrina Markoff.     (See more artwork)
confessions of a paper junkie
Strathmore:  confessions of a paper junkie - video (2:52mins) by Graham Smith   (read the blog) (see the video)
graphic illustration of godzilla
Phoenix New Times:  Randy Johnson. "Baseball Hall of Famer" by Graham Smith. Art Director: Peter Storch      
graphic illustration of godzilla
Strathmore: Pass the Journal project. "The Bird Feeder" by Graham Smith               See the video. Read the Blog.
graphic illustration of godzilla
Arizona Press Club: "Officer Friendly" First Place Award                                                                  Read the blog
graphic illustration of godzilla
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
Petra Nemcova portrait by Graham Smith
Worth: Petra Nemcova portrait                                                                     Watch a video of Petra being drawn
Afghanistan bar illustration for Pacific Standard magazine
Pacific Standard: Beer for Data             Blog:  Read the story behind the guys that hacked the Afghanistan War
drawing of a Roman soldier, model Yoni Baker artist Graham Smith
Sony: life drawing demonstrations. Model: Yoni Baker.
ballerina drawings on green by Graham Smith
Sony: life drawing demonstrations. Model: Bridget Rose
Blue Moon / Complex TV : Craftsmen Series video interview
Blue Moon Expressionist Collection bottle and label illustrations by Graham Smith
Blue Moon: Expressionist Collection packaging, and label illustrations
life drawing of a crawling zombie, on brown paper, by Graham Smith
Sony: life drawing demonstrations - zombies!
Grace Hightower-Di Nero black and white portrait in ink by Graham Smith
Worth: pen and ink portrait - Grace Hightower Di Nero
Meg-Sharpe, black and white portrait in ink by Graham Smith
Worth: pen and ink portrait - Meg Sharpe
Fidel Castro portrait for Pacific Standard magazine
Pacific Standard: Fidel Castro and the Generals of Cuba
Jodie Arias cover illustration for Phoenix New Times
New Times: Jodei Arias cover illustration
Kurt Cobain cover illustration for Phoenix New Times by Graham Smith
New Times: Kurt Cobain cover illustration
Model Sophia Segal drawing by Graham Smith
Sony: life drawing demonstrations - Model: Sophia Segal
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