R. M. Smith

Illustration Friday—Forward

2012-01-29T09:57:00.001-08:00

Rudy and Cirrus Picture Book App — Download Free!

2012-01-18T19:13:00.000-08:00

It's Up and Ready! Rudy and Cirrus of Karma App: Free Download @ Android Market

Illustration Friday—Prepare

2012-01-13T06:20:00.001-08:00

These creatures prepare to be counted in my counting book Peep in the Deep!

Illustration Friday—Messenger

2011-12-23T06:15:00.001-08:00

Someone has to deliver the news. Why not all? (from my new book Peep in the Deep).

Creating a Picture Book Reader App

2011-12-02T06:22:00.000-08:00

So I'm learning how to make a reader app out of my picture book, Rudy and Cirrus of Karma that will feature read to me capability for Android tablet devices. So far so good. I'm using the Corona SDK as my coding platform and Kwik (plug-in) for Photoshop as my app creation tool. The most challenging part has been trying to fit the 8 x 10 layout within the 1024 x 600 dimensions. Using Kwik has been pretty straight forward with a few minor bumps along the way. I know very little about Lua coding and for someone like me who likes to work in graphics programs, Kwik has been a lifesaver. For the audio I've been using Adobe Audition via Line 6 and Gearbox and I can save time selected bits of tracks into mp3 files. I just need to find a way to compress or export the mp3s so they aren't space hogs. For now, I'm gong to keep experimenting and see what else I might discover in this process.

Illustration Friday—Fuel

2011-10-21T05:48:00.001-07:00

Dreams for Fuel

Illustration Friday — Boundaries

2011-09-09T14:14:00.000-07:00

No boundaries but the sea.

Alex Races at the Ray Miller Soap Box Derby 2011

2011-06-10T05:27:00.001-07:00

Illustration Friday – Safari

2011-05-13T10:51:00.000-07:00

Some kind of safari perhaps but not the Serengeti.

Illustration Friday – Layer

2011-02-18T06:09:00.001-08:00

How come that cat mocks me?

Illustration Friday – Dusty

2011-01-21T15:42:00.001-08:00

After a long dusty journey, they finally reached the beach.

Illustration Friday – Chicken

2011-01-14T12:19:00.001-08:00

I'm not quite sure what this means but it has something to do with a green chicken crossing the road in a dense fog.

Illustration Friday – Deja-vu

2011-01-07T08:14:00.000-08:00

Rudy is in a hole again but this recurrence is slightly different. From my book "Rudy and Cirrus of Karma."

Illustration Friday – Beneath

2010-10-01T11:19:00.000-07:00

Beneath the bridge buzzed an array of wildlife.

This is taken from my alphabet book An A to Z Walk in the Park.

Illustration Friday – Old-fashioned

2010-09-28T08:51:00.001-07:00

An old-fashioned exercise of re-drawing a photo in Photoshop!

Illustration Friday – Double

2010-07-23T08:17:00.001-07:00

Double zebras!

Illustration Friday – Breakfast

2010-07-16T19:31:00.001-07:00

Some cats just can't help themselves. This one apparently can.

Illustration Friday – Diary

2010-07-09T10:11:00.000-07:00

Jeremy couldn't be more freaked out imagining his teacher making him write his diary assignment in front of his classmates.

Illustration Friday – Ripple

2010-06-11T15:39:00.001-07:00

Whad'ya know. If it ain't true!

Illustration Friday – Slither

2010-06-01T13:50:00.001-07:00

This is a former style that I've abandoned (for now). I still like some of the things I did including this boa slithering its way around a tree.

Illustration Friday – Early

2010-05-21T12:30:00.001-07:00

Some just like to get up earlier than others.

Illustration Friday – Subterranean

2010-03-12T07:54:00.001-08:00

My little subterranean buddy!

Illustration Friday – Adrift

2010-02-12T08:35:00.001-08:00

For 'adrift' I grabbed something I created in school a few years back.

Illustration Friday – Focused

2010-01-29T06:43:00.001-08:00

Here is another page from a picture book I'm currently working on. Rudy was 'focused' on the cloud as it drifted up out of a vase he found lying on the ground.

Illustration Friday – Wilderness

2010-01-15T08:34:00.001-08:00

This is a spread without the text from my animal alphabet book.

Illustration Friday – Music

2009-11-20T12:58:00.001-08:00

And I thought it would be difficult for me to play the harp.

Illustration Friday – Blur

2009-11-06T06:45:00.000-08:00

After looking back at a long day, Eddie saw nothing but a blur.

Illustration Friday – Fast

2009-10-23T05:19:00.001-07:00

Rudy better run fast if he's gonna outrun the scary mutations of his little brother and sister!

Illustration Friday – Pattern

2009-09-25T09:24:00.000-07:00

"Calico" pattern.

Illustration Friday – Welcome

2009-09-11T19:50:00.001-07:00

Illustration Friday – Strong

2009-09-04T19:13:00.001-07:00

It's not easy holding up the earth. Not even in space...unless you're Wiry E. Alienee.

Illustration Friday – Magnify

2009-08-28T19:13:00.000-07:00

Illustration Friday – Caution

2009-08-21T07:34:00.001-07:00

"What the heck was that?"

This is something I did in black and white acrylic.

Illustration Friday – Wrapped

2009-08-14T12:55:00.000-07:00

Illustration Friday – Contained

2009-04-30T05:45:00.001-07:00

A sketch for a "creepy monster boy."

Illustration Friday – Canned

2009-04-30T05:44:00.001-07:00

Illustration Friday – Foggy

2009-04-30T05:43:00.001-07:00

Illustration Friday – Fierce

2009-04-30T05:42:00.001-07:00

Illustration Friday – Punchline

2009-04-30T05:39:00.000-07:00

Illustration Friday – Forgotten

2009-04-30T05:36:00.000-07:00

Illustration Friday – Fail

2009-04-30T05:30:00.001-07:00