Nothing Wrong With Singing Silly Songs by Kevenn T. Smith

This illustration is another piece that will be featured in my forthcoming Oz book. This is Scraps, the Patchwork Girl of Oz, who debuted in the seventh Oz book by L. Frank Baum, The Patchwork Girl of Oz. Scraps was created by the wife of the wizard, Dr. Pipt, who created the Powder of Life, a magical powder that would bring inanimate objects to life and imbue them with a personality. The Patchwork Girl was intended to be a servant to Margolotte, the wizard's wife, and she had intended to give her brains with only qualities like obedience, amiability, truth, and only a little amount of cleverness.

However, at the time, Dr. Pipt and Margolotte had visitors, a Munchkin boy named Ojo and his uncle. While most of the adults were distracted, Ojo felt sorry for the Patchwork Girl about to be brought to a life of servitude, so he added more cleverness and other qualities from Margolotte's cabinet like judgment, courage, ingenuity, posey, and self reliance. Upon being brought to life, the Patchwork Girl, who came to be named Scraps, said a big NOPE to a life of servitude and joined Ojo on an adventure and eventually settled in the royal palace of the Emerald City as one of its unique celebrities, continuing to be a free spirit who often broke into, song, verse, dance and play.

A refusal to be what those who created her intended. Can't imagine why I would relate to that. She was always my favorite Oz character, and I hope to do her justice in my own book.

Her figural illustration is now available on several products at my Redbubble Store, like t-shirts, sweatshirts, stickers, face masks, kids clothes, hoodies, dresses, socks, tote bags, etc. 

It's also available on several black products, if you're like me and like to wear black a lot. In the meantime, please enjoy this illustration here:

“Nothing Wrong With Singing Silly Songs” by Kevenn T. Smith, an illustration of the Patchwork Girl of Oz

Close-up shot of the Patchwork Girl of Oz, Scraps, by Kevenn T. Smith "Nothing Wrong With Singing Silly Songs" by Kevenn T. Smith

Digital Illustration - Photoshop

©2024 Kevenn T. Smith 

"The Monkey's Aunt" by Kevenn T. Smith

One of my mom's favorite all-time celebrities is Annette Funicello. Because of that, we grew up in our house being exposed to Annette movies and music. Hers was the first autobiography I ever read when I was in junior high. I have thought a lot about why my mother gravitated toward Annette (obviously at a young age), and I haven't asked her, but I do suspect a reason or two. Annette Funicello was a kind person with a loving heart and a cheerful disposition. She was often demure and really didn't seem to think she was all that. I think that's what appealed to my mom at a young age and even now. My mother is a kind person with a loving heart and a cheerful disposition. In the Universe, like attracts like. When I think about myself and my own sense of optimism and my endeavors to be kind and cheerful, I truly think it's because of my mother - and in turn Annette.

And so with that, I did this illustration as a present for my mother for her birthday. It's an illustration inspired by the opening sequence of the classic Disney movie, "The Monkey's Uncle." My mother mentioned liking her look in that scene, especially with the blue headband. (Could that also be the origin of my love for headbands too?) In that sequence, Annette's character, Jennifer, is singing on stage at a college party with a little-known band at the time named The Beach Boys. Time and focus being what they are, I wanted to concetrate on just Annette (for mom) in my illustration, but I rendered the background to resemble elements of the set for that sequence with the room colors and party decorations. I also wanted Annette to look happy and singing. The reason that I titled this piece the way I did, was because in the song she sings in this scene, some of the lyrics are: I love the mokey's uncle, and I wish I were the monkey's aunt.

This illustration is now available at my Redbubble store on many products, such as t-shirts, hoodies, mugs, kids' & babies' clothes, dresses, skirts, scarves, prints, posters, cards, stickers, bags, iPad/iPhones cases & skins, Samsung Galaxy cases & skins, buttons, journals, pillows, and many, many more. Click on the picture below to go to the store and browse the many products this illustration appears on.
Pencil, Ink, Photoshop
©Kevenn T. Smith 2020

The Last Round of Rebels for 2015

The final illustrations of 2015 for my Great Rebellion series are here! We start off with my favorite, Netossa! The first four illustrations are available on t-shirts, hoodies, leggings, pencil skirts, scarves, kids'/baby's clothes, stickers, prints, posters, postcards, greeting cards, pillows, totes, drawstring bags, studio pouches, mugs, duvets, iPad/iPhone/Samsung Galaxy/laptop cases and skins, spiral notebooks, and hardcover journals at my RedBubble Store.

Netossa: "The Captivating Cerulean Huntress" by Kevenn T. Smith. Click on the above image to buy products with this illustration. Netossa is a combination of her vintage figure design and cross sell art, her Filmation design, her vintage Style Guide design, and her Masters of the Universe Classics figure.
Pencil, Ink, Photoshop
©Kevenn T Smith 2015
Netossa ©Mattel 

Spinerella: "The Wisteria Whirlwind" by Kevenn T. Smith. Click on the above image to buy products with this illustration. Spinerella is a combination of her vintage figure design and cross sell art, her Filmation design, and her vintage Style Guide design.
Pencil, Ink, Photoshop
©Kevenn T Smith 2015
Spinerella ©Mattel 

Sea Hawk: "The Rogue Rebel Pirate" by Kevenn T. Smith. Click on the above image to buy products with this illustration. Sea Hawk is largely based on his original Filmation design, but also has elements from later episodes, like the ring from his father, The Falcon, from the 2-part episode, "Treasure of the First Ones," and the half of the locket he gives to Adora in "The Locket." I also wanted to give him a touch of "Captain Jack Sparrow" around the eyse, to help differentiate him further from Bow, since they're both redheads who were voiced by the same actor in the She-Ra cartoon.
Pencil, Ink, Photoshop
©Kevenn T Smith 2015
Sea Hawk ©Classic Media 

"Rebel Hearts 1" by Kevenn T. Smith. Sisters? Besties? Lovers? Whichever you prefer, there's no denying that Netossa and Spinerella adored each other in the episode, "When Whispering Woods Last Bloomed." Now you can have them together in one piece. Click on the above image to buy products with this illustration. 
Pencil, Ink, Photoshop
©Kevenn T Smith 2015
Netossa and Spinerella ©Mattel