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Triple Goddess' Blessing by Kevenn T. Smith

This piece is very special to me. I had previously done a piece of the Triple Moon Goddesses, but as explained before, I had been asked to keep it an exclusive piece, which I continue to honor. In the meantime, I've had several inquiries about selling prints of that piece, and I knew I would need to re-visit that subject again. Along came last year's Winter Solstice, and I really felt like it was time to have a go again - once again as gift material - but also this time using techniques that I've developed in my work since then. The original piece was hand colored with Prismacolor pencils and tempera paint. This new version is hand drawn and inked, but colored digitally.

As I worked on this piece, one piece of music that I played on heavy rotation for inspiration was a beautfiul song by the amazing and incredible independent singer and songwriter, Casey Stratton, entitled "The Maiden, The Mother and The Crone," from his fantastic 2009 Holiday album, A Winter Moon, which is available for download purchase and free sampling at his website. I think the mood and timbre of his song really helped me capture the magic I wanted to instill in this piece.

I also really wanted the colors of this piece to be vibrant and really reflect the essences of these Goddesses, as well as weave a mysterious and mystical mood that inspires, comforts, and soothes the soul.

This piece is available for purchase as greeting cards, post cards, prints, and posters at my Redbubble.com store. The piece is also available directly from me as an 11" by 14" print on metallic photo paper via the "Contact Me" form at the top-left of this page to request that specific print directly from me for $40 + Shipping, which includes Priority Mail & Tracking.

©Kevenn T. Smith 2013

Kevenn T. Smith 5/31/12 Kevenn T. Smith 5/31/12

The Ascension of Polychrome by Kevenn T. Smith

This illustration, The Ascension of Polychrome, was made for the 2012 Winkie Convention Program Book. This year, the Winkie Convention is celebrating the 100th year anniversary of L. Frank Baum's 1912 book, Sky Island, the follow-up to his 1911 book, The Sea Fairies.

In the book, the young heroine, Trot, and her companion, Cap'n Bill, meet a young boy named Button Bright (who first appeared in Baum's 5th Oz book, The Road to Oz), and the three end up flying with a magical umbrella to an island high in the sky known as "Sky Island." They first land in the Blue country, where everything is blue and the people are none too friendly. They manage to escape through the fog bank separating the blue country from the neighboring Pink Country, where the people are more pleasant, but they're still not welcome to stay. The law leads them the Pinkies to believe that Trot and her companions must be thrown over the edge of the island to their deaths. Fortunately, Polychrome, the Rainbow's daughter, (who also appeared with Button Bright in Baum's 5th Oz book, The Road to Oz)arrives and stops the execution, and finds a loophole in the Pinkies' Book of Laws to not only save Trot, Capn' Bill, and Button Bright, but to declare Trot their leader. The Rainbow returns, and Polychrome ascends into it to return to her sisters and her father, which is the scene I wanted to depict here.

When creating this piece, I one of my goals was to capture the feeling of the many paintings depicting Christ's ascension into Heaven. I felt that in the book, Polychrome was a kind of divine savior figure, descending from on high and reversing the fortunes of Trot and her companions, as well as bringing an abundance of color into a monochromatic world. Like the Greek Goddess of the rainbow, Iris, she brings color and knowledge with her, which in turn brings growth and change.

The Ascension of Polychrome by Kevenn T. Smith ©Kevenn T. Smith 2012Polychrome Detail ©Kevenn T. Smith 2012Violet Sister Detail ©Kevenn T. Smith 2012Red Sister Detail ©Kevenn T. Smith 2012Pencil, ink, Photoshop
@Kevenn T. Smith 2012

This piece also gave me the opportunity to use a live model for my Polychrome. The last time I depicted Polychrome, a friend of mine said that she looked like the actress, Elizabeth Mitchell, who appeared in the movie Gia, with Angellina Jolie, and the ABC television shows LOST and V. I thought about trying to search for pictures of Elizabeth Mitchell at the angles I wanted to draw the figures for the piece in as reference material, but that would have taken too much time and may not have yielded the results I was hoping for.

Then, I remembered that my friend, the superbly talented and beautiful Cleveland actress, Emily Pucell, often reminded me of Elizabeth Mitchell. Luckily, Emily was kind enough to pose for me to use not only as Polychrome, but as her two sisters as well. This was the first time Emily has ever modelled for a drawing or painting, but she said she would definitely consider doing it again. Emily graduated in 2005 with B.A. degrees in Theater and History from Miami University. She performed in her first play at the age of 12, but has been working professionally as an actor since her graduation in 2005. Emily will next be seen onstage in the forth-coming show by Cleveland's Theater Ninjas this fall.

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Purrrr-Fect Eartha by Kevenn T. Smith

This piece has been living in my head for a while now, demanding to be made. Eartha Kitt, as a performer, thrills me. I think our world is a suckier place since she passed away in 2008. She is my second favorite live-action Catwoman. (I have to cop to Michelle Pfeifer's psychologically driven performance in Batman Returns as my favorite.) However, I think Eartha's Catwoman is the most fun and slinky Catwoman of all. When Julie Newmar (whom I also loved) bowed out of the 60's Batman series in its third season, casting Eartha Kitt was a no-brainer. Look at her album covers from the fifties and sixties - she already WAS Catwoman. Eartha Kitt was a global citizen years before the rest of us started to get onboard. She spoke four languages and sang in seven.

She was the kind of celebrity that is becoming extinct - one with a truly individual voice, the likes of Bea Arthur, Phyllis Diller, Grace Jones, and Carol Channing. Nowadays, vocal sounds are so homogenized. There's rarely any character and distinction in a lot of the voices I hear in mainstream singers and celebrities. I feel like everyone is too busy trying to be "hot" to be distinctive. You can't tell me Eartha Kitt's voice wasn't hot.

This piece is after Eartha's 1957 cover of Norsk Dameblad magazine. I chose red and leopard print for the background colors because Catwoman's lair in the Batman series had red drapery and a leopard print upholstered chair. This illustration is available at my RedBubble.com store.
Eartha Kitt as Catwoman by Kevenn T. Smith
Pencil, ink, Photoshop
©Kevenn T. Smith 2012
Catwoman ©DC Entertainment 2012

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Dark Knight Daughter: The Huntress by Kevenn T. Smith

In the late 70's and early 80's, the character of The Huntress that appeared in DC Comics was Helena Wayne, the daughter of Batman and Catwoman on the alternate Earth known as Earth-2. She was a member of the Justice Society and also had her own series of back-up stories in the Wonder Woman comic book. DC Comics has just announced that the Earth-2 Huntress character will be appearing in a title called "World's Finest," alongside her best friend, Power Girl, also an Earth-2 character.

I thought I'd take the opportunity to dust off this old piece and give it a touch-up. I was never quiet 100% happy with the way it looked before. It was one of the first times I had tried to color digitally - with the background - while integrating it with hand colored aspects - The Huntress herself. I didn't feel like the two "meshed" together as well as I'd like. Now, after going back, I'm a lot happier with the final outcome.

This illustration is available as 8 by 12 inch prints on regular photo paper $20 + $8 shipping; or on metallic photo paper (which I highly recommend, because the quality is vastly superior!)for $25 + $8 shipping. Please use the "Contact Me" form at the top-left of this page to request one and inquire further about pricing and sizes.

Pencil, ink, Prismacolor color pencil, and Photoshop
Huntress ©DC Comics 2012

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Illumina: Eternian Solstice by Kevenn T. Smith

I did this piece for the Illumina Day fan project in support of awareness of the character of Illumina for the Masters of the Universe Classics toy line, of which I'm a big fan of. Illumina was a character created by Val Staples and Emiliano Santalucia and slated to appear in MV Creations' 200x era He-Man and the Masters of the Universe comic book, and even appeared in print in an in-house ad, before things behind the scenes prevented her appearance. Illumina was going to be a heroic Gar warrior, also gifted with powers of light, who was trapped on the Dark Hemisphere when the Mystic Wall went up, keeping Skeletor locked away for years. Many fans hope she will win the upcoming fan choice contest from Mattel and will receive a figure in the MOTU Classics line.

I listened to a lot of holiday music as I was making this piece, and I get a Holiday feeling from it. Since Illumina can light up the dark, I thought a lot about the Winter Solstice, and how it's the longest period of darkness in the year. I'm sure Eternia has its own version of the Winter Solstice, with a longest night of the year. Illumina, herself, spent many years confined to the dark half of Eternia with precious little light. I feel like there's a sense of hope in this piece that accompanies the Winter Solstice. A hope for a brighter tomorrow.

Pencil, ink, Photoshop
©Kevenn T. Smith 2011

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Tik-Tok: Robot Army of Oz

My latest piece of artwork is one I've been wanting to do for a while, and I finally made time in my schedule to transfer the image I had for so long in my head to a more physical form. Tik-Tok is actually literature's first robot. A clockwork machine man, Tik-Tok first appears in the book Ozma of Oz by L. Frank Baum. He is rescued by Dorothy Gale from being run-down and locked away in a hidden room and proceeds to have several adventures with her. Eventually, Tik-Tok takes up residence in Oz as one of the many unique inhabitants of the royal palace in the Emerald City. Tik-Tok was also a featured character in the movie, Return to Oz, starring Fairuza Balk as Dorothy.

I drew Tik-Tok once before on a cover for Oziana Magazine in 2005, but I wanted to think more about the reality of his joints. I also wanted to use aspects of his design by John R. Neill and how he appeared in Return to Oz, for instance giving him emerald green glassy eyes and making his hat more resemble and army helmet from World War I. The text is also an homage to pop singer, Simon Curtis, who refers to his fans as the "Robot Army."

This piece is available as greeting cards, post cards, prints and posters at RedBubble.com!
Pencil, ink, Photoshop
©Kevenn T. Smith 2011

The Tik-Tok illustration is also available as t-shirts, hoodies, kids' clothes, and stickers in assorted sizes, colors, and styles at RedBubble.com!

Pencil, Ink, Photoshop
©Kevenn T. Smith 2011

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The Blonde Squad

This is a pin-up that I did for the forthcoming Blonde Squad issue #2 comic book by Michael Troy. This piece shows the Blonde Squad: Blonder Man, Drain, Psight, and Speedbump in their natural habitat, the Red Carpet, while their arch-foe, Dark Swan, menaces them from above.

The Blonde Squad comic book is a fun take on celebrity culture using superheroes. For this pin-up, I wanted to really find my own take on these characters, and I had a lot of fun with that, especially on Speedbump, whose back had never been shown in any source material I'd seen. That gave me the opportunity to express his cheeky nature there.
Blonde Squad by Kevenn T. Smith ©Kevenn T. Smith 2011My take on the Blonde Squad Team is also available on T-shirts, hoodies, and stickers in assorted styles, colors, and sizes at RedBubble.com!
Blonde Squad T-Shirt by Kevenn T. Smith ©Kevenn T. Smith 2011

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The Sea Fairies Illustration by Kevenn T. Smith

This is an illustration that depicts a moment in L. Frank Baum's 1911 book, The Sea Fairies. At this point, Baum had written six Oz books and wanted to write other stories. He wrote The Sea Fairies about a young girl named Trot and her friend, an old peg-legged sailor named Cap'n Bill, visiting the mermaids and exploring the ocean. Yes, it was decades before Finding Nemo and Disney's Ariel. The book is mostly travelogue in nature until the last third, when the plot about an underwater villain really kicks into gear. This image features the mermaid, Merla, swimming with Trot and Cap'n Bill, who have been transformed into merfolk themselves, by the magic of the mermaid sea fairies.

Baum followed The Sea Fairies with Trot and Cap'n Bill's further adventures in Sky Island, which is one of my favorite books by him. Oz characters Button Bright and Polychrome appear in the book. However, Baum's readers wanted more Oz, and so he resumed the series. Trot and Cap'n Bill traveled to Oz in the ninth book of the series, The Scarecrow of Oz, and joined the cast of Oz characters for the following books. I consider these two "spin-off" books to be essential to Oz reading.

A grayscale edition of this illustration will be featured in the program for 2011's Winkie Convention. Programs are available for purchase here. The original colored art piece is debuting framed and matted today (Friday June 3rd) in the Lakewood, Ohio Beck Center for the Arts Student Art Show. The piece will be on display in the lobby until the end of July. It is also available for sale. Contact me for pricing information. This image is also available as cards, postcards, prints, and posters on RedBubble.com!

8 x 11 inches bristol board.

Pencil, ink, Prismacolor color pencil.

©Kevenn T. Smith 2011

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WonderCon 2011 Wrap-Up

I had an amazing time at WonderCon! I got to meet so many people who were more than nice and see some great talent there. I'd say it was an absolute success. Thanks to all who came by the booth and supported us. I made 3 artcards right before WonderCon, and one of them sold, and I wanted to spotlight them here. First up is Psyche from Brian Andersen's So Super Duper. This image is now available as cards, prints and Posters at RedBubble.com!

4.25 x 5.5 inches cardstock.

Pencil, ink, Prismacolor pencil.

©Kevenn T. Smith 2011

Speaking of So Super Duper, I had the opportunity to go by Whatever Comics in the Castro, and issue #11 of So Super Duper with my 10 page back-up story was on display in the front window! You can't miss the hot pink cover:

Issue #11 of Brian Andersen’s So Super Duper is on sale at the shop at Prism Comics.com and Indy Planet.com!!! The 10 page back-up story that I wrote and created the artwork for is lettered by Ray Caspio (who also has a pin-up illustration in this issue!). Just click on the preview thumbnail images below to enlarge them.

All artwork and images ©Kevenn T. Smith 2011

Another artcard I did was of DC Comic's Batwoman. For this artcard, I wanted to capture some of the "feel" of J.H. Williams III's art in the Batwoman stories that he illustrates. This image is now available as prints. Please use the "Contact Me" form at the top-left of this page to request one and inquire further about pricing and sizes.

4.25 x 5.5 inches cardstock.

Pencil, ink, Prismacolor pencil.

Batwoman ©DC Comics 2011

The third card that I made before WonderCon was of one of my favorites, She-Ra. I also couldn't resist the chance to illustrate the Whispering Woods backgrounds from the She-Ra cartoon again.

4.25 x 5.5 inches cardstock.

Pencil, ink, Prismacolor pencil, Prismacolor marker.

She-Ra ©Mattel 2011

UPDATE: Brian Andersen wrote about his own experience at WonderCon and mentioned me in the write-up over at Comicbook Queers.com. Take a look!

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Shh! Santa Scraps Is Sneaking by Kevenn T. Smith

HAPPY HOLIDAYS! This artcard is my way of saying "thank you" for all the support from so many people that I have been given this past year for my work. It's been quite a year for me, and I am very grateful for what I've been able to accomplish. Whichever of the Holidays you may celebrate this time of year, if any, I hope you find peace and love in your life. Thank you. So please enjoy this illustration of Scraps, the Patchwork Girl of Oz, sneaking as Santa underneath the Christmas tree.

This artcard is available as cards, prints and posters at RedBubble.com!

4.25 x 5.5 inches cardstock.

Pencil, ink, Prismacolor pencil.

©Kevenn T. Smith 2011

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So Super Duper #11 Is Now On Sale!!!!!

It's finally here! Issue #11 of Brian Andersen's So Super Duper is now on sale at Indy Planet.com!!! Not only does this issue contain a riveting story written by Brian Andersen and art by Celina Hernandez, but it also features a 10 page back-up story that I wrote and created the art work for, with lettering by Ray Caspio (who also has a pin-up illustration in this issue!). Still not convinced you need this issue? The link at Indy Planet.com gives you a 6 page preview of the main story, and here, I'm giving you a 2 page preview of my 10 page story. Just click on the thumbnail images below to enlarge them. Enjoy!

And don't forget that you can still buy a t-shirt with my take on Psyche & Comet from my illustration from So Super Duper #10 in various styles (hoodies too!), colors and sizes at RedBubble.com, where from now until December 25th, all white apparel is 20% off!

Psyche & Comet From So Super Duper T-Shirt by Kevenn T. Smith

So Super Duper 11 TM and © Brian Andersen. All rights reserved.

All artwork and images ©Kevenn T. Smith 2010

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Psyche & Comet From So Super Duper T-Shirt by Kevenn T. Smith

Issue #11 of Brian Andersen's So Super Duper will be coming out very soon. I have an original 10 page So Super Duper back-up story in it that I wrote and drew with lettering by Ray Caspio. What better way to celebrate its publication, than with a t-shirt bearing an image, taken from my pin-up illustration in So Super Duper #10, of So Super Duper star, Psyche, and his teenage dream crush, Comet? You can purchase the t-shirt in various styles (hoodies too!), colors and sizes at RedBubble.com! And don't forget that from now until December 25th, all white apparel is 20% off!

Psyche & Comet From So Super Duper T-Shirt by Kevenn T. Smith

All artwork and images ©Kevenn T. Smith 2011

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Superhero Artwork Merchandise by Kevenn T. Smith

Just in time for the Holiday Season, you can buy cards, prints and posters of some of my past superhero illustrations seen on this website!

Wonder Clubbing by Kevenn T. Smith. This illustration is available as prints. Please use the "Contact Me" form at the top-left of this page to request one and inquire further about pricing and sizes.

Here, Kitty, Kitty! by Kevenn T. Smith. This illustration is available as prints. Please use the "Contact Me" form at the top-left of this page to request one and inquire further about pricing and sizes.

A Boy and His Dog by Kevenn T. Smith. This illustration is available as prints. Please use the "Contact Me" form at the top-left of this page to request one and inquire further about pricing and sizes.

Double Transformation by Kevenn T. Smith. For sale as T-shirts, Skirts, Hoodies, Kids' & Babies' Clothes, Posters, Throw Pillows, Tote Bags, Studio Pouches, Mugs, Travel Mugs, Photographic Prints, Art Prints, Framed Prints, Canvas Prints, Metal Prints, Greeting Cards, Laptop Skins and more! Please use the "Contact Me" form at the top-left of this page to request and inquire about pricing and size options.

All artwork and images ©Kevenn T. Smith 2010

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Oz Artwork Merchandise by Kevenn T. Smith

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"The Lasso Is Mightier..." by Kevenn T. Smith

This is a new illustration of Wonder Woman that I've done that I call "The Lasso Is Mightier..." I'm one of those people that thinks Wonder Woman is so much cooler because the only things she really needs in order to get the job done is her lasso, bracelets, tiara, and powers. All the other stuff like swords, spears, axes, and armor - they're cool for someone like Xena or Red Sonya, but what makes Wonder Woman so wondrous is that she can take on armies, monsters, villains, and gods with just a few tools. Yes, she's THAT good!

This illustration is available as prints. Please use the "Contact Me" form at the top-left of this page to request one and inquire further about pricing and sizes.

Pencil, ink, Prismacolor color pencil, Photoshop.

Kevenn T. Smith 10/26/10 Kevenn T. Smith 10/26/10

Femmes & Furries: Star Wars Sketch Cards For the Pediatric Oncology Treasure Chest Foundation

These are Star Wars sketch cards that I did for the Pediatric Oncology Treasure Chest Foundation. Apparently, they were auctioned off in September in separate "treasure chests" at the Chicagoland Entertainment Collectors Expo. I called this series "Femmes & Furries."

Queen Padme Amidala in her Theed Throne Room Gown from The Phantom Menace: I love this costume. It's a mixture of Asian costuming and Italian Rennaisance costuming. I couldn't resist doing my own take on this look.

Princess Leia Organa in her Bespin gown from The Empire Strikes Back: This was my favorite look for Princess Leia in the original trilogy, and my favorite action figure I had of Princess Leia when I was young.

Oola the Twi'Lek Dancer in Jabba the Hutt's Palace from Return of the Jedi: Oola was played by dancer and actress, Femi Taylor. Amazingly, she hadn't aged much between the original filming of RotJ and the Special Edition in the late 90's, and returned to film more footage for that edition. I wanted to capture the grace of her movement in this piece.

Wicket W. Warrick & Princess Kneesa on the Forrest Moon of Endor from Return of the Jedi and The Ewoks: Lots of fans hated the Ewoks in RotJ, but I loved them. I also loved watching The Ewoks cartoon when I was young, which introduced the character of Princess Kneesa. For this piece, I wanted to depict Princess Kneesa in a style more similar to the way the Ewoks looked in their live action appearances with less cartoon looking eyes.

Chewbacca in the Cockpit of the Millennium Falcon: I wanted to draw Chewbacca because he's covered in hair, and I thought it would be fun to show that texture.

Pencil, Ink, Whiteout Pen, Prismacolor Pencils, & Prismacolor Markers

Kevenn T. Smith 10/9/10 Kevenn T. Smith 10/9/10

Lava-Roid Pin-Up by Kevenn T. Smith

This is the pin-up I did for the 2010 New York Comic Con edition of Kevin Conn's Lava-Roid comic book. One of my favorite things about the character is that he can shoot fire out of his butt, so it was of the utmost importance to me that I showcase that in this piece.

He is also depicted with all the enemies that he faced or mentioned in the first issue of the Lava-Roid comic book. The bottom-left characters are based on the actors who play them in the Lava-Roid live-action web series. Ruggar is based on Jon Hoche, and Ms Pantalera is based on the amazingly talented comedian and actor, Kelley Lynn.

This piece was also featured in the Beck Center for the Arts Student art Show in the summer of 2010. For those of you who are not able to go to New York Comic Con, have no fear. I am told the edition will be for sale online after the convention!

11.5 x 8 inches Bristol Board.

Pencil, ink, & Prismacolor pencil.

Image ©Kevenn T. Smith 2011

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Wonder Woman Day V: Transformation At Horror Hall by Kevenn T. Smith

Once again, I am participating in the charity auction for Wonder Woman Day V, 2010. The auction will benefit Bradley Angle as well as other domestic violence programs. I continue to participate in this event because this cause is very important to me, and I hope you will consider bidding on my piece to help raise money for it.

As per my usual M.O., I want to continue to depict an empowered Wonder Woman who takes joy in her life and what she does. I also wanted to do a follow up to my piece last year, which had She-Ra in it. As I noted last year, Wonder Woman and She-Ra seem to contain some analogues in their Rogues Gallery, and I couldn't resist taking a crack at another pairing. I also love to put out more images of Wonder Woman and She-Ra working together, as opposed to fighting each other. Right now, the Wonder Woman comic book is being written by J. Michael Straczynski, who also wrote many episodes of the She-Ra: Princess of Power cartoon series by Filmation, which is celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2010. I definitely wanted to do another piece with She-Ra to help contribute to the passing of that occasion.

Wonder Woman's designed changed a little from last year's piece. I wanted to simplify her outfit just a tad to make her more similar to the level of She-Ra's design, so I opted to leave off the diagonal side seams on her boustier. I also went with a more Lynda Carter-esque design on the boots, as opposed to the early Terry Dodson "w" shaped top cut to the boots. In addition, I rounded the edges of her bracelets. She-Ra's bracelets were also smoothed a little on the cuffs, and I added the raised circlet on the center of her choker that the Masters of the Universe Classics She-Ra figure by Mattel had.

Circe's design was a combination of the way she appeared as Terry Dodson drew her in the Heinberg-written issues of Wonder Woman, as well as the DC Direct action figure based on Dodson's designs. Shadow Weaver remained largely true to her Filmation depiction, but I wanted to "fancy" her up just a bit to bring her closer to the level of detail and design that the other characters in the piece had. I gave her a corset , still in red, but in a deeper red than her dress she wears, and gave it a shinier texture. In some early artwork of Shadow Weaver, her belt was a gold or yellow, so I went with that interpretation of her belt and added a row of spikes to it as an homage to a custom Shadow Weaver figure that I own made by Scott Falappi. I also depicted her with the wand that she used in the second season She-Ra episode, "The Caregiver."

Because Circe and Shadow Weaver are both very formidable and dark opponents in each of their respective franchises, I wanted to set the piece in a more dangerous setting, and Shadow Weaver's Horror Hall base, set on top of a volcano, was just the ticket. In preparing for this piece, I did a lot of research on Horror Hall and looked at shots of all the incredibly beautiful backgrounds used in the cartoon series. I also looked at different elements and creatures who were associated with Shadow Weaver in the series, such as her vulture, Syrax, her servants, her bird-like spy, and vermin that lived in the tunnels of Horror Hall. Ultimately, I didn't feel like they would contribute to the composition of the piece, and I wanted to refrain from doing "too much." I opted to depict the main "hall" and what looks to be Shadow Weaver's library, which seemed to be used the most, while taking elements from the background paintings made for the series, as well as adding several "easter eggs" for fans of the Princess of Power show and original Mattel toyline.

For sale as T-shirts, Skirts, Hoodies, Kids' & Babies' Clothes, Posters, Throw Pillows, Tote Bags, Studio Pouches, Mugs, Travel Mugs, Photographic Prints, Art Prints, Framed Prints, Canvas Prints, Metal Prints, Greeting Cards, Laptop Skins and more! Please use the "Contact Me" form at the top-left of this page to request and inquire about pricing and size options.

Click on the picture to see a full-sized image:

Transformation At Horror Hall

11.5 x 8 inches Bristol Board.

Pencil, ink, & Prismacolor pencil.

Now available as a print from RedBubble.com!

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So Super Duper Issue #10 Pin-Up by Kevenn T. Smith

I am really excited about my pin-up piece that I did for Brian Andersen's comic book, So Super Duper, issue #10! When I was asked to contribute a pin-up for the So Super Duper comic book, I was beyond thrilled. Going into it, I wanted to make sure it was something that celebrated a milestone like the tenth issue. For an indie comic, it's a big deal! I ended up drawing nearly every character that had appeared in the comic's previous nine issues(some who are not even named). I think I missed one and a half. There was literally one unnamed character who only appeared half-way on one panel. I wasn't going to cry over not being able to fit her in.

You can go here and read a free eight page preview of the issue that includes my pin-up. And while you're there, feel free to order the issue. It's only $4.00! It's the cheapest way to own a piece of my art, and you get to support indie artists! Plus, it's such a fun, cute comic book filled with action, humor, and heart. How can you resist? The original piece, complete with trim art, can also be viewed in the lobby of The Beck Center for the Arts in Lakewood, Ohio (along with a pin-up piece I did for Kevin Conn's Lava-Roid comic book - but that is another post!) until July 30th, 2010!

From Left to right, starting at the bottom, we have: Mr. Keen, Sass, Feminazi (Don't know if that's actually her name), Bad Kitty, Giant Poop Monster, Bad Tink, Dr. Wicked, The Twins, Skip. The next row is: Fly-Girl, Crazy Curl, Unnamed Superheroine in Yellow and Black, Unnamed Superheroine in Blue and White with Pink Hair. Row Three: Fly-Girl's Unnamed Sister, Halo, Psyche, Comet, Briar. Top Row: Unnamed Pink-Winged Hunky Hero in Violet and White, Star, Hothead, Tink, Captain Idol, Ultra Woman. All characters ©Brian Andersen 2010.

©Kevenn T. Smith 2010
Pencil, Ink, Prismacolor Pencil, Photoshop

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Imperials by Kevenn T. Smith

This is a commission that I did for a friend. When I was a small child, I drew pictures of characters from Star Wars a lot. I don't think I drew Darth Vader very often, or at all. I always liked the good guys better as a kid.

Earlier this year, I drew several Star Wars trading cards for a charity event to take place later this year, but I still hadn't drawn Darth Vader (or any Stormtroopers). This piece gave me the opportunity to tackle those characters and find my own take on them. At first, I got a little intimidated by the limited motion their armor would allow, but eventually, I figured out the way I needed to approach it that would work.

8.25 x 11.5 Bristol board.

Pencil, ink, Prismacolor pencil.

©Kevenn T. Smith 2011