Laura Spencer /// ILLUSTRATES

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🔧BLOG POST #9 🔨 [link in bio] Some Assembly Required: I'm well under way, prepping my pieces for the Creative Pinellas 2019 Emerging Artist Exhibit on 9.12.19 [have you heard of it? cause I've been spamming pretty much each and every post all about it] ▪ I've also officially launched my new brand - Miss Crit Be sure to check out my new website [ link in bio @miss_crit ] And squeaked out some new branding for my ride-or-die and fellow Emerging Artist - George Rektes [ @gretkes ] ▪ Anyways, here's a lil snapshot of my battle station, but I'm about to graduate to the dining room table for this bigger baddies... stay tuned! ▪ ▪ ▪ @lauraspencerillustrates powered by: @creativepinellas #lauraspencerillustrates #misscrit #rebrand #cyclopscat #blogpost #artistblog #battlestation #workinprogress #hustleharder #toolsofthetrade #someassemblyrequired https://www.instagram.com/p/B1yVmDoJUIs/?igshid=dhvd7gokjxco

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🔨 SOME ASSEMBLY REQUIRED 🔧 #tbt to this past Monday when I got my print in from Florida Graphic Services. It's like Christmas in August! ▪ ▪ ▪ 9.12.19 [6-9PM] Creative Pinellas 2019 Emerging Artist Exhibit at Creative Pinellas 12211 Walsingham Road Largo, Florida 33778 ▪ ▪ ▪ @lauraspencerillustrates @miss_crit @flgraphicservices powered by: @creativepinellas (at Creative Arts Unlimited) https://www.instagram.com/p/B1wb8DvB0mE/?igshid=10lio4dbwpmk2

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Last night was my last official Mentor Meeting with Chizzy for the Creative Pinellas 2019 Emerging Artist Grant #bittersweet ▪ Of course, our friendship will continue to grow and strengthen and I'll certainly keep pestering him for advice! But this baby critter has got to flee the nest, so it's time to announce my rebranding plans... ▪ M I S S C R I T yeah, it's a thing @miss_crit #COMINGSOON ▪ SAVE THE DATE >> 9.12.19 2019 Emerging Artist Exhibit at Creative Pinellas ▪ ▪ ▪ @chadmize @mizegallery @lauraspencerillustrates powered by: @creativepinellas (at MIZE Gallery) https://www.instagram.com/p/B1tqP4aJuQF/?igshid=18zi4s9vvb9st

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#MondayMotivation brought to you by @spacebetweennow and one of my major inspirations, @amandasageart ▪ ▪ ▪ #mindblown #inspiration #amandasage #spacebetweennow #foreverlearningandgrowing #emergingartist #psychedelic #visionaryart (at Creative Arts Unlimited) https://www.instagram.com/p/B1o7UgdptZf/?igshid=298f70b4c2vl

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✴ 20 DAYS ✴ Join me and my fellow Emerging Artist Grantees, as we exhibit the fruits of our labor. ▪ SEPT. 12TH - 6-9PM Creative Pinellas 2019 Emerging Artist Exhibition + Reception ▪ Creative Pinellas 12211 Walsingham Road Largo, Florida 33778 ▪ ▪ ▪ @lauraspencerillustrates @gretkes powered by: @creativepinellas ▪ ▪ ▪ #emergingartist #grant #tampabay #creativepinellas #artexhibit #savethedate #artistsofinstagram (at Creative Pinellas) https://www.instagram.com/p/B1gfd7sH03E/?igshid=17w47akkkqzvu

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Pretty Proofs: ✔APPROVED Shout out to Jordan and the whole crew at Florida Graphic Services, so excited to see these pieces in real life! #patienceisavirtue #dontcarehowiwantitnow ▪ ▪ ▪ @lauraspencerillustrates @flgraphicservices powered by: @creativepinellas (at Florida Graphic Services) https://www.instagram.com/p/B1ZBwYRpqa4/?igshid=1rireruagbz16

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🤜 BLOG POST #8 🤛 [link in bio] My life is a perpetual pinwheel CRTL+S loop... There are plenty of goodies in this post, including: ▪ [SPOILER ALERT] A First Look at my pieces for the Grant Exhibit [9.12.19] ▪ An Explanation on Color Shift and Color Theory [with plenty of external links to fuel your curiosity] ▪ What's Next - A plan of action to crush through in the next few weeks ▪▪▪▪ As always, thanks for reading! ▪▪▪▪ 🤜 @lauraspencerillustrates 🤜 @miss_crit 🤜 Powered by: @creativepinellas #lauraspencerillustrates #creativepinellas #artistblog #artexhibit #sneakpeek #easylikesundaymorning (at Creative Pinellas) https://www.instagram.com/p/B1TsD-MH3xp/?igshid=1b2nh6p2gredm

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#Flashback to looking fly with my favorite guy at the Grand Opening of Tampa Bay Rum Company [Tampa's Original Rum Distillery] 🥃 @gasparsrum 🥃 @lauraspencerillustrates 🥃 @moreinybor ▪ ▪ ▪ Over the past few years, I've created a line of Illustrated Labels for Gaspar's Gasparilla Rum. 🥃 Each bottle tells part of the legend of José Gaspar - that infamous Spanish Pirate so many of our Tampa Bay traditions take their name. 🥃 In keeping with the tried and true traditions of my illustration forefathers [Howard Pyle, Andrew Wyeth, etc] I worked from original photo references, using a model you may well recognize - the most handsome Hungarian Pirate around, George Retkes! Thanks for being a good sport and running around the house in silly costumes for me - it makes a huge difference in the drawing's authenticity. 🥃@gretkes 》》SWIPE 》》to check out the full label designs, as well as close-ups of my favorites. (at Tampa Bay Rum Company, Home of Gaspar's Rum) https://www.instagram.com/p/B1PVNOVBI2L/?igshid=1uyl2xdxia40u

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Looking forward to this! Fellow Emerging Artist Grantee George Rektes and I will be attending this awesome Q&A with the Professional Artist Grant Recipients - hoping to soak up tons of knowledge from these Pillars of the Pinellas County Art Community Will we see you there? ▪ @lauraspencerillustrates @gretkes ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ #Repost @creativepinellas • • • • • Tonight's the night for Conversations in Art + Innovation: Professional Artist Grantees! We'll be speaking to 10 outstanding artist grantees in various disciplines such as visual art, writing, dance, composer and more! Find out what it took for them to get where they are and what their future aspirations might be! Get in on the conversation as we speak with Stephen P Brown, Charlotte Johnson, Victoria Jorgensen, Steve Kistulentz, Akiko Kotani, Cynthia Mason, Gabriel Ramos, Babs Reingold and Tom Sivak tonight at 7pm! 12211 Walsingham Road, Largo, FL 33778 #creativepinellas #pinellasarts #pinellascounty #stpete #stpetearts #artists #professionalartists #grantees #artgrantees #largoarts (at Creative Pinellas) https://www.instagram.com/p/B1MTVGYJUOe/?igshid=m90rtry8s7bt

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👁 SNEAK PEEK 👁 ▪Grant pieces *almost* ready for print production ▪ Blog update coming soon ▪ 18 days til the exhibit hangs ▪ SAVE THIS DATE >> 9/12/19 ▪ I'm not stressed, you are! Emerging Artist: @lauraspencerillustrates powered by: @creativepinellas #sneakpeek #bees (at Creative Pinellas) https://www.instagram.com/p/B1J30tHpSfF/?igshid=avvm5zstgzyx

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🎤PODCAST INTERVIEW COMING SOON 🎤 Yesterday, I had the honor of being interviewed by the talented staff at American Stage Theatre Company. 🎭🎨 Yours Truly has just completed illustrating the posters for the upcoming 19/20 Season!! 🎭🎨 #catsoutofthebag ▪▪▪▪ Stay tuned for the Season Announcements, Poster Reveal, and Podcast Release #comingsoon later this month! 🎭🎨 ▪▪▪▪ @lauraspencerillustrates @americanstage @romanblack @sadlock123 (at American Stage) https://www.instagram.com/p/B085p-KJl-e/?igshid=150f5s5eoufk2

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Had another great #arttherapy sesh with the one and only - Mr. Chizzy Chad Mize last night! ▪▪▪▪ @chadmize is my Artist Mentor for my Emerging Artist Grant [powered by: @creativepinellas] ▪▪▪▪ Every other week, we've been meeting to discuss my progress, but our conversations always meander into all sorts of realms. Life, death, art, design, travel, food, small-town gossip, and big-city dreams. This has been the most valuable asset to the grant experience, and I am so grateful for the hours he's graciously shared. Thanks, Chizzy! You've given me many opportunities throughout my budding career and I really hope to make you proud! (at MIZE Gallery) https://www.instagram.com/p/B039D9DpC5O/?igshid=1gwfd4tn1vmeu

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💎BLOG POST #7💎 [link in bio] More progress on my grant pieces - I blabber on and on about process and slip in a few #sneakpeeks ▪▪▪▪ @lauraspencerillustrates Powered by: @creativepinellas ▪▪▪▪ #Shoutout and #namedrop to @flgraphicservices who will be printing all my pieces ▪▪▪▪ #lauraspencerillustrates #creativepinellas #emergingartist #grant #grantrecipient #tampabay #pinellas #pinellascounty #majoraward #blog #artist #workinprogress #nesting #tiger #triger #eyes #thirdeye #crystals #sapphire #owl #psychedelic #ethereal #visionaryart #trippy #artofinstagram #instagood #instadaily #digitalart #vector #graphicdesign (at Creative Pinellas) https://www.instagram.com/p/B000bXgpkWV/?igshid=8oi22nn5n50x

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🐱🐯 Work flow interruptions 🐯🐱 Someone thinks I should be drawing panthers instead... But I'm making strong progress on my Grant Artwork! Gee, maybe I should write a blog post about it 😳 #slacker ▪▪▪▪ @lauraspencerillustrates @miss_crit Powered by: @creativepinellas ▪▪▪▪ #lauraspencerillustrates #emergingartist #EAG2019 #grantee #artgrant #artgrind #studio #gozer #blackcat #hellbeast #catsofinstagram #wacom #cintiq #tiger #psychedelic #visionaryart #vector #illustrator #artofinstagram #instagood #instadaily #instaart #digitalart #hustleharder #workflow #creativepinellas #workinprogress #sneakpeek #progress https://www.instagram.com/p/B0yHx2TJLjg/?igshid=1lxx536h01173

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When the countdown is written on the kitchen chalkboard, you know shit is about to get REAL!⏳#28days till the show starts to hang ⏳ ▪▪▪ SAVE THIS DATE 》 09.12.19 》Emerging Artist Exhibit at Creative Pinellas, come enjoy the fruits of our labor! ▪▪▪ @lauraspencerillustrates @gretkes Powered by: @creativepinellas ▪▪▪ #lauraspencerillustrates #georgeretkessculpts #emergingartist #EAG2019 #creativepinellas #countdown #chalkboard #duedate #deadline #CRUSHIT #justkeepswimming #makeart #maketime #cantstop #wontstop #hustleharder #worksmarter #artistsofinstagram #vintagedecor #chalk #AEHK #historickenwood #artistenclave (at Historic Kenwood, Saint Petersburg) https://www.instagram.com/p/B0vv8E-JO4s/?igshid=15pg17bvohmmb

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Handsome Honeybee #HappyFriday ▪▪▪▪ @lauraspencerillustrates @miss_crit ▪▪▪▪ #lauraspencerillustrates #bee #bees #savethebees #honeybee #florida #floriduh #flora #wildlife #entomology #digitalart #mural #concept #conceptsketch #illustration #illustrator #instaartist #instagood #artofinstagram #stpetersburgflorida https://www.instagram.com/p/B0qfHeApyy8/?igshid=18m4n53wfrx1o

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M O R E F L O R A L ▪▪▪▪ @lauraspencerillustrates @creativeartsunlimited ▪▪▪▪ #lauraspencerillustrates #misscrit #creativeartsunlimited #floral #tobacco #tobaccoblossom #tobaccoplant #cigar #cigarcity #ybor #yborcity #sketch #instasketch #instaartist #illustration #illustrator #instagood #drawdaily #eatsleepdraw #pretty #delicate #elegant #workinprogress #drawing #botanical #flowers https://www.instagram.com/p/B0oXoJ0p9xJ/?igshid=ulbmy9l124q9