SILLY SYLVIE

artwork and imaginings from sylvia smith

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Stay strong, friends. ❤️ . . . #sylviadraws #illustration #art #drawing #photoshop #strongman #circus #illustrator #kidlitart #childrensillustration #childrensbookillustration #staystrong #artist #womeninillustration #cute #atlartist #atlcreative #flex #monday #mondays #anchor #designer #womenindesign #muscles https://www.instagram.com/p/B0ywK3BjPBn/?igshid=zudgtu48bnmg

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We did it! 50 years ago tomorrow, Apollo 11 landed on the moon! Such an awesome achievement, it is amazing the things we can accomplish with team work, persistence, and imagination! Drawn using @retrosupply 's Vector Sketch and Gouache Shader illustrator brushes. 🌕🚀🇺🇲 . . . #sylviadraws #moonlanding #apollo11 #50thanniversarymoonlanding #illustratorsoninstagram #illustration #illustrator #moon #astronaut #neilarmstrong #buzzaldrin #mikecollins #drawing #art #artist #space #kidlitart #childrensillustration #childrensbookillustration #cute #nasa #retrosupplyco #finalfrontier #stars #atlartist #atlcreative https://www.instagram.com/p/B0GmsQzAdOu/?igshid=17dfs38g5o5a4

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Last week we said goodbye to my grandma, who we called Gigi. One way Gigi spoiled us grandkids was with Beanie Babies....LOTS of Beanie Babies! We decided it would be a fun tribute to give away some Beanies at the funeral, so I drew up a little sign and some tags to put on the Beanies (I will post some of those pics in my stories). We will miss you, Gigi. ♥️♥️♥️ . . . #sylviadraws #illustration #illustrator #cartoon #grandma #tribute #art #artist #flowers #portrait #illustratedportrait #cute #drawing #sweet #sketch #digitalart #vectorart #love #missyou #atlartist #freelanceillustrator #cuteillustration #childrensillustration #doodle #doodlesofinstagram #artofinstagram (at Ohio) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bz9Lc7TAij0/?igshid=5p511j0b6bz9

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Happy 4th of July!! I hope you get to spend it with family, friends, and hot dogs! Here's a portrait of "The First American", Benjamin Franklin! . . . #sylviadraws #illustratorsoninstagram #illustration #illustrator #benjaminfranklin #franklin #portrait #fourthofjuly #4thofjuly #foundingfathers #cartoon #kidlitart #childrensillustration #art #artist #atlcreative #atlartist #usa #america https://www.instagram.com/p/BzfvT9oDv_7/?igshid=1avh3jbseq3vo

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It's that time of year where us folks in the USA are getting ready for a day of fireworks and fun...it's almost the 4th of July!!! You can get this cute portrait of George Washington in my Etsy shop....and the best part is, it SHIPS FREE! Link in profile. Happy 4th of July week, everyone! 🎆🧨🇺🇲 . . . #sylviadraws #etsyseller #georgewashington #washington #cartoon #illustratorsoninstagram #illustration #illustrator #womeninillustration #kidlitart #cute #portrait #foundingfathers #fourthofjuly #4thofjuly #usa #america #art #artist #atlartist #atlcreative https://www.instagram.com/p/Bza_jLGgwvT/?igshid=1a7g9cc9e3l6r

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After visiting the Miyazaki museum, I was so inspired by his sketches. They are so loose, yet specific. His linework is full of life. I felt inspired to get better, and to draw quickly, loosely, and with energy...which is really how I love to sketch, but I feel I have lost touch with the technique over the past few years. I am taking the suggestion of my husband and looking to the reddit r/oldschoolcool for inspiration. This photo of Maud Stevens Wagner, the first known female tattoo artist in the US, really captured my interest. Swipe to see the sketch without any added color as well as the original photo. . . . #sylviadraws #art #artist #illustratorsoninstagram #illustration #illustrator #photoreference #sketch #sketchbook #sketching #womenindesign #womeninillustration #drawing #atlartist #inspiration #oldschoolcool #backtobasics https://www.instagram.com/p/BzBFjRBAHYf/?igshid=17l872h7hm2iw

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Who's a good boy?! 🐶 . . . #sylviadraws #goodboy #dogsofinstagram #shibainu #shibasofinstagram #dog #illustratorsoninstagram #illustration #illustrator #cute #art #artist #atlartist #photoshop #doge #puppy #womeninillustration #childrensillustration #kidlitart #childrensart https://www.instagram.com/p/By5-eajgjhy/?igshid=1570qwpj0ahc

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Rolling in after vacation like a sumo wrestler on a unicycle.... . . . #postvacation #sumo #doodle #sketch #japan #unicycle #sketch #illustratorsoninstagram #illustration #sketchbook #artist #silly #cute https://www.instagram.com/p/By3BybRg74b/?igshid=1l1xkgkfj52h7

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We have been so busy (and exhausted!) since we arrived in Tokyo on Monday, so I am sad to say I fell behind on my travel doodles. Also, so many of the highlights are just....so impossible to capture in a doodle! Here's some highlights from the past week. Tomorrow we fly home! So sad to leave Japan, but happy to be coming home to our own bed and our pup! Japan, you have been amazing! 🎌🤖🍜🦔 . . . #sylviadraws #sketchbook #japan #travelsketchbook #traveljournal #theydrawandtravel #tokyo #shinjuku #ghiblimuseum #totoro #robotrestaurant #japanesefood #ramen #taiyaki #wagyu #hedgehogcafe #traveljapan #illustration #illustrator #illustratorsoninstagram #womeninillustration #sketch #drawing #art #artist (at Shinjuku) https://www.instagram.com/p/ByuzUhuAY8H/?igshid=rduf5oel9ojb

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Yesterday we explored Nara and explored Amerikamura in Osaka and had an absolute blast! We are on our way to Tokyo now and I drew this on the bullet train, hence the wobblier than normal handwriting! 🚅🦌 . . . #sylviadraws #sketchbook #japan #travelsketchbook #traveljournal #theydrawandtravel #osaka #nara #naradeer #japanesefood #temples #kushikatsu #nodoubledips #amerikamura #traveljapan #illustration #illustrator #illustratorsoninstagram #womeninillustration #sketch #drawing #art #artist #shinkansen #bullettrain (at Shinkansen (Bullet Train)) https://www.instagram.com/p/ByhYh3ngAh6/?igshid=99rmfjju0u23

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Some highlights of our time in Osaka thus far! We went to the Hanshin Tigers baseball game last night, which was so much fun...and then today we spent exploring Himeji Castle (and eating some amazing food!) Soon, we will go out on the town for some more eating in Osaka. 🏯🍜🍦 . . . #sylviadraws #sketchbook #japan #travelsketchbook #traveljournal #theydrawandtravel #osaka #hanshintigers #himeji #himejicastle #udon #icecream #blacksesame #japanesefood #cupofnoodles #cupofnoodlesfactory #ikeda #traveljapan #illustration #illustrator #illustratorsoninstagram #womeninillustration #sketch #drawing #art #artist (at Osaka) https://www.instagram.com/p/BycXpQjAgLF/?igshid=cuarprfyl7v9

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Some more adventures in Kyoto! We just moved on to Osaka for the next leg of our adventure! not included in this drawing....tons of temples that I am not even going to try to do justice with my silly doodles! 🏯🐒 . . . #sylviadraws #sketchbook #japan #travelsketchbook #traveljournal #theydrawandtravel #arashiyama #arashiyamabambooforest #arashiyamamonkeypark #monkeypark #japanesefood #okonomiyaki #onsen #ryokan #traveljapan #kyoto #illustration #illustrator #illustratorsoninstagram #womeninillustration #sketch #drawing #art #artist https://www.instagram.com/p/ByXmKLYA6Yy/?igshid=1we8o7rmm3pu8

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Kyoto Day 1: This doesn't nearly encapsulate all of our adventure, but here are a few highlights! Japan is so inspiring, everything is done with a sense of whimsy and thoughtfulness! ⛩️🦊 . . . #sylviadraws #sketchbook #japan #travelsketchbook #traveljournal #theydrawandtravel #yakitori #streetfood #vendingmachine #torigates #inarifox #inarishrine #japanesefood #traveljapan #kyoto #illustration #illustrator #illustratorsoninstagram #womeninillustration #sketch #drawing #art #artist https://www.instagram.com/p/ByTjRESggr-/?igshid=j5wib6okoo47

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Don't mind me, just over here doodlin' Shiba sushi.... 🍣 🐕 . . . #sylviadraws #travelsketchbook #sketchjournal #traveljournal #japan #traveljapan #ramen #drawing #sketch #sketchbook #tombow #copic #sushi #japanesefood #theydrawandtravel #fooddrawing #illustration #illustratorsoninstagram #illustrator #shibainu #doge #shibasofinstagram #dogsofinstagram https://www.instagram.com/p/ByHGXPRA-8C/?igshid=yv474ei2kvqq

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We are getting so pumped for our trip to Japan! I am hoping to do a lot of sketch journaling on the trip, so I thought I would warm up a bit by highlighing some things I am super pumped to eat in Japan! A few other things on the list that didn't make the drawing: matcha ice cream, Lawson's egg sandwich, yakisoba, teppenyaki, and unagi! What should we be sure to eat in Japan?? 🇯🇵🍜🍙🍛 . Disclaimer: I will not be eating any Shiba inu's in Japan, though they are so cute that I COULD eat them....I just really wanted to draw a couple of shibas! 🤗🐶 . . . #sylviadraws #travelsketchbook #sketchjournal #traveljournal #japan #traveljapan #ramen #drawing #sketch #sketchbook #tombow #copic #takoyaki #okonomiyaki #sushi #dango #curry #katsu #onigiri #yakitori #japanesefood #theydrawandtravel #fooddrawing #illustration #illustratorsoninstagram #illustrator https://www.instagram.com/p/Bx0oE6tFtO3/?igshid=12z25k4hw9652

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Recently I drew these sweet pups, Hagrid and Buckley, for @atldogart . She wanted simple portraits that could be printed on cups for her wedding! Swipe to see a pic of the pups themselves as well as a couple of images from the wedding. It is always so fun to see the creative ways that people personalize their weddings, and custom printing on cups, glassware, or koozies is such a great way to add a unique touch! Pup photo: @atldogart Wedding photos: @izzyhudgins 🐾🐶🦴👰🤵 . . . #sylviadraws #illustration #illustratorsoninstagram #illustrator #dogsofinstagram #dogportrait #customportrait #wedding #atlartist #atlcreative #drawing #art #digitalart #weddingpersonalization #freelanceillustrator #design #designer #clientwork #dogillustration #cute #pupportrait #pups https://www.instagram.com/p/Bxw38RyFLDl/?igshid=hhaa9ixu4txx

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Detective Pikachu was SO FUN! I think I was smiling from ear to ear pretty much the entire time. Just wanted to have a bit of fun with some pencil sketching on this one...I will admit, I tinkered with it a bit in Photoshop after. 😁 Reminded me how much I love simply sketching with a pencil, starting loose and then refining as you go. ✏️⚡⚡⚡ . . . #sylviadraws #pokemon #detectivepikachu #fanart #bulbasaur #doodle #sketch #sketchbook #drawing #illustratorsoninstagram #illustration #illustrator #dynamicduo #bff #atlcreative #atlartist #artist #pencilsketch #pokemonfanart https://www.instagram.com/p/Bxi6BJNlK2T/?igshid=16et7t2zbv9pz