Property, or, The Cup of Fog. Acrylic on canvas, 1990. 40″ x 30″

Lisa, Alan, Steve (top), Richard the bicycle mechanic, and Jill
Jill Constantine copyright 2014 by Michael D. Smith Jill Constantine. Ink and watercolor on paper, 2014. 9.5” x 3”

Steve’s wife and co-owner of the Cup of Fog coffee shop
Steve Constantine copyright 2015 by Michael D. Smith Steve Constantine. Ink, colored pencil and watercolor on paper, 2015. 11” x 8.5”

Jill’s husband and co-owner of the Cup of Fog coffee shop
Steve Constantine (Self Portrait With Core Self) copyright 1992 by Michael D. Smith Steve Constantine (Self Portrait With Core Self). Oil on canvas, 1992. 30″ x 40″

Another view of Steve Constantine as he emerges from his psychic bomb shelter
Allan Larson copyright 2015 by Michael D. Smith Allan Larson. Pencil on paper, 2015. 12” x 9”

Forensic Squad actor and playwright
Lisa Arlington copyright 2015 by Michael D. Smith Lisa Arlington. Ink and colored pencil on paper, 2015. 10” x 8”

Heiress and professional actress, returning to Forensic Squad after long absence
Richard Stapke copyright 2014 by Michael D. Smith Richard Stapke. Pencil on mat board, 2014. 5” x 4”

Owner of Richard’s Bicycle Repair and fledgling Forensic Squad actor
Erica Thora copyright 1989 by Michael D. Smith Erica Thora. Oil on canvas, 1989. 48″ x 30″

Richard’s model girlfriend
Jonathan Hardy copyright 2015 by Michael D. Smith Jonathan Hardy. Ink and oil pastel on canvas-covered board, 2015. 10” x 8”

CommWealth Inspector 30, one of five Class A Inspectors for the Linstar CommWealth Jurisdiction
Xander Horranger copyright 2015 by Michael D. Smith Xander Horranger. Ink and watercolor on paper, 2015. 12” x 9”

Forensic Squad actor and sleazeball who demands Richard Stapke’s entire literary output
Plater Hampton copyright 2015 by Michael D. Smith Plater Hampton. Ink and water-soluble colored pencil on paper, 2015. 10” x 8”

Xander Horranger’s gangly, weak-willed confederate
Darco Stevens copyright 2015 by Michael D. Smith Darco Stevens. Ink, water-soluble crayon and gouache on canvas-covered board, 2015. 10” x 8”

Xander Horranger’s chunky, swaggering confederate
Peter Wilson copyright 2015 by Michael D. Smith Peter Wilson. Pencil on paper, 2015. 7” x 5”

Easygoing, likeable former Forensic Squad member who nevertheless becomes the one to bear bad news
Diane Hoffman copyright 2015 by Michael D. Smith Diane Hoffman. Pencil on canvas-covered board, 2015. 10” x 8”

Former Forensic Squad member who mocks Allan’s infantile play Cabaret
Tim Rutgers copyright 2015 by Michael D. Smith Tim Rutgers. Pencil, water-soluble crayon, oil pastel, water color, water-soluble ink, and gouache on canvas-covered board, 2015. 10” x 8”

Kragmont’s Bookstore clerk, lusting after Jill and seeking to join Forensic Squad to get close to her
Jason McCloud copyright 2015 by Michael D. Smith Jason McCloud. Ink and crayon on paper, 2015. 12” x 9”

Drama critic, editor at Murderflirt Press, and later correspondent for the Linstar News-Crammer

All words and images copyright by Michael D. Smith