Willceau Illo News

Chocolate Chip Sour Cream Coffee Cake with Apples

Posted on October 8, 2024 by Tina Garceau

This is a very good coffeecake, studded with mini chocolate chips, the batter layered with cinnamon sugar and thinly sliced apples in the middle. Simple enough to put together for everyday, but impressive enough to serve at brunch. Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday, Tina!

Posted on October 7, 2024 by Joe

Being that it is October I am once again leaning into a Halloween theme for Tina’s birthday card.

Happy birthday, Tina!

Posted in Drawer Cards | Tagged birthday, cat, Halloween, horror, Phantom of the Opera | Leave a comment

Caturday

Posted on October 5, 2024 by Joe

Posted in Caturday | Tagged cat, feline, kitty, orange, Plywood, tabby, tabbycat | 2 Comments

So Long, Cursed Sketchbook

Posted on October 4, 2024 by Joe

Fuxi Sketchbook No. 2 of 2
5/16/23 – 10/3/24

I was finally able to put this disappointing sketchbook out of my misery.

Why was it disappointing?

Well, the size, price and the binding were right. It measured 5.5 inches by 8.5 inches and it was bound along the short side. It had nice thick covers back and front which I encrusted with stickers, and it was CHEAP! I thought it would be everything I could have wanted in a sketchbook! I bought a pair of these pads for about $10 from an online seller. The first one was ok. The second one was a tedious slog.

It certainly wasn’t a Sketchbook from Heaven. It didn’t contain any of that inexplicable magic that the earlier Heavenly sketchbooks did. It just wasn’t fun to draw in. I had to force myself to work in it. I wasn’t really whacky about any of the stuff I was scribbling in it. It was a cursed sketchbook. Continue reading →

Posted in It Came From the Sketchbook | Tagged Cartoon, cheap, comic, doodle, Illustration, Joe Williams, pencil, scribble, Sketch, sketchbook | 2 Comments

White Bean Soup with Garlic

Posted on September 30, 2024 by Tina Garceau

This bean soup is just the thing for a blustery evening. It’s warm and filling, paired with thick slices of grilled bread – it’s perfection! Continue reading →