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Monthly Archives: October 2011
I find your lack of faith…disturbing.
Walking to work on trash days I’m noticing a certain disenchantment with my favorite of all holidays before the day has even arrived!
Posted in Halloween, Trash or Treasure
Tagged Alien, Halloween, mask, monster, rubbish, Star Wars, trash
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Cosmic, Maaaannnnnn!
A war wages within me between traditionally and digitally inking my cartoons. I go back and forth between my pens and brushes and my Wacom tablet. It depends on the job, my mood or whatever is close at hand. Cosmic, … Continue reading
Posted in Drawer Cards, Sketch, Technique
Tagged Cartoon, cartoons, comic, cosmic, digital illustration, Drawer Cards, Hippie, humor, ink, Joe Williams, Pentel Pocket Brush, Photoshop, Sketch, space, tie-dye, Willceau
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15 Years
Fifteen years ago on a similarly rainy day, before a gathering of family, friends and a priest who had buried most of the gangsters in South Philly, Tina and I got hitched! As I’ve said before, Tina and I exchange … Continue reading
Posted in Drawer Cards
Tagged 15 years, anniversary, Cartoon, cartoons, cosmic, cosmos, crystal, crystals, digital illustration, drawing, Hippie, hippy, ink, Joe Williams, old hippie
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Jello Hats and Mystery Meat
Fifteen years ago, I took a vow to love, honor and cook for my husband. For the most part, it’s worked out okay. Joe’s been adventurous enough to eat just about anything I’ve put in front of him – calves’ … Continue reading
Posted in Drawer Cards, News
Tagged anniversary, card, collage, digital illustration, Drawer Cards, Food, humor, photo manipulation, retro
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Vampire Blood!
This was sort of a forbidden fruit for kids growing up in the early 1970s.
Posted in What I Miss About Comics
Tagged 1970s, 1972, ad, bat, Charlton, comic, comics, Dr. Shock, gag, Halloween, horror, humor, monster, Philadelphia, prank, Steve Ditko, The Many Ghosts of Doctor Graves, Vampire Blood, vintage, WPHL
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The Original Re-Animator
I wish I could summon the late, great John Williams to do my intros like the one below which was a staple of UHF television and has stuck in my head for years. …but I digress. Imagine John Williams saying … Continue reading
When You Care Enough To Send The Very Beast
Today at Willceau Illo we are offering you, our dear readers, a complimentary Halloween greeting card! This original collage is comprised of an old family photograph and clip art. Just download the PDF and print it out! Easy peasy! Send … Continue reading
Posted in Drawer Cards, Halloween, Holiday, Illustration
Tagged collage, design, digital illustration, dog, freebie, Halloween, Illustration, pumpkin, Tina Garceau
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Trash or Treasure?
It’s trash day in the neighborhood, and something I found in a neighbor’s pile of refuse has prompted me to create this new category: Trash or Treasure.
Posted in Trash or Treasure
Tagged art, embroidered, fairie, fantasy, garbage, humor, needle point, Renaissance Fair, trash, treasure, unicorn, wood nymph
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