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Monthly Archives: March 2015
Storm Drain Near Gateway High School
Back in the 1980s, I went to art school, and I along with all of the other illustration majors were required to take a minor course in photography. We had to shoot the photos as well as process the negatives … Continue reading
Strawberry Pie
Another chilly weekend – Mother Nature must have missed the memo. I put my winter coat in storage, stubbornly reasoning that it’s spring – big mistake! However, there were some beautiful looking strawberries in the market, and strawberries = spring. And … Continue reading
Friday Five – Number Seventy Eight
Seventy-eighth in a series creating a collage using five elements.
Among the forgotten
Back in the 1980s, I went to art school, and I along with all of the other illustration majors were required to take a minor course in photography. We had to shoot the photos as well as process the negatives … Continue reading
Posted in Blast from the Past, The Photo Elective
Tagged 1980s, 1982, 35mm, analog, cemetery, graveyard, Joe Williams, New Jersey, Philadelphia College of Art, photography, USA, vintage
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The Magnificent Seven
Another photo restoration of an old photograph of my grandmother – Rhea Garceau, seated in the middle. I’m not certain who the other women are – but being that two of them are dead ringers for my cousins, I think it’s … Continue reading
Live and in Poison
More whacky illustrative hi-jinx with my new favorite vector program Affinity Designer.
Posted in Illustration, Sketch, Stuff Joe Likes, Technique
Tagged Affinity Designer, Cartoon, cartoons, crossbones, digital illustration, Illustration, Joe Williams, poison, pun, skull, USA, vector, Willceau
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Ricotta Gnocchi with Tomatoes, Olives, and Capers
Making gnocchi is something I’ve always shied away from – perhaps because I’ve eaten very good gnocchi as well as warm mounds of elementary school paste. Then I remembered that my son and his classmates made gnocchi in sixth grade. Which … Continue reading
The Grey Man Update
Yesterday marked a year since The Grey Man – Vignettes was published. The first in a series of action adventure stories by J.L. Curtis with covers by yours truly. The book, has sold remarkably well – which is no surprise since it’s a solid … Continue reading
Friday Five – Number Seventy Seven
Seventy-seventh in a series creating a collage using five elements.
Self-Portrait Circa 1982
Back in the 1980s, I went to art school, and I along with all of the other illustration majors were required to take a minor course in photography. We had to shoot the photos as well as process the negatives … Continue reading
Posted in The Photo Elective
Tagged 1980s, 1982, 35mm, analog, Joe Williams, New Jersey, Philadelphia College of Art, photography, USA, vintage, Westville
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Take A Walk on the Irish Side
Since it’s St. Patrick’s Day, I thought I’d give the Irish side of my family some equal time. This photo is of my grandfather, George Bradley (seated on the left) and his family, taken sometime in the early 1930s. The … Continue reading
Posted in News, Photo Restoration
Tagged Fort Fairfield, George J. Bradley, Maine, St. Patrick's Day, vintage photos
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Blueberry Bread with Orange Glaze
My Sunday plans for blueberry pancakes were vetoed in favor of French toast. Best laid plans, and all that. Plan B was a blueberry cake with lots of orange zest, and an orange glaze. Adding orange zest to the batter compliments the blueberries … Continue reading
Friday Five – Number Seventy Six
Seventy-sixth in a series creating a collage using five elements.
Posted in Collage, Friday Five, News
Tagged beehive, Eiffel Tower, lingerie, maps, Paris, vintage
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Affinity Designer
I’ve been playing with a ten-day trial of what for me is going to be the Adobe Illustrator killer. It’s called Affinity Designer.
Posted in Illustration, News, Stuff Joe Likes, Technique
Tagged Adobe Illustrator, Affinity Designer, computer, digital illustration, graphics, illustrator, Joe Williams, Mac, USA, vector
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