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Monthly Archives: October 2016
Halloween 2016
The vintage soda vending machine!
Affinity Designer After Midnight
Here’s another Halloween Horror Head I created in Affinity Designer while I waited for my son’s early morning bus. I was trying to do something different, but I wound up with another vampire. This one is based on Lon Chaney’s … Continue reading
Five More Days Till Halloween
Posted in Halloween, News, Philadelphia, Photography, South Philly Safari
Tagged carving, Jack O'Lantern, pumpkins, South Philly
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South Sixth Street
I spotted this beauty on South Sixth Street on my way to a job.
Posted in Philadelphia, Photography, South Philly Safari
Tagged old sign love, South 6th Street, South Philly
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Apple Cinnamon Bread
It was cold and rainy on Saturday, and there’s no better excuse to turn on the oven and bake. If you have two lonely Granny Smith apples in your fruit bowl, you too could make this lovely loaf of apple … Continue reading
I Was a Vector Frankenstein
This was the guy that started it all. I did him as an icon experiment in Adobe Illustrator back in 2006. I was trying to keep it as simple as possible and played with the blending modes of the various … Continue reading
Posted in Halloween, Illustration, Pixels Versus Pigment, Technique
Tagged 2006, Adobe Illustrator, Cartoon, cartoons, digital illustration, Frankenstein, Halloween, horror, humor, Joe Williams, monster, Shelley, vector, Willceau
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I Was a Vector Werewolf
Here’s another Halloween Head I created in Affinity Designer as I’ve spent my too early mornings waiting for my son’s school bus, and if I say so myself, I am pretty pleased with this. I really wanted to do a … Continue reading
Glorious Relic
Another glorious neon relic from a bygone era sadly in need of restoration, but I don’t think there is the money, interest or will. A beautiful job was done on the Boot and Saddle sign just up the street, but … Continue reading
Posted in Philadelphia
Tagged Broad Street, decay, neon, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Philips Restaurant, rust, South Philadelphia, USA, vintage
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