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Monthly Archives: March 2017
Lamb on the Grill
Spotted on a Philadelphia Housing Authority truck in Bella Vista.
Atomic Warrior V Pink Zeppelin
More fun with Derwent’s water soluble pencils and the Sketchbook from Heaven.
Italian Pear Cake
We were spoiled by spring-like days of temperatures in the mid-sixties, until the thermometer dropped thirty degrees. I took that as a sign to turn on the oven and bake something! I had a couple of stray pears in the … Continue reading
Looking South – The Royal Theater
I am mournful to report the obliteration of another piece of Philadelphia’s past. The Royal Theater on 15th and South was built in 1919, and showcased African American entertainers. While it may not be as historically significant as the city’s other gems, it was … Continue reading
Posted in Looking South, News, Philadelphia, Photography
Tagged music, South Philly, South Street, The Royal Theater
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You’ll Never Get to Heaven If You Break My Heart
After crowing about my new, favorite sketchbook recently, I decided to look for more of the same since I was tearing through the current one at a rapid clip. I looked at the websites of online as well as brick-and-mortar … Continue reading
Posted in It Came From the Sketchbook, Stuff Joe Likes, Technique
Tagged analog, Atomic Warrior, Christmas, comic, comic book, comics, Derwent, Horizon, Illustration, Jet Pens, Joe Williams, Sketch, sketchbook, Target
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Cat on Montrose Street
Posted in News, Philadelphia, Photography, South Philly Safari
Tagged Montrose Street, South Philly, street cats
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