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Monthly Archives: May 2018
Chrysanthemum
In Victorian times, the chrysanthemum represented honesty and truth. In Japan, it’s a symbol of the Emperor and the Imperial family. Buddhists use them as offerings because of their powerful Yang energy. I love them for their texture! SaveSave
Sneak Preview
I was hoping to have another vector illustration ready for Willceau Illo this week, but this is proving to be somewhat more complicated than my two-headed monster from last week and the Atomic Warrior from the week before. There are … Continue reading
Posted in Illustration, Pixels Versus Pigment, Technique
Tagged #AffinityDesigner, Affinity Designer, Cartoon, cartoons, digital illustration, Illustration, Joe Williams, USA, vector, Willceau
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Summer Strawberry Pie – In the Kitchen with Lloyd
Summer has arrived, it’s starting to get warm and muggy. I wanted to make a no-bake pie for our holiday cookout, and I enlisted help from Lloyd. This fresh strawberry pie, is chilled, refreshing, and perfection with the addition of … Continue reading
Posted in Lovin' from the Oven
Tagged In the Kitchen with Lloyd, no bake, no-bake pies, pies, strawberry pie
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Pink Zeppelin – The Vector Version
IN THE FUTURE… is how these things usually start, but this terrible tale takes place IN THE PAST… A nuclear conflagration ended the world as we knew it in 1980. Hellfire rained from the sky leaving pitiful few to battle it out … Continue reading
Posted in Illustration, Pixels Versus Pigment, Technique
Tagged #AffinityDesigner, 1980, Affinity Designer, Affinity Photo, Atomic Warrior, Cartoon, cartoons, comic, digital illustration, Illustration, Joe Williams, monster, New Jersey, nuclear war, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pink Zeppelin, Records, Sketch, vector, Willceau
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Home Fries
If making home fries in the morning seems daunting, you can make them ahead of time and reheat while you’re frying the eggs! I made a double batch that I served with steak, then reheated the leftovers for brunch the … Continue reading
Italian Market Festival 2018 – Day Two
Day two of the annual Italian Market Festival – the weather cooperated, there was a good crowd, great food, music, and the Procession of the Saints! More photos after the cut!
Italian Market Festival 2018
The traditional climbing of the greased pole! More photos under the cut.
Posted in Italian Market, News, Philadelphia
Tagged 9th Street, greased pole, Italian Market Festival, teamwork
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The Atomic Warrior – The Vector Version
Here is a version of my Atomic Warrior character that I produced in Affinity Designer. I had a notion of what if George Lucas was never able to get the money he wanted to shoot Star Wars and instead put … Continue reading
Posted in Illustration, Sketch, Technique
Tagged #AffinityDesigner, Affinity Designer, Atomic Warrior, Cartoon, cartoons, creature, digital illustration, Illustration, Joe Williams, monster, resolution independent, robot, skull, USA, vector, Willceau
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