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Monthly Archives: June 2018
Mario Lanza’s Birthplace Demolished
I just discovered that Mario Lanza’s boyhood home, located at 636 Christian Street, is being demolished to make way for two multi-family homes. How is it that the home of a famous opera singer who made movies in Hollywood, and … Continue reading
Grandma went to Altamont
This cartoon is an effort to see what I could do with Affinity Designer and as a reaction to cliches that people, particularly lazy writers, hold near and dear. Grandmother. Granny. Grandma. Gam-gam. The term is used to evoke the image of … Continue reading
Posted in Drawer Cards, Illustration, Pixels Versus Pigment, Technique
Tagged #AffinityDesigner, 1960s, Affinity Designer, Altamont, biker gang, bikers, Cartoon, cartoons, digital illustration, flasher, hippies, Illustration, Joe Williams, motorcycle gang, rock concert, USA, vector, Willceau
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More Tiled Entryways
A shopping trip down East Passyunk Avenue with the boy, yielded more tiled entryways to shoot. I tried to research DiBiase located at 1623, to get an idea of the kind of business and a time frame – but I … Continue reading
Posted in News, Philadelphia, Photography
Tagged DiBiase, East Passyunk Avenue, South Philadelphia, tiled entryways
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Brown Sugar Peach Blueberry Pie
One of the best things about summer are the fruits to make pies with. I love peach pie, and the addition of blueberries, makes it even better!
Posted in Lovin' from the Oven
Tagged lattice pies, pies, summer fruits, what to make for dessert
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The Bikers Three
The fellows above are part of a crowd scene which features the flower children I posted the other day. The crowd is part of a larger, fairly complex illustration which is taking forever, but the smaller elements like this trio … Continue reading
Tiled Entryways Part III
Since I began shooting these tiled entryways, I now find myself running into them all over the neighborhood. This green and white beauty, almost serves as a welcome mat to a private residence, while the two under the cut provide … Continue reading
Posted in Italian Market, News, Philadelphia, Photography
Tagged 9th Street, Italian Market, South Philadelphia, tiled entryways
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American Gothic
I’m still plugging away on the vector illustration I’ve written about before, and I’m still cobbling it together as I go along. I had always planned that this composition would involve a crowd. I thought I could cheat it with … Continue reading
Posted in Illustration, Pixels Versus Pigment, Technique
Tagged #AffinityDesigner, 1960s, Affinity Designer, Cartoon, cartoons, digital illustration, hippies, Illustration, Joe Williams, USA, vector, Willceau
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Another Tiled Entryway
This one is located on 9th and Bainbridge. SaveSave SaveSave SaveSave
Posted in Italian Market, News, Philadelphia, Photography
Tagged S. D'Agostino, tiled entryways
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