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Monthly Archives: February 2024
Orange Sour Cream Loaf Cake
I’ve been baking a lot of citrus breads lately. Since this bread has oranges in it, it’s perfectly acceptable to eat for breakfast, or a mid afternoon snack, or both. It’s simple to make, and it won’t last long – … Continue reading
Caturday
Weekly photographs of felines in and around Philadelphia Continue reading
Femme Fatale
Here’s another Photo Elective shot by Tina Garceau. As I’ve written before, all sophomore students majoring in illustration at The Philadelphia College of Art were required to take a minor course in photography where the students would take and process … Continue reading
Posted in Photography, The Photo Elective
Tagged 35mm, analog, black and white, negative, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Philadelphia College of Art, photography, Tina Garceau, USA, vintage
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Apple Fritter Coffee Cake
This is a little something I baked on Sunday to go with our afternoon coffee. It’s cake, with chopped apples, brown sugar, cinnamon, and a vanilla glaze – it was easy to throw together, and delicious!
Vengeance is best served ICE cold…
J.L. Curtis’ new science fiction novella ICE is available NOW as an electronic edition with a cover by yours truly. The author describes his latest science fiction adventure as such: Vengeance is best served cold… Twelve years old is NOT … Continue reading
Posted in Book Design, Illustration, News, Pixels Versus Pigment
Tagged commando, digital illustration, ice, Illustration, JL Curtis, Joe Williams, outer space, science fiction, USA
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Friday Five – Number One Hundred Seventy One
One hundred seventy first in a continued series creating a collage using five elements.
School Days – The Swinging Algebra Teacher
School days, school days, dear old golden rule days, Readin’ and ‘ritin’ and ‘rithmetic… Yeah, right. We’ve arrived at ‘rithmetic with The Swinging Algebra Teacher.
Posted in Illustration, Vector Illustration
Tagged 1970s, Affinity Designer, algebra, Cartoon, cartoons, club, dance, digital illustration, disco, humor, Illustration, Joe Williams, New Jersey, Philadelphia, USA, vector art, vetor
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