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Monthly Archives: April 2025
Easter Bow Tie
It’s that time of year when I gift a new handmade bow tie to my son. If you’re interested, there’s a tutorial here!
1980年代の東京の吸血鬼
Tokyo Vampire Circa 1980s It seems that my series of Halloween Heads has started anew with the completion of a Japanese vampire on the heels of last week’s Phantom of the Opera. Halloween Heads are illustrations of monsters I’ve created … Continue reading
Posted in Halloween, Illustration, Vector Illustration
Tagged #AffinityDesigner, #madeinaffinity, 1980s, 1980年代の東京の吸血鬼, Affinity Designer, creature, digital illustration, horror, humor, Illustration, Japan, Joe Williams, monster, New Wave, red, USA, vampire, vector
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Doodle Tuesday • Demonic Delineations
I’ve been bopping back and forth between digital illustrations and hand drawings of late enjoying both which is kind of weird. It feels like working digitally and by hand are two different skill sets requiring different ways of thinking. I … Continue reading
Posted in Doodle Tuesday, It Came From the Sketchbook
Tagged analog, Cartoon, cartoons, horror, Illustration, Joe Williams, monster, pen and ink, Sketch, sketchbook, Teenage Beast, The Goo Goo Muck, USA
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Pretzel Rolls
The Boy is a huge fan of soft pretzels, so it wasn’t difficult to talk him into making pretzel rolls with me. These rolls are delicious on their own, and they make fabulous burger buns! You can freeze the leftovers … Continue reading
Friday Five – Number Two Hundred Two
Two hundred and two in a continued series creating a collage using five elements.
Posted in Collage, Friday Five, Illustration
Tagged collage, Friday Five, vintage photos
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Phantom of the Opera
Although Halloween is 204 days away, I have been working on a new Halloween Head in the superlative vector art program Affinity Designer!
The Teenage Beast Continues
My punk rock monster, The Teenage Beast, continues to haunt my sketchbooks as I piece together a story through doodles and develop an approach to the illustrations. I’m still figuring out where the story is going and what materials will … Continue reading
Posted in Doodle Tuesday, It Came From the Sketchbook
Tagged analog, Cartoon, comics, horror, Illustration, ink, It Came From The Sketchbook, Joe Williams, monster, pen and ink, Sketch, sketchbook, USA
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Carrot – Sweet Potato Puree
We had a surplus of sweet potatoes hanging around in the cupboard, which turned out to be the inspiration for Saturday night’s soup. Simmered with carrots, celery, and onions in chicken stock – it was the perfect complement to our … Continue reading
Posted in Lovin' from the Oven
Tagged carrots, soup, sweet potatoes, what's for dinner
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