Monthly Archives: September 2025

The Cheapskate Strikes Back!

I was in an art supply store recently to pick up some gift items for a friend, and I thought I would pick up a smallish, mixed media, sketchbook for myself. I was thinking a 7-inch by 10-inch sketchbook would … Continue reading

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Burn, Baby, BURN! Punk Rock Inferno

I’ve been pouring my heart into Teenage Beast, a punk rock horror story set in the 1980s that’s slowly clawing its way out of my brain and onto the page. Right now, it’s a chaotic mix of notes, half-formed scenes, … Continue reading

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Autumn Plum Cake

I bought a half dozen, lovely Italian plums in the market over the weekend and baked this cake. It’s a one bowl, brown sugar batter flavored with orange zest, vanilla, and a touch of cinnamon, then topped off with plum … Continue reading

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Caturday

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Friday Five – Number Two Hundred Fourteen

Two hundred and fourteen in a continued series creating a collage using five elements.

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When does the band go on?

Here is another sketch from my developing Teenage Beast story. The crowd awaits the arrival of Brian Bubonic and the Plague. I drew this with sky blue mechanical pencil leads and Sailor Fude De Mannen fountain pens in a small … Continue reading

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Cowboy Blondies

Cowboy Blondies are chock full of everything good – peanut butter, coconut, pecans, oats, and chocolate chips. The fellas are crazy about them, and I do believe they’ll be making the holiday cookie cut!

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Caturday

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Joe Williams (@willceau_illo) Photos of felines in and around Philadelphia.

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Dos Amigos

When I go to the market, every once in a while I’ll come across some terrific graphics on discarded produce boxes. Like this happy pair of avocados who accept their fate of being mashed on some millennial’s toast!

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