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Monthly Archives: October 2025
BOO!
This year’s Jack O’Lantern.
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Posted in Halloween, Holiday, News, Philadelphia, Photography
Tagged Halloween, Jack O'Lantern
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Haunted Rowhome
These folks win the prize for making their rowhome look like a haunted castle. I especially love what they did with the windows. Also interesting was their unusual collection of pumpkins – so great to see folks get into the … Continue reading
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Posted in Halloween, Holiday, News, Philadelphia, Photography
Tagged Halloween, rowhomes, South Philly
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47 Fewer Shades of Gray
A monstrously monochromatic rendering of the Teenage Beast on tonal paper. Continue reading
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Posted in Doodle Tuesday, Illustration, It Came From the Sketchbook
Tagged analog, art materials, black and white, Cartoon, cartoons, contrast, gray paper, Halloween, highlights, horror, Illustration, India ink, ink drawing, Joe Williams, mid-tone, monster, no smearing, pencil frustration, permanence, Sakura Gel Pen, Sketch, sketchbook, spray fixative, Strathmore Toned Gray, USA, water-soluble graphite, white charcoal, Willceau
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Lentil Soup
It’s getting chilly in Philly, and there’s nothing better than a big pot of homemade lentil soup and bread for dinner. Keep a bag of lentils in your pantry, and with a few other staples, you have a delicious protein … Continue reading
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Vampira
Brian Bubonic scored me this terrific, autographed 8×10 of Vampira aka Maila Nurmia a few years back. Brian offers his two cents: I met Maila at a screening of grindhouse movies that used to take place monthly in Hollywood. She … Continue reading
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Posted in Blast from the Past, Halloween
Tagged 1950s, autograph, horror, horror host, Maila Nurmi, Vampira
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A Week Away…
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The Beast of Times!
I’m having the beast of times with my Pen+Gear Sketch Diary sketchbook, a gem my wife Tina unearthed for me at our local Walmart. The sturdy paper withstands the rough handling of my pencils and erasers, while its surface handles … Continue reading
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Posted in Doodle Tuesday, Illustration, It Came From the Sketchbook, Sketch
Tagged analog, Cartoon, chaos, creative process, cross-hatching, demonic presence, horror, Illustration, ink drawing, It Came From The Sketchbook, Joe Williams, pen and ink, Pen+Gear Sketch Diary, Pentel pens, punk club, Sailor pens, Teenage Beast, transformation, USA, Walmart
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He Lurks Beneath The Paris Opera
As we plunge DEEP into the heart of the Halloween season, I couldn’t resist reviving my vector rendition of The Phantom of the Opera with a chilling encore. This iconic figure, shrouded in mystery and menace, deserves a fresh twist … Continue reading
