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Author Archives: Joe
HALF THE PRESSURE, TWICE THE SPEED
Decades ago, I had picked up my first Blackwing 602 pencil and loved the feel of the pencil and its rich black lead. It was made by the Eberhard Faber Pencil Company and was enjoyed as the weapon of choice … Continue reading
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Posted in Illustration, Sketch, Stuff Joe Likes
Tagged art supplies, Blackwing 602, Illustration, Japan, Jetpens, Joe Williams, pencil, Sketch, sketchbook, USA
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BARNABAS! Dark Shadows Paperbacks
This was an ad for a series of paperback novels based on the wildly popular gothic horror soap opera series Dark Shadows. This was like a number of shows in the 1960s that through some quirk of fate caught the … Continue reading
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Posted in What I Miss About Comics
Tagged 1971, Barnabas, comic, Dark Shadows, vampire, Vampirella, Warren
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A Summer Read – RIMWORLD: Diversions
J.L. Curtis has just released the fifth book in his RIMWORLD series of science fiction novels and he was kind enough to bring me along to illustrate and design the cover!
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Posted in Book Design, Illustration, News
Tagged book, book design, e-book design, J.L. Curtis, Joe Williams, outer space, science fiction, space, space opera, space station
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Done With Another Discount Sketchbook
I finished off the HQ Fine Stroke Sketch Draw that I picked up from Philadelphia based discounter Five Below. The price was right, and I liked the pad’s size of 5.5 inches by 8.5 inches as well as the wire … Continue reading
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Posted in It Came From the Sketchbook, Sketch
Tagged cheap, comic, comics, discount, doodle, drawing, Five Below, Illustration, Joe Williams, scratch pad, sketchbook, Sketchbook from Heaven, sketchbook from hell, USA
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Sexy at Any Size?
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Join the swinging world of MUSIC!
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Lansdowne Theater
I saw a post on social media about how this beautiful theater which was built in 1927 is in the process of being restored. It’s in Lansdowne, PA and just a stone’s throw from work so I decided to take … Continue reading
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Posted in Photography, Stuff Joe Likes
Tagged Delaware County, Lansdowne, theater, vintage
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