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Author Archives: Joe_Williams
My Nemesis in Polyester: A High School Memory
Wherein I dispense a little cartoon justice on my high school nemesis, a troglodyte in polyester. No gentle glide down memory lane here—just ink and spite. Continue reading
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Posted in Blast from the Past, Illustration, It Came From the Sketchbook, Sketch
Tagged 1970s high school, art school experience, athletic struggles, cartoon caricature, comic book fantasy, coming-of-age stories, disco era, fountain pen art, high school bullying, high school nostalgia, It Came From The Sketchbook, jock culture, polyester fashion, rock vs disco, school days, sketchbook drawing, South Jersey high school, South Philly culture, STUPID=COOL mindset, teenage rivalry
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Dixon Ticonderoga UCreate — a Decent Little Sketchbook!
I’ve used UCreate sketchbooks manufactured by Dixon Ticonderoga a couple of times before in recent years, and I have just finished off my third. They are affordably priced and are readily available at Target and Walmart. The quality of the … Continue reading
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Posted in Doodle Tuesday, Illustration, It Came From the Sketchbook, Sketch
Tagged 6x9 sketchbook, 8.5x11 sketchbook, affordable sketchbooks, analog, Artist tools, big box art supplies, budget sketching, Canson sketchbook, Cartoon, cartoons, Dixon Ticonderoga, Fabriano sketchbook, fountain pen sketching, horror, humor, Illustration, Joe Williams, pen and ink drawings, Pen+Gear Sketch Diary, Sailor Fude de Mannen, Sketch, sketchbook, Sketchbook review, Target art supplies, UCreate sketchbook, USA, Walmart art supplies
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The Frugal Review • The Pen+Gear Sketch Diary
When my wife and co-host of this fabulous site, Tina, calls about a cheap sketchbook she’s found at a big box store, I’ve learned not to question her. I just say, “Buy it!” She’s got a knack for spotting art … Continue reading
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Posted in Doodle Tuesday, Illustration, It Came From the Sketchbook, News, Pixels Versus Pigment, Sketch, Stuff Joe Likes, Technique
Tagged Affordable art, Art on a budget, art supplies, Artist tools, Budget sketchbook, cheap art supplies, Creative supplies, doodle, drawing, Drawing paper, Frugal art, illustrated story, Joe Williams, mechanical pencil, monster, Non-Repro Blue, Paper quality, pen and ink, Pen+Gear Sketch Diary, Pencil sketching, Sailor Fude de Mannen, Sketch, sketchbook, Sketchbook review, Sketching, Teenage Beast, Walmart art supplies
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Caturday
Photos of felines in and around Philadelphia Continue reading
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Posted in News
Tagged cat, feline, ginger cats, Philadelphia, photography, Plywood the Cat, USA
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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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Posted in Doodle Tuesday, It Came From the Sketchbook
Tagged 1980s, analog, black and white, Cartoon, comic, demon, fire, flames, Goo Goo Muck, horror, Illustration, Joe Williams, monster, pen and ink, punk, Sketch, sketchbook, Teenage Beast, USA, Willceau
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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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Posted in Doodle Tuesday, It Came From the Sketchbook
Tagged 1980s, analog, Goo Goo Muck, horror, humor, Illustration, Joe Williams, monster, pen and ink, punk, sketchbook, Teenage Beast, The Cramps, USA
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Photo Elective • Applying Lipstick
Here’s another Photo Elective shot by Tina Garceau of 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 shoot and process 35mm black and white … Continue reading
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Posted in Photo Restoration, Photography, The Photo Elective
Tagged 35mm, analog, Philadelphia, Philadelphia College of Art, photography, Tina Garceau, USA
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Larry Hughes, Born to Lose
Before my monster became a monster in Teenage Beast he was a human being. I have a name for him — Larry Hughes — but I wasn’t sure what he was going to look like.
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Posted in Doodle Tuesday, It Came From the Sketchbook, Sketch
Tagged 1980s, analog, Cartoon, horror, humor, Joe Williams, punk, Sketch, sketchbook, Teenage Beast, USA
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