Author Archives: Joe_Williams

There Ought To Be Clowns

Posted on November 4, 2019 by Joe_Williams

I was trying to squeak out this Halloween Head for October 31st, but it wasn’t to be. I had a Halloween costume to finish, and I ended up chasing a few wild geese and wandering up a few blind alleys … Continue reading →

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Halloween Cat

Posted on October 31, 2019 by Joe_Williams

Plywood has been involved every step of the way in the creation of this year’s Halloween Costume. He hasn’t been helpful, but he’s been involved. Happy Halloween.

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We Are NOT Alone

Posted on October 29, 2019 by Joe_Williams

My latest Halloween Head is a fellow with one hell of a commute. This visitor from another world is a vector illustration I whipped together in Affinity Designer.

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The Widow

Posted on October 26, 2019 by Joe_Williams

My latest Halloween Head is more of a femme fatale rather than a monster. Illustrated by Joe Williams using the world’s greatest vector art program Affinity Designer on a well-worn 2010 Macbook at home and a battered 2008 Macbook at … Continue reading →

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The Vector Chainsaw Massacre

Posted on October 24, 2019 by Joe_Williams

Here is another Halloween Head I illustrated in the marvelous vector design application called Affinity Designer. I started this yesterday morning with a vague polygon shape for a face and a cog shape for hair. I wasn’t sure if it … Continue reading →

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The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

Posted on October 22, 2019 by Joe_Williams

This is a variation of my 23rd anniversary card that I posted recently. I had designed the card with a Halloween notion in mind, and it was a small matter to swap out the 23 with a Jack O’ Lantern … Continue reading →

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The Legend of the 23rd Anniversary

Posted on October 19, 2019 by Joe_Williams

Celebrating 23 years of marriage as Tina and I usually do — we make cards for one another. This year I decided to chase down a Halloween theme as I do with Tina’s birthday cards. I cooked this headless horseman … Continue reading →

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