Author Archives: Joe_Williams

A Doodle Tuesday Miscellany

Posted on April 1, 2025 by Joe_Williams

I used to work in art supply stores, and what I sorely miss — probably the only thing I miss of that experience — is the art supplies. I still love them and it’s hard to pry me free from … Continue reading →

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Scratching a Scratchboard Itch

Posted on June 18, 2024 by Joe_Williams

The recent closure of The University of the Arts has set me careening down memory lane like a runaway train crashing into memories of my days at The Philadelphia College of Art. The Philadelphia College of Art mutated into the … Continue reading →

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Caturday

Posted on April 5, 2024 by Joe_Williams

Photographs of felines in and around Philadelphia Continue reading →

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Go Big or Go Home!

Posted on June 6, 2023 by Joe_Williams

I think I am finally reaching the limits of the tiny sketchpads I have been favoring over the past few years. I bought some heavyweight, toned, mixed media paper that I want to play with, and I thought something dynamic … Continue reading →

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Sailor’s Warning

Posted on February 9, 2023 by Joe_Williams

The sun rises over Carpenter Street this morning.

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The Wages of Sin on Tubi TV

Posted on February 7, 2023 by Joe_Williams

Tubi TV is the gift that keeps giving as far as streaming services are concerned. There are online channels I subscribe to and for which I pay a monthly fee, but I keep on drifting back to the free Tubi. … Continue reading →

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Caturday

Posted on February 4, 2023 by Joe_Williams

Plywood the Tabby has proven to be an enthusiastic model as I play with my used but new-to-me camera that I recently acquired from a seller on eBay.

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Pink Skies

Posted on January 29, 2023 by Joe_Williams

This was the sky over South Philadelphia last night. Just lately, I have not been seeing beautiful vistas such as this so I didn’t bother taking my camera. What was I going to see on a run to the corner … Continue reading →

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Caturday

Posted on January 21, 2023 by Joe_Williams

You can consider this the Caturday Cheapskate Edition in that I use a formally stray cat, a used camera and a free image editor on an old computer. Continue reading →

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