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Category Archives: Illustration
Friday Five – Number One Hundred Sixty Six
One hundred sixty sixth in a continued series creating a collage using five elements.
Posted in Collage, Friday Five, Illustration, News, photo manipulation
Tagged bats, collage, Friday Five, Halloween, vintage photos
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Cosmic Maaaaaannnnn Sticks Around for Another Birthday
As I have written before, it’s Tina’s and my tradition to exchange birthday, anniversary and holiday cards we have illustrated ourselves. It’s more personal and making your own cards is a lot cheaper than a Hallmark card from one of … Continue reading
Posted in Drawer Cards, Illustration
Tagged analog, birthday, Cartoon, cartoons, Cosmic Maaaaaannnnn, digital illustration, Drawer Card, Drawer Cards, Happy Birthday, Happy birthday Tina, Hippie, Joe Williams, outer space, stars, Tina, USA
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There’s No Escape from a DEADLINE!
Back in the late 1990s I was exploring the illustrative possibilities of my newly purchased Power Mac 7300. I put a lot of time and effort chasing down what meager information I could via a dial-up modem; picking the brains … Continue reading
Posted in Blast from the Past, Illustration
Tagged 1990s, Cartoon, cartoons, CO2 Comics, comic, comics, deadline, digital color, digital illustration, humor, Illustration, Joe Williams, mini-comic, Power Mac 7300, promotion, promotional, salesman, service bureau, USA
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Friday Five – Number One Hundred Sixty Three
One hundred sixty third in a continued series creating a collage using five elements.
Posted in Collage, Friday Five, Illustration, photo manipulation
Tagged collage, Friday Five, skulls, vintage photos
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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
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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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!
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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Friday Five – Number One Hundred Fifty One
One hundred fifty first in a continued series creating a collage using five elements.
Posted in Collage, Friday Five, Illustration, photo manipulation
Tagged collage, Friday Five, trees, vintage photos
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