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Category Archives: Illustration
Queen of Hearts
A card Tina Garceau made in Adobe Illustrator for her Mother back in 2004.
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Posted in Drawer Cards, Illustration
Tagged card, Drawer Card, heart, Mother's Day, Playing card, Tina Garceau
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Arrivederci Sketchbook
Out of This World Sketch Pad October 17, 2022 – March 26, 2023 I have put to rest what is probably the last of the novelty sketchpads distributed by the Horizon Group USA to Target stores. At least it was … Continue reading
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Posted in Doodle Tuesday, Illustration, It Came From the Sketchbook
Tagged analog, comic, doodle, horror, Illustration, It Came From The Sketchbook, Joe Williams, monster, novelty, sketch pad, sketchbook, USA
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Confessions of a Sofa Sketcher
I sit on a couch with a cat and a spouse scribbling my graphite grotesques into the night. Some of them are good. Some of them stink. Some of them I do in pen and ink.
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Posted in Illustration, It Came From the Sketchbook
Tagged analog, doodle, drawing, horror, Illustration, Joe Williams, Monsters, scribble, Sketch, sketchbook, sofa, USA
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Monster Mash
Some things never change. I used to work on class projects in my bedroom studio in my parents’ house while a 13-inch black and white TV set played trash. Last night I was sketching for fun while watching trash from … Continue reading
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Posted in Illustration, It Came From the Sketchbook, Sketch
Tagged battle, comic, fight, Frankenstein, Joe Williams, monster, Monsters, Mrs Columbo, Out of This World, Sketch, sketchbook, werewolf
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Friday Five – Number One Hundred Thirty Four
One hundred thirty fourth in a continued series creating a collage using five elements.
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Posted in Collage, Friday Five, Illustration
Tagged collage, digital illustration, Friday Five, Illustration, Photoshop, Tina Garceau, USA, vintage letters, vintage photos
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Visual Metaphor • Climb Every Mountain
This is another in a series of visual metaphors that I provide as a learning tool for executive coaches in order to develop their clients’ leadership skills. The visual metaphor in this case is a three panel, sequential cartoon that … Continue reading
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Posted in Illustration, Visual Metaphors
Tagged climbers, coach, digital illustration, Illustration, Joe Williams, leadship, mountain, Photoshop, visual metaphor, Willceau
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Friday Five – Number One Hundred Twenty Seven
One hundred twenty seventh in a continued series creating a collage using five elements.
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Posted in Collage, Friday Five, Illustration
Tagged collage, digital collage, Friday Five, La Choy, vintage
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