Category Archives: Illustration

HALF THE PRESSURE, TWICE THE SPEED

Posted on July 26, 2023 by Joe

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 →

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A Summer Read – RIMWORLD: Diversions

Posted on July 16, 2023 by Joe

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!

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Friday Five – Number One Hundred Fifty One

Posted on June 9, 2023 by Tina Garceau

One hundred fifty first in a continued series creating a collage using five elements.

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Queen of Hearts

Posted on May 14, 2023 by Joe

A card Tina Garceau made in Adobe Illustrator for her Mother back in 2004.

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Arrivederci Sketchbook

Posted on March 28, 2023 by Joe

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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Confessions of a Sofa Sketcher

Posted on March 22, 2023 by Joe

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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Monster Mash

Posted on March 1, 2023 by Joe

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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