Category Archives: It Came From the Sketchbook

So Long, Cursed Sketchbook

Posted on October 4, 2024 by Joe

Fuxi Sketchbook No. 2 of 2 5/16/23 – 10/3/24 I was finally able to put this disappointing sketchbook out of my misery. Why was it disappointing? Well, the size, price and the binding were right. It measured 5.5 inches by … Continue reading →

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The Absolute Final Issue of DUCKWORK

Posted on July 5, 2024 by Joe

It may have taken 42 years, but the latest and, sadly, the last issue of DUCKWORK is out!

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Tuesday Doodle • Stubborn Strathmore Sketchbook

Posted on April 9, 2024 by Joe

I finally killed off a small Strathmore sketchbook that was lying around the house. It was picked up years ago while it was most likely on sale. The price was probably too good to resist. I honestly don’t remember. It … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Digital Doodle • Comin’ At YA!

Posted on April 2, 2024 by Joe

Today’s digital doodle was a happy accident I made while playing with Affinity Designer’s step-and-repeat feature. I was playing around with a logo I worked up a while back for J.L. Curtis’s series of science fiction books and seeing how … Continue reading →

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Spring Cleaning

Posted on March 21, 2024 by Joe

The old It CameFrom the Sketchbook page was a bit of a mess that was desperately in need of a polish and shine so I have organized my scribbles into categories. You can start on the landing page HERE where … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Digital Doodle • Automaton Powers On

Posted on March 19, 2024 by Joe

This is another vector doodle I did in Affinity Designer. In preparation for the occasional science fiction book cover I illustrate, I will play with metallic tones and mechanical shapes. I am figuring out how I may approach that starship … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Digital Doodle • Gritty City

Posted on March 12, 2024 by Joe

Back in the ’80s, there were a number of guys in art school playing with grayscale textures created by flicking a toothbrush loaded with ink onto a piece of bristol or illustration board. They would carefully cut frisket masks like … Continue reading →

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