Category Archives: Pixels Versus Pigment

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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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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Vengeance is best served ICE cold…

Posted on February 4, 2024 by Joe

J.L. Curtis’ new science fiction novella ICE is available NOW as an electronic edition with a cover by yours truly. The author describes his latest science fiction adventure as such: Vengeance is best served cold… Twelve years old is NOT … Continue reading →

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It’s Pixels Versus Pigments, Again

Posted on October 12, 2022 by Joe

The late, great Dan Love was a good friend and a technological guru who pushed me kicking and screaming into new computers and gadgets I never realized I needed until I started to use them. He was passionate about computers … Continue reading →

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Cosmic Maaaaaannnnn Returns Again!

Posted on October 7, 2022 by Joe

Cosmic Maaaaaannnn has returned to celebrate my darling wife’s birthday! We first met this star traveler during our crystal anniversary and again on Tina’s birthday ten years ago. Happy birthday, Tina!  

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Tuesday Doodle – Not Fast Enough

Posted on September 13, 2022 by Joe

Today’s doodle is another one I did sitting on the couch while watching television. It was drawn in a 6 inch by 9 inch sketchbook manufactured in India for Ticonderoga and was sold at Target. It’s got a wire binding … Continue reading →

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The Wonder of White Bread

Posted on August 17, 2022 by Joe

This was another cartoon spot illustration that I did for The Philadelphia Daily News as part of “The Secret Life of Food.” It ran with the shivering banana that I featured here at Willceau Illo News recently. Similar to the … Continue reading →

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