The Diplomat from Grorfleplotz

Posted on April 23, 2025 by Joe_Williams


Once again I am ricocheting back and forth between analog and digital illustration. Today I am back in the digital domain with my latest Halloween Head which I call The Diplomat from Grorfleplotz. I’m not sure what the specific honorific would be for this diplomat from the far distant planet of Grofleplotz, but once the universal interpreter helmet it is wearing is properly calibrated, I’m sure we will get that sorted out. Hopefully, they’re coming in peace.

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Teenage Beast • Coming Through!

Posted on April 22, 2025 by Joe_Williams

I continue to carve out the Teenage Beast story in my sketchbooks. In this case, I am finishing up a 7-inch by 10-inch Canson XL Mixed Media pad. I pencil in my characters and then ink them in with my Sailor Fude De Mannen fountain pen which is quickly becoming my absolute favorite pen.

In this scene, my main character is turning into his more beastly persona as he goes against the flow of a mosh pit at the local punk club. Mosh pits usually swirl in a counter-clockwise direction. The Beast decides to mosh to the beat of his own drummer and travels in a clockwise direction sending punks flying to wind up in broken and bloodied heaps across the dance floor.

“Dude?! What the F…!”

The punks don’t take well to this and a fight ensues which doesn’t end well for the punks. Pain, death, horror! Aaaaaghh! CRUNCH!

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Strawberry Raspberry Tart

Posted on April 21, 2025 by Tina Garceau

The strawberries and raspberries in the market were looking fab, which inspired me to make my favorite fruit tart for Easter. It’s a pre-baked tart shell, lightly brushed with melted chocolate, filled with a sweetened cream cheese, and topped with fresh fruit. It’s definitely a crowd pleaser! Continue reading →

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Happy Easter!

Posted on April 20, 2025 by Tina Garceau

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Caturday

Posted on April 19, 2025 by Tina Garceau

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Easter Bow Tie

Posted on April 18, 2025 by Tina Garceau

It’s that time of year when I gift a new handmade bow tie to my son. If you’re interested, there’s a tutorial here!

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1980年代の東京の吸血鬼

Posted on April 16, 2025 by Joe

Tokyo Vampire Circa 1980s

It seems that my series of Halloween Heads has started anew with the completion of a Japanese vampire on the heels of last week’s Phantom of the Opera. Halloween Heads are illustrations of monsters I’ve created in the superlative vector art application Affinity Designer. Generally, I try to stick to a classic stable of monsters, mutations and madmen from the movies, but I have made a bit of a departure with my latest addition.

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