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Tag Archives: 1960s
The Concert Stud Variations
When I was assembling the various vector pieces of my Grandma Went to Altamont illustration in Affinity Designer, I was figuring out what my characters looked like as I went along. I had a vague image in my head of what … Continue reading
Grandma went to Altamont
This cartoon is an effort to see what I could do with Affinity Designer and as a reaction to cliches that people, particularly lazy writers, hold near and dear. Grandmother. Granny. Grandma. Gam-gam. The term is used to evoke the image of … Continue reading
Posted in Drawer Cards, Illustration, Pixels Versus Pigment, Technique
Tagged #AffinityDesigner, 1960s, Affinity Designer, Altamont, biker gang, bikers, Cartoon, cartoons, digital illustration, flasher, hippies, Illustration, Joe Williams, motorcycle gang, rock concert, USA, vector, Willceau
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The Bikers Three
The fellows above are part of a crowd scene which features the flower children I posted the other day. The crowd is part of a larger, fairly complex illustration which is taking forever, but the smaller elements like this trio … Continue reading
American Gothic
I’m still plugging away on the vector illustration I’ve written about before, and I’m still cobbling it together as I go along. I had always planned that this composition would involve a crowd. I thought I could cheat it with … Continue reading
Posted in Illustration, Pixels Versus Pigment, Technique
Tagged #AffinityDesigner, 1960s, Affinity Designer, Cartoon, cartoons, digital illustration, hippies, Illustration, Joe Williams, USA, vector, Willceau
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Christmas in South Philadelphia
…about 50 years ago. My Dad must have stayed up late getting everything in place. It’s the early 1960s. My stocking is on the end. No stocking for my younger brother who hadn’t shown up yet. I was the baby.
Posted in Blast from the Past, Holiday, Philadelphia
Tagged 1960s, Christmas, South Philly, toys, tree, vintage
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PCA – The Class of ’68 – Environmental Design
As I said in recent weeks, Tony Visco handed me a blast from our Alma mater’s past — The Philadelphia College of Art’s yearbook from 1968!
Posted in Blast from the Past, Curious Clutter, Philadelphia
Tagged 1960s, 1968, art school, artists, PCA, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Philadelphia College of Art, UArts, yearbook
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PCA – The Class of ’68 – The Painters
As I said in recent weeks, Tony Visco handed me a blast from our Alma mater’s past — The Philadelphia College of Art’s yearbook from 1968!
Posted in Blast from the Past, Philadelphia
Tagged '60s, 1960s, 1968, art school, painters, PCA, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Philadelphia College of Art, UArts
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PCA – The Class of ’68 – Photography
As I said last week, Tony Visco handed me a blast from our Alma mater’s past — The Philadelphia College of Art’s yearbook from 1968!
Posted in Blast from the Past, Philadelphia, Photography
Tagged '60s, 1960s, 1968, analog, art school, black and white, film, PCA, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Philadelphia College of Art, photographers, photography, USA, vintage, yearbook
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American Wax Museum
Yes, Philadelphia once had a wax museum, and fortunately it was AIR CONDITIONED! The wax figures never would have survived a summer in The City of Brotherly Love if it wasn’t!
Bud Cort Digs Soft Buttery Spread
Before he was running around with Minnie Castevet, Bud Cort was shilling soft buttery spread. Take a look! …and if you have difficulty viewing it, head over to the Internet Archive for a streaming or downloadable version!
Posted in Movie Matinee
Tagged 1960s, butter, commercial, generation gap, Hippie, margarine
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