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He Lurks Beneath The Paris Opera

Posted on October 20, 2025 by Joe_Williams

As we plunge DEEP into the heart of the Halloween season, I couldn’t resist reviving my vector rendition of The Phantom of the Opera with a chilling encore. This iconic figure, shrouded in mystery and menace, deserves a fresh twist … Continue reading →

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Tina Garceau • 2012 in review

Posted on August 8, 2025 by Joe_Williams

Below is a review of Miss Tina Garceau’s continuing series of collages using five elements . She calls the series The Friday Five and the gallery below represents her work for 2012 which includes the very first Friday Five collage … Continue reading →

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The Countess Amarela

Posted on May 15, 2025 by Joe_Williams

As I am working on my digital illustrations and vector graphics I often save versions of my files as I go along in case I have to backtrack. It might be that I have turned down a creative blind alley … Continue reading →

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2024 in review

Posted on January 1, 2025 by Joe

Today I present Miss Tina Garceau’s continuing series of collages using five elements. She calls the series The Friday Five and the gallery below represents her work for 2024. Click on the images for a larger preview.

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Visual Metaphor • From Chaos to Calm

Posted on December 1, 2022 by Joe

Here is another in a series of visual metaphors that I provide to a counselor who coaches executives helping them sharpen their managerial skills and develop their leadership potential. In this one as with the all of the others the … Continue reading →

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Invasion of the Saucer Men

Posted on October 24, 2021 by Joe

My latest Halloween Head is based on the alien invaders from the drive-in, schlock classic Invasion of the Saucer Men released in 1957. I struggled with this one a bit because I watched the movie and kept referring back to … Continue reading →

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The Sketchbook from Heaven

Posted on February 23, 2017 by Joe_Williams

In the past I have written about sketchbooks I have bought that seemed like a good idea at the point of purchase but failed miserably when put into practice. Either the sketchbooks looked handsome on the shelf and proved unwieldy … Continue reading →

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