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Tag Archives: Cartoon
Dream a Little Dream
The advertisements in girl comics were always different. Whereas ads in boy’s comics appealed to hapless adventurers with home built go-kart kits, antisocial ne’er-do-wells with practical jokes and future glue sniffers who had prurient interests with x-ray spectacles, girl ads … Continue reading
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Posted in Blast from the Past, What I Miss About Comics
Tagged 1975, Cartoon, Charlton, comic book, comics, Halloween, Haunted Love, USA, vintage
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47 Fewer Shades of Gray
A monstrously monochromatic rendering of the Teenage Beast on tonal paper. Continue reading
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Posted in Doodle Tuesday, Illustration, It Came From the Sketchbook
Tagged analog, art materials, black and white, Cartoon, cartoons, contrast, gray paper, Halloween, highlights, horror, Illustration, India ink, ink drawing, Joe Williams, mid-tone, monster, no smearing, pencil frustration, permanence, Sakura Gel Pen, Sketch, sketchbook, spray fixative, Strathmore Toned Gray, USA, water-soluble graphite, white charcoal, Willceau
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The Beast of Times!
I’m having the beast of times with my Pen+Gear Sketch Diary sketchbook, a gem my wife Tina unearthed for me at our local Walmart. The sturdy paper withstands the rough handling of my pencils and erasers, while its surface handles … Continue reading
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Posted in Doodle Tuesday, Illustration, It Came From the Sketchbook, Sketch
Tagged analog, Cartoon, chaos, creative process, cross-hatching, demonic presence, horror, Illustration, ink drawing, It Came From The Sketchbook, Joe Williams, pen and ink, Pen+Gear Sketch Diary, Pentel pens, punk club, Sailor pens, Teenage Beast, transformation, USA, Walmart
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Dixon Ticonderoga UCreate — a Decent Little Sketchbook!
I’ve used UCreate sketchbooks manufactured by Dixon Ticonderoga a couple of times before in recent years, and I have just finished off my third. They are affordably priced and are readily available at Target and Walmart. The quality of the … Continue reading
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Posted in Doodle Tuesday, Illustration, It Came From the Sketchbook, Sketch
Tagged 6x9 sketchbook, 8.5x11 sketchbook, affordable sketchbooks, analog, Artist tools, big box art supplies, budget sketching, Canson sketchbook, Cartoon, cartoons, Dixon Ticonderoga, Fabriano sketchbook, fountain pen sketching, horror, humor, Illustration, Joe Williams, pen and ink drawings, Pen+Gear Sketch Diary, Sailor Fude de Mannen, Sketch, sketchbook, Sketchbook review, Target art supplies, UCreate sketchbook, USA, Walmart art supplies
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Burn, Baby, BURN! Punk Rock Inferno
I’ve been pouring my heart into Teenage Beast, a punk rock horror story set in the 1980s that’s slowly clawing its way out of my brain and onto the page. Right now, it’s a chaotic mix of notes, half-formed scenes, … Continue reading
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Posted in Doodle Tuesday, It Came From the Sketchbook
Tagged 1980s, analog, black and white, Cartoon, comic, demon, fire, flames, Goo Goo Muck, horror, Illustration, Joe Williams, monster, pen and ink, punk, Sketch, sketchbook, Teenage Beast, USA, Willceau
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Larry Hughes, Born to Lose
Before my monster became a monster in Teenage Beast he was a human being. I have a name for him — Larry Hughes — but I wasn’t sure what he was going to look like.
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Posted in Doodle Tuesday, It Came From the Sketchbook, Sketch
Tagged 1980s, analog, Cartoon, horror, humor, Joe Williams, punk, Sketch, sketchbook, Teenage Beast, USA
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Punk Rock Girl
Although it’s been a while since I have posted drawings on this site, I have still been plugging away in my sketchbooks continuing to make my dirty little marks within them as one of my teachers in art school used … Continue reading
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Posted in Illustration, It Came From the Sketchbook, Sketch
Tagged 1980s, analog, boutique, Cartoon, fashion, horror, Illustration, Joe Williams, monster, punk rock, punk rock girl, Sketch, sketchbook, USA
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