Tag Archives: Dracula

Countess Dracula

Posted on November 9, 2021 by Joe

Erzsébet Báthory (1560-1614) was a real life Hungarian noblewoman and purported serial killer who may have engaged in vampiric activity. Her victims were female servants and minor noblewomen who had come to her for training and education. I’m not sure … Continue reading →

Posted in Doodle Tuesday, Halloween, Illustration | Tagged Affinity Designer, blood, Cartoon, digital illustration, Dracula, femme fatale, Halloween, Halloween Head, Illustration, Joe Williams, monster, vamp, vampire, vector | 2 Comments

Happy Birthday, Tina! 2018 Edition

Posted on October 7, 2018 by Joe_Williams

Being that Tina’s birthday comes in October, I usually get a jump on Halloween by giving her card the theme of the season. Here is our dear cat Plywood as the undead count from Transylvania.

Posted in Drawer Cards, photo manipulation | Tagged #AffinityDesigner, Affinity Photo, birthday, card, cat, collage, digital illustration, Dracula, Drawer Cards, Illustration, Tina Garceau, vampire | Leave a comment

I COUNT on Affinity Designer

Posted on October 14, 2016 by Joe_Williams

Here’s a little Halloween doodle that I cooked up in my favorite vector art program Affinity Designer. Being that my son’s school bus pickup time is just before dawn, I thought it appropriate to work on this icon of The … Continue reading →

Posted in Halloween, Illustration, Technique | Tagged Affinity Designer, digital illustration, Dracula, humor, Illustration, Joe Williams, monster, USA, vampire, vector | 2 Comments

Day for Night

Posted on September 9, 2015 by Joe_Williams

I had a bit of Photoshop fun with a lackluster photograph of a spectacular structure in South Philadelphia.

Posted in Philadelphia, photo manipulation, Photography | Tagged day for night, Dracula, hammer, Joe Williams, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, photo manipulation, photography, Photoshop, Sacred Heart of Jesus Church, South Philadelphia, South Philly, USA | Leave a comment

Fiddling Around in Photoshop Alternatives

Posted on August 27, 2015 by Joe_Williams

I have a number of less than great photos shot with point-and-shoot cameras, and I decided to have a little fun exploring the possibilities of image editors other than Adobe’s Photoshop. Above is a daytime shot of the Drake in … Continue reading →

Posted in Philadelphia, photo manipulation, Photography, Technique | Tagged Dracula, Joe Williams, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, photography, The Drake, urban, USA | 3 Comments

The Last Thing I Remember…

Posted on June 25, 2012 by Joe_Williams

…was laughing hysterically at this guy’s hair-do.

Posted in What I Miss About Comics | Tagged 1975, Al Adamson, Count Dante, deadliest man alive, deadly, Dracula, Fantastic Four, funky, hairdresser, Joe Sinnott, martial arts, Marvel Comics, Rick Buckler | Leave a comment

Mikey Wild

Posted on January 10, 2012 by Tina

On Saturday, I was shopping on 9th Street in Philadelphia’s Italian Market. I spotted an older woman at one of the stands who looked vaguely familiar. It wasn’t until I got a little closer and saw a table full of … Continue reading →

Posted in News, Philadelphia | Tagged Dracula, Italian Market, John Lennon, Mikey Wild, punk rock, Vincent Price | Leave a comment

Wear the Dirt of Dracula!

Posted on October 10, 2011 by Joe_Williams

Not just any dirt! No! This tiny coffin shaped charm contains one gram of actual earth from the grounds of Castle Dracula in Transylvania. It comes with a Certificate of Authenticity GUARANTEEING you that the dirt is real and it’s … Continue reading →