Tag Archives: Frankenstein

Sofa Sketches and an Obscure Remake

Posted on July 21, 2021 by Joe

I’ve been sitting on the sofa with a sketchbook in my lap trying out some of my new art materials and playing around with a few I forgot I had. I should be up at my desk in my studio, … Continue reading →

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Pill Poppin’ Truckers and Frankenstein Monsters

Posted on April 11, 2019 by Joe_Williams

I’ve been sitting on the couch lately, doodling while watching trash on my Roku streaming box. I dumped Netflix over a year ago but hung onto Amazon’s Prime Video. It’s got a lot of popular movies, television series and compelling … Continue reading →

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I Was a Vector Frankenstein

Posted on October 23, 2016 by Joe_Williams

This was the guy that started it all. I did him as an icon experiment in Adobe Illustrator back in 2006. I was trying to keep it as simple as possible and played with the blending modes of the various … Continue reading →

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The Day The Music Died

Posted on July 3, 2015 by Tina

One of the reasons that a lot of my contemporaries went to art school was to hopefully one day design an album cover. Think of how thrilling it would be to see something you created every time you went into … Continue reading →

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Another One Bites the Dust

Posted on October 15, 2012 by Joe_Williams

After finally putting the Sketchbook from Hell to rest by feverishly sketching in it on my commute, I set my sights on another sketchbook that was begging to be finished off.

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The Original Re-Animator

Posted on October 16, 2011 by Joe_Williams

I wish I could summon the late, great John Williams to do my intros like the one below which was a staple of UHF television and has stuck in my head for years. …but I digress. Imagine John Williams saying … Continue reading →

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Mop Top Monster

Posted on November 6, 2009 by Joe_Williams

…or Shempenstein. A sketchbook sketch I did 20 years ago and forgot about. Done in technical pen.

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Made for Each Other

Posted on October 20, 2009 by Joe_Williams

Rather than clutter our house with a bunch of junk, Tina and I make cards for each other for birthdays, anniversaries, etc. This is the one I gave to her last night for our 13th wedding anniversary. Being that it’s … Continue reading →

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The Modern Prometheus

Posted on October 14, 2009 by Joe_Williams

Sometimes I do sketches that I keep meaning to chase down again. This version of the Frankenstein Monster is among them. I was working on a company Christmas card that I wasn’t really enthusiastic about, and this fellow kept on … Continue reading →

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Lady Frankenstein or Tina Makes a Monster!

Posted on September 17, 2009 by Joe_Williams

This image is part of the regular website at willceau.com, but I wanted to drag it back out again; dust it off; put it on display and talk a little about it. Tina created this back in the ’90s and … Continue reading →

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