Tag Archives: handmade

Lap Quilt

Posted on January 3, 2024 by Tina Garceau

This is a lap quilt I made for a friend for Christmas. Laps quilts are perfect for cozying up on the sofa while watching movies or a nap companion. I chose the black fabric to make the colorful patterned fabric … Continue reading →

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Making a Scarecrow for Halloween

Posted on November 1, 2023 by Joe

In the past, Tina and I have built original Halloween costumes for our son that were usually in a lighter, more whimsical vein. Coin-operated vending machines based on cardboard boxes were our specialty, but now that our son is older … Continue reading →

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Dick Blick Licked

Posted on August 16, 2018 by Joe_Williams

I’ve put another sketchbook to rest. I’ve had this one for a while. I bought it from Dick Blick back in 2012. I think I bought it because I thought an 8 inch by 10 inch pad would be a … Continue reading →

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Just Like Heaven

Posted on May 9, 2018 by Joe_Williams

A year ago I was polishing off what turned out to be one of my all-time favorite sketchbooks which I referred to as The Sketchbook from Heaven. I tried to find or, in some cases, make a replacement, but nothing … Continue reading →

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Going…going…

Posted on May 4, 2017 by Joe_Williams

The Sketchbook from Heaven is fading fast. I only have a couple of blank pages left as of this writing. I’ll soon be moving on to the sketchbook I cleaved in two in order to approximate the aspect ratio of … Continue reading →

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Swing and a Miss

Posted on April 15, 2017 by Joe_Williams

Here is another doodle with Derwent Dark Wash pencils. This one was done in a Canson XL Mix Media pad which I will be using regularly just as soon as the Sketchbook from Heaven is exhausted which I’m sad to … Continue reading →

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There are those who believe…

Posted on March 30, 2017 by Joe_Williams

Lately, I’ve been watching trash and sketching, and I certainly watched some trash while completing the doodles in today’s post, but nothing really stood out as worth mentioning. There may have been something completely ignorable like Law & Order episodes … Continue reading →

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Sketching and Watching Trash

Posted on March 15, 2017 by Joe_Williams

Friends ask me if I’ve seen the latest episode of such-and-such or gorged myself upon the latest streaming series. They’re usually terrified or at least concerned for my well being when I admit to the crap that I actually pipe … Continue reading →

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Which One is Pink?

Posted on March 11, 2017 by Joe_Williams

This post is sort of an addendum to my earlier post. It’s the digital cherry on my analog sundae.

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