Tag Archives: hippies

The Concert Stud Variations

Posted on July 26, 2018 by Joe_Williams

When I was assembling the various vector pieces of my Grandma Went to Altamont illustration in Affinity Designer, I was figuring out what my characters looked like as I went along. I had a vague image in my head of what … Continue reading →

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Grandma went to Altamont

Posted on June 28, 2018 by Joe_Williams

This cartoon is an effort to see what I could do with Affinity Designer and as a reaction to cliches that people, particularly lazy writers, hold near and dear. Grandmother. Granny. Grandma. Gam-gam. The term is used to evoke the image of … Continue reading →

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American Gothic

Posted on June 20, 2018 by Joe_Williams

I’m still plugging away on the vector illustration I’ve written about before, and I’m still cobbling it together as I go along. I had always planned that this composition would involve a crowd. I thought I could cheat it with … Continue reading →

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What I Miss About Comics Hippie Patches

Posted on August 1, 2011 by Joe_Williams

Hey gang, want to be a hippie, but don’t want to live in squalor and deal with poor hygiene? Now, thanks to these handsomely embroidered patches, you too can effect the look of counter-cultural rebellion just like everyone else! All … Continue reading →