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Tag Archives: horror
It Wasn’t the Worst Little Sketchbook
I wasn’t crazy about this discounted discount sketchbook when I first got it, but now that it’s gone, I realize it wasn’t that bad after all!
Posted in Doodle Tuesday, It Came From the Sketchbook
Tagged analog, Cartoon, cartoons, comics, horror, humor, Illustration, Monkey and Bird, punk, Sketch, sketchbook, Teenage Beast, USA
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Back to the Drawing Board
I’m going back to the real world drawing board which is a nice change being that I have been so ensconced with the digital world of late. Breaking out the graphite and the ink has been a welcome change from … Continue reading
Posted in Doodle Tuesday, It Came From the Sketchbook
Tagged 1980s, analog, Cartoon, cartoons, comic, GIMP, horror, Illustration, Joe Williams, monster, punk, Teenage Beast, USA
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Getting Back on Track
Lately, The Teenage Beast has been gathering dust as I have been enthralled by my Frankensteinian mania for resurrecting dead and near dead computers. As much as I would like to move into a log cabin and spend my days … Continue reading
Posted in It Came From the Sketchbook
Tagged Cartoon, cartoons, comic, horror, Illustration, Joe Williams, Sketch, sketchbook, USA, Willceau
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The Last of 2025
I figured I would wind up the year with another drawing of the Teenage Beast.
Posted in Illustration, It Came From the Sketchbook, Sketch
Tagged analog, cartoons, comic, horror, Illustration, Joe Williams, monster, punk, Sketch, sketchbook, Teenage Beast, USA, Willceau
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Both Sides Now
Sometimes if you’re not crazy about a drawing, the best thing you can do is start all over again. Continue reading
Posted in Doodle Tuesday, Illustration, It Came From the Sketchbook, Pixels Versus Pigment
Tagged analog, analog tools, art iteration, beast of times, boldness, comic, contrast, drawing process, horror, Illustration, imperfection, inking, Joe Williams, learning curve, revision, Sketch, sketchbook, tracing paper, transfer paper, USA, Willceau
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47 Fewer Shades of Gray
A monstrously monochromatic rendering of the Teenage Beast on tonal paper. Continue reading
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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Vampira
Brian Bubonic scored me this terrific, autographed 8×10 of Vampira aka Maila Nurmia a few years back. Brian offers his two cents: I met Maila at a screening of grindhouse movies that used to take place monthly in Hollywood. She … Continue reading
Posted in Blast from the Past, Halloween
Tagged 1950s, autograph, horror, horror host, Maila Nurmi, Vampira
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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
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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