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Tag Archives: horror
Scooby Doo, Where Are You?
Eerie architectural detail above the entrance at the Southwark School located at 1835 S. 9th Street in South Philly. It looks either like on of the ghosts from Scooby Doo or one of the demonic cenobites from Clive Barker’s Hellraiser.
Posted in Philadelphia, South Philly Safari
Tagged Creepy, ghost, horror, Joe Williams, monster, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, South Philly, USA
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In My Room
Here’s another Photo Elective shot that seems more like an act of desperation than an intentional attempt at art.
Posted in Blast from the Past, The Photo Elective
Tagged 1980s, 1982, analog, Dawn of the Dead, Halloween, horror, Joe Williams, John Carpenter, New Jersey, Philadelphia College of Art, USA, vintage, Westville, zombie
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Friday the 13th
Being that Halloween is practically upon us, I figured I would dust off this curious piece of ephemera found in a flat file cabinet at a Philadelphia area printer.
Posted in Blast from the Past, Curious Clutter, Halloween
Tagged Friday the 13th, Halloween, horror, Philadelphia, WPVI
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Friday Five – Number Ninety Seven
Ninety-seventh in a series creating a collage using five elements.
Posted in Friday Five
Tagged collage, design, digital illustration, fire, flames, Halloween, horror, humor, Illustration, skeleton, skulls, Tina Garceau, USA
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The Gates of Hell
I know that we’re basking in the dog days of summer, but Halloween is just around the corner! With October 31st in mind, I decided to take a spooky shot and see what I could do to push it a … Continue reading
Friday Five – Number Ninety Three
Ninety-third in a series creating a collage using five elements.
Posted in Collage, Friday Five, News
Tagged antique photograph, collage, Creepy, design, ghosts, horror, Illustration, photography, Photoshop, spooky, Tina Garceau, twins, USA, vintage, vintage photographs
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Lee’s Breakfast & Lunch
Back in the 1980s, I went to art school, and I along with all of the other illustration majors were required to take a minor course in photography. We had to shoot the photos as well as process the negatives … Continue reading
Posted in The Photo Elective
Tagged 1980s, 35mm, analog, Crown Point Road, horror, Joe Williams, New Jersey, Philadelphia College of Art, photography, Psycho, USA, vintage, Westville
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Giant Monsters at the Y
More aimless sketching at the YMCA. My son and I recently saw the big budget, American remake/reboot of the Japanese kaiju classic, and I guess the big G was floating around my brain and out through the end of my … Continue reading
Posted in It Came From the Sketchbook
Tagged Cartoon, creature, drawing, horror, Joe Williams, monster, movie, Sketch
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Bag FULL of HORRORS
They’re TERRIFYING! SCARY, too! AND they obey your commands! Can you imagine it?
Posted in What I Miss About Comics
Tagged Bag Full of Horrors, Captain America, Cartoon, comic, comic book, comics, Halloween, horror, humor, Marvel, monster, USA, vintage
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