Tag Archives: horror

He Lurks Beneath The Paris Opera

Posted on October 20, 2025 by Joe_Williams

As we plunge DEEP into the heart of the Halloween season, I couldn’t resist reviving my vector rendition of The Phantom of the Opera with a chilling encore. This iconic figure, shrouded in mystery and menace, deserves a fresh twist … Continue reading →

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Great Movie, Terrible Soundtrack — In Space No One Can Hear This Record

Posted on October 2, 2025 by Joe

This is a switcheroo from my usual post where I highlight terrible movies that have great soundtracks or musical scores. Today, I am looking at a great movie that has a less than memorable soundtrack album. Alien (1979) directed by … Continue reading →

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Dixon Ticonderoga UCreate — a Decent Little Sketchbook!

Posted on September 30, 2025 by Joe_Williams

I’ve used UCreate sketchbooks manufactured by Dixon Ticonderoga a couple of times before in recent years, and I have just finished off my third. They are affordably priced and are readily available at Target and Walmart. The quality of the … Continue reading →

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Burn, Baby, BURN! Punk Rock Inferno

Posted on September 16, 2025 by Joe_Williams

I’ve been pouring my heart into Teenage Beast, a punk rock horror story set in the 1980s that’s slowly clawing its way out of my brain and onto the page. Right now, it’s a chaotic mix of notes, half-formed scenes, … Continue reading →

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When does the band go on?

Posted on September 9, 2025 by Joe_Williams

Here is another sketch from my developing Teenage Beast story. The crowd awaits the arrival of Brian Bubonic and the Plague. I drew this with sky blue mechanical pencil leads and Sailor Fude De Mannen fountain pens in a small … Continue reading →

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Larry Hughes, Born to Lose

Posted on September 2, 2025 by Joe_Williams

Before my monster became a monster in Teenage Beast he was a human being. I have a name for him — Larry Hughes — but I wasn’t sure what he was going to look like.

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Terrible Movie – Great Soundtrack

Posted on August 28, 2025 by Joe_Williams

I am once again returning to the well of awful movies that had great soundtracks. This time it’s Brian DePalma’s The Fury which was released in 1978 and is based on a novel by John Farris who also contributed the … Continue reading →

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Punk Rock Girl

Posted on August 27, 2025 by Joe

Although it’s been a while since I have posted drawings on this site, I have still been plugging away in my sketchbooks continuing to make my dirty little marks within them as one of my teachers in art school used … Continue reading →

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Keeping Good Habits

Posted on July 24, 2025 by Joe_Williams

This is the thin 3-ring binder I bought from a dollar store near work and filled it with 97¢ worth of looseleaf paper in order to work out the story of The Teenage Beast. I am writing an outline for … Continue reading →

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