Tag Archives: Illustration

Back to the Drawing Board

Posted on March 10, 2026 by Joe

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 , , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Digital Doodles

Posted on March 4, 2026 by Joe_Williams

I’ve mostly set aside my real world drawing tools as an obsession with old computers has been burning through me since around Halloween. I’m trying to frugally future-proof my family’s digital life by gutting and re-configuring computers that have long … Continue reading →

Posted in Computers, Illustration, It Came From the Sketchbook, Joe's Garage, Monkey & Bird, Pixels Versus Pigment, Sketch | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Getting Back on Track

Posted on January 14, 2026 by Joe

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 , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

The Last of 2025

Posted on December 31, 2025 by Joe_Williams

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 , , , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Friday Five – Number Two Hundred Eighteen

Posted on December 5, 2025 by Tina Garceau

Two hundred and eighteen in a continued series creating a collage using five elements.    

Posted in Collage, Friday Five, Illustration, News | Tagged , , , | 1 Comment

Both Sides Now

Posted on November 4, 2025 by Joe_Williams

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 , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

47 Fewer Shades of Gray

Posted on October 28, 2025 by Joe_Williams

A monstrously monochromatic rendering of the Teenage Beast on tonal paper. Continue reading →

Posted in Doodle Tuesday, Illustration, It Came From the Sketchbook | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

The Beast of Times!

Posted on October 21, 2025 by Joe_Williams

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 , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

You Can’t Keep a Good Spacefaring Hippie Down!

Posted on October 7, 2025 by Joe

Drifting through the starry void, he felt as one with the cosmos. It was utter harmony and contentment. His shaggy hair floated weightlessly about him, catching glints of light from distant nebula. He pondered the vastness stretching infinitely out in … Continue reading →

Posted in Doodle Tuesday, Drawer Cards, Illustration, It Came From the Sketchbook, Sketch | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment