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Tag Archives: Illustration
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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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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You Can’t Keep a Good Spacefaring Hippie Down!
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 analog, birthday, card, comic, Cosmic Maaaaaannnn, drawing, gift, Hippie, humor, Illustration, Joe Williams, pen and ink, sketchbook, space, stoner, Tina Garceau, USA
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Dixon Ticonderoga UCreate — a Decent Little Sketchbook!
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
Posted in Doodle Tuesday, Illustration, It Came From the Sketchbook, Sketch
Tagged 6x9 sketchbook, 8.5x11 sketchbook, affordable sketchbooks, analog, Artist tools, big box art supplies, budget sketching, Canson sketchbook, Cartoon, cartoons, Dixon Ticonderoga, Fabriano sketchbook, fountain pen sketching, horror, humor, Illustration, Joe Williams, pen and ink drawings, Pen+Gear Sketch Diary, Sailor Fude de Mannen, Sketch, sketchbook, Sketchbook review, Target art supplies, UCreate sketchbook, USA, Walmart art supplies
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The Cheapskate Strikes Back!
I was in an art supply store recently to pick up some gift items for a friend, and I thought I would pick up a smallish, mixed media, sketchbook for myself. I was thinking a 7-inch by 10-inch sketchbook would … Continue reading
Burn, Baby, BURN! Punk Rock Inferno
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
Posted in Doodle Tuesday, It Came From the Sketchbook
Tagged 1980s, analog, black and white, Cartoon, comic, demon, fire, flames, Goo Goo Muck, horror, Illustration, Joe Williams, monster, pen and ink, punk, Sketch, sketchbook, Teenage Beast, USA, Willceau
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When does the band go on?
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
Posted in Doodle Tuesday, It Came From the Sketchbook
Tagged 1980s, analog, Goo Goo Muck, horror, humor, Illustration, Joe Williams, monster, pen and ink, punk, sketchbook, Teenage Beast, The Cramps, USA
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Punk Rock Girl
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
Posted in Illustration, It Came From the Sketchbook, Sketch
Tagged 1980s, analog, boutique, Cartoon, fashion, horror, Illustration, Joe Williams, monster, punk rock, punk rock girl, Sketch, sketchbook, USA
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Tina Garceau • 2012 in review
Below is a review of Miss Tina Garceau’s continuing series of collages using five elements . She calls the series The Friday Five and the gallery below represents her work for 2012 which includes the very first Friday Five collage … Continue reading
Posted in Collage, Friday Five, Illustration, photo manipulation
Tagged art, asemblage, collage, collection, digital illustration, Friday Five, gallery, humor, Illustration, retrospective, review, Tina Garceau, USA, vintage, vintage photos
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