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Tag Archives: Illustration
Finishing something I started…
…a long, long time ago. Over this Christmas just past, I inked in a pencil drawing I drew sometime in the mid-1980s. I found a variation (pictured above) of that drawing which I penciled in 1986. I’m not sure why … Continue reading
It Came from the Filing Cabinet
My obsession with a drawing I penciled almost 40 years ago continues and keeps dragging me back no matter what I do. It started when I was trying to organize a flat file cabinet and I came upon the penciled … Continue reading
Posted in Curious Clutter, Doodle Tuesday, Illustration, It Came From the Sketchbook
Tagged 1980s, analog, comic, comics, creature, drawing, hardcore, humor, Illustration, inking, Joe Williams, monster, music, punk, ransom letters, The Cramps, USA
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Tina Garceau • 2022 in review
Today we continue to present Miss Tina Garceau’s ongoing series of collages using five elements. She calls the series The Friday Five and the gallery below represents her work for 2022 which includes Friday Five No. 101 through No. 131. … Continue reading
Canson XL Mixed Media Pad 7 x 10 inches
I’m still working on this sketchbook. It’s not finished, but I thought I would talk a bit about it this week. This is a similar sketchbook to the one I recently finished off in that it’s a mixed media pad … Continue reading
Posted in Doodle Tuesday, It Came From the Sketchbook
Tagged analog, Canson, Cartoon, cartoons, comics, Cosmic Maaaaaannnnn, horror, humor, Illustration, Joe Williams, mixed media, Monsters, pen and ink, Sailor Fude, sketchbook, The Goo Goo Muck, USA
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2023 in review
Today we continue to present Miss Tina Garceau’s ongoing series of collages using five elements. Continue reading
Posted in Collage, Friday Five, Illustration, photo manipulation, Photography
Tagged 2023, artwork, collage, Friday Five, gallery, humor, Illustration, Photoshop, Tina Garceau, USA, vintage, vintage photos
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Strathmore 200 Sketchbook
April 23, 2024 to December 31, 2024 I put another small sketchbook to rest just before the start of the new year. This one was a Strathmore 200 Mixed Media pad which measures 5.5 inches by 8.5 inches and has … Continue reading
Posted in It Came From the Sketchbook
Tagged analog, art supplies, Cartoon, cartoons, comic, comics, horror, Illustration, Joe Williams, Sketch, sketchbook, Strathmore, USA, Willceau
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2024 in review
Today I present 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 2024. Click on the images for a larger preview.
Posted in Collage, Friday Five, Illustration
Tagged 2024, antique photograph, art, collage, collection, Friday Five, Illustration, Photoshop, review, Tina Garceau, USA, vintage photos
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The City is a Jungle and I’m a Beast
Posted in Doodle Tuesday, Illustration, It Came From the Sketchbook
Tagged 1980s, analog, comic, comics, creature, horror, Illustration, Joe Williams, monster, Sketch, sketchbook, The Cramps, USA
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The Tuesday Doodle
The Goo-Goo Muck. Playing around with Sailor, Pentel and a couple other pens during some down time in work. This goes along with an old drawing I did decades ago which I pulled from storage. The old drawing was inspired … Continue reading
Posted in Doodle Tuesday, It Came From the Sketchbook
Tagged #inkdrawing, #thecramps, analog, Cartoon, horror, Illustration, ink, Joe Williams, Sketch, sketchbook, USA
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