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Tag Archives: Joe Williams
Chambers of Commerce – Get a Tattoo!
Back when tattoos were still novel and newspapers had readers and thus advertising revenue and thus budgets to hire freelance artists, I did this cartoon for The Philadelphia Daily News. My illustrations accompanied an article entitled Chambers of Commerce which … Continue reading
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Lost and FOUND!
A little digging turned up the tear sheet featuring the shivering banana from yesterday’s post. It was for an article in the The Philadelphia Daily News titled “The secret life of food,” and it was published on August 28, 1996. … Continue reading
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A Chilly Banana
I was looking around the old flat file cabinet in my studio when I came across this illustration that I barely remember doing. I’m not sure of exactly when I did it or what it was for. It was back before … Continue reading
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Posted in Doodle Tuesday, Illustration, Pixels Versus Pigment
Tagged banana, Cartoon, cold, Illustration, Joe Williams, shivering, spot
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The Other Half
Back in 2017, I had what I thought was a pretty good idea for replicating the size and shape of my beloved Sketchbook from Heaven by cleaving a 9-inch by 12-inch drawing pad into two 9-inch by 6-inch pads. It … Continue reading
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Joe College 1970
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Posted in Illustration
Tagged 1970, Affinity Designer, digital illustration, Hippie, Illustration, Joe Williams, vector
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RIMWORLD – Diplomatic Immunity
I illustrated the cover for the latest science fiction book by J.L. Curtis.
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Posted in News
Tagged book, fiction, future, JL Curtis, Joe Williams, Kindle, outer space, science fiction
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Countess Dracula
Erzsébet Báthory (1560-1614) was a real life Hungarian noblewoman and purported serial killer who may have engaged in vampiric activity. Her victims were female servants and minor noblewomen who had come to her for training and education. I’m not sure … Continue reading
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Posted in Doodle Tuesday, Halloween, Illustration
Tagged Affinity Designer, blood, Cartoon, digital illustration, Dracula, femme fatale, Halloween, Halloween Head, Illustration, Joe Williams, monster, vamp, vampire, vector
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Invasion of the Saucer Men
My latest Halloween Head is based on the alien invaders from the drive-in, schlock classic Invasion of the Saucer Men released in 1957. I struggled with this one a bit because I watched the movie and kept referring back to … Continue reading
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Posted in Halloween, Illustration
Tagged #digitalart, Affinity Designer, Alien, art, creature, digital art, Illustration, Invasion of the Saucer Men, Joe Williams, monster, vector
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Mister HYDE
I was trying to come up with another idea for a Halloween Head when I realized I had never done Dr Jekyll’s monstrous alter-ego Mr Hyde. It was high time I gave half of this split personality my full attention!
