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More Thoughts on Leaving Netflix

Posted on January 9, 2018 by Joe_Williams

I have a few more thoughts bouncing around my brain pan on cancelling my Netflix subscription which I thought I would share with you. I have been a Netflix subscriber since the end of the 20th Century and practically all of … Continue reading →

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Resolution: Goodbye Netflix

Posted on January 4, 2018 by Joe_Williams

I was a Netflix subscriber back when nobody ever heard of them — back when they were just a mail-order DVD rental outfit with but one distribution plant in San Jose, CA. I had my doubts when they leapt into … Continue reading →

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Another Heaven Sent Sketchbook?

Posted on December 28, 2017 by Joe_Williams

Last year I had the good fortune of receiving a Christmas present of a cheap and cheap looking sketchbook that looked like nothing more than an overly large scratch pad to be kept by the telephone for jotting down numbers. … Continue reading →

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Primary Colors

Posted on October 4, 2017 by Joe_Williams

Cranes above a construction site at Broad and Washington in South Philadelphia.

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Not Quite Heaven

Posted on June 13, 2017 by Joe_Williams

I thought I was being quite clever when I came up with the idea for replacing my favorite but sadly exhausted Sketchbook from Heaven. My idea was to get a larger sketchbook and chop it in half so it more … Continue reading →

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Digital Clutter

Posted on June 9, 2017 by Joe_Williams

This is a followup to my earlier post about the art school formerly known as The Philadelphia College of Art. Thanks to the Internet Archive which is probably the greatest site on the internet a number of odd, wonderful and … Continue reading →

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The Way It Was

Posted on June 6, 2017 by Joe_Williams

This terrific map is from the 1982-83 Philadelphia College of Art catalog which I uncovered amid the clutter in my studio. I marveled at the magnificently clean graphic design done well before anybody had heard of Illustrator, Freehand or CorelDraw. … Continue reading →

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The Details – Upper Darby

Posted on June 3, 2017 by Joe_Williams

Having basked in comic books and old movies my whole life, architectural details were what cities were supposed to be about. On a morning like the one above, the ornamentation would catch the light and look glorious. These details also … Continue reading →

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Roaring High Above 15th & Chestnut

Posted on May 31, 2017 by Joe_Williams

I was headed to a newly opened art supply store in what is known as Center City in Philadelphia when I happened to look up. Fortunately the lighting was good, and I had my compact camera with the terrific zoom … Continue reading →

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