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Tag Archives: Joe Williams
Swing and a Miss
Here is another doodle with Derwent Dark Wash pencils. This one was done in a Canson XL Mix Media pad which I will be using regularly just as soon as the Sketchbook from Heaven is exhausted which I’m sad to … Continue reading
Posted in It Came From the Sketchbook, Sketch
Tagged analog, Atomic Warrior, black and white, Cartoon, cartoons, comic, comic book, comics, handmade, Illustration, Joe Williams, Pink Zeppelin, Sketch, sketchbook, USA, Willceau
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Exhuming Dead & Buried while Drawing
I returned to my Roku’s Amazon Video channel in order to bask in trash that I can halfway ignore while sketching. The great thing about Amazon’s Prime besides the expedited shipping is the addition of Prime video which is promoted … Continue reading
South Philly Varmint
When Joe calls me after he’s left for work, it means one of two things – he’s forgot something or he’s seen something crazy on his way to work. Such was the case yesterday morning when he spotted this fellow … Continue reading
Posted in Philadelphia, South Philly Safari
Tagged city, climb, critter, fence, Joe Williams, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, possum, South Philly, urban, USA, varmint, wildlife
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There are those who believe…
Lately, I’ve been watching trash and sketching, and I certainly watched some trash while completing the doodles in today’s post, but nothing really stood out as worth mentioning. There may have been something completely ignorable like Law & Order episodes … Continue reading
Sunday Funnies
Now you can enjoy the adventures of Mickey the Monkey and Sylvia the Bird in a mobile device friendly format right here at Willceau Illo News! Read it HERE! Like what you see? Let us know about it in the … Continue reading
Posted in Monkey & Bird
Tagged Cartoon, cartoons, comic, comic book, comics, digital illustration, humor, Illustration, Joe Williams, Monkey & Bird, Tina Garceau, Willceau
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Flash in the Pan
More sketching and watching trash. This time thanks to the fantastic Plex App on my Roku box I am catching up on episodes of The Flash. I mainly thought of Plex as a means of streaming one’s own media, but … Continue reading
Posted in It Came From the Sketchbook, Weird World of the Roku
Tagged Cartoon, cartoons, comic, comics, Illustration, Joe Williams, Pink Zeppelin, Plex, Roku, The Flash, USA
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In Japan the Hand Can Be Used Like a Knife
Being that my inexpensive but beloved Sketchbook from Heaven will soon be exhausted, I needed to find a replacement. A small, landscape sketchpad roughly the same size was proving impossible to find. The only solution was to make my own!
Posted in It Came From the Sketchbook, News, Technique
Tagged analog, art supplies, chop, cut, getting what you want, Illustration, Joe Williams, Sketch, sketchbook
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Sketching and Watching Trash
Friends ask me if I’ve seen the latest episode of such-and-such or gorged myself upon the latest streaming series. They’re usually terrified or at least concerned for my well being when I admit to the crap that I actually pipe … Continue reading
Posted in It Came From the Sketchbook, Weird World of the Roku
Tagged Cartoon, cartoons, comic, comics, Dark Wash, Derwent, doodle, handmade, horror, Illustration, Joe Williams, Mazes and Monsters, monster, Roku, Sketch, sketchbook, streaming, USA, Willceau
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Which One is Pink?
This post is sort of an addendum to my earlier post. It’s the digital cherry on my analog sundae.

