Tag Archives: Joe Williams

Monkey & Bird Have Reservations!

Posted on November 20, 2009 by Joe_Williams

Monkey & Bird arrive at the ritziest restaurant in the jungle! Reserve your spot over at CO2 Comics! While you’re there, be sure to take a look at the other fabulous examples of sequential storytelling! Drop them a line! As … Continue reading →

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Dating Disaster Sketches

Posted on November 18, 2009 by Joe_Williams

Sketches seem to be fairly popular (well, I like them) so I’m putting a couple more up today. These are from a series of dating disaster illustrations I did for Boulder Magazine. I wish I got assignments like this every … Continue reading →

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Old Sketch from Monkey & Bird

Posted on November 17, 2009 by Joe_Williams

When I first cooked up Monkey & Bird, Tina and I thought it would be great as a daily comic strip so we looked at comic strips and did research on syndicates which was all fine and good. I jotted … Continue reading →

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Visual Metaphor

Posted on November 9, 2009 by Joe_Williams

Here’s another Visual Metaphor. As I’ve written before, I have a client who uses my illustrations as a teaching tool for her clients who work in the upper echelons of business. In this series, my client’s client is trying to … Continue reading →

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Vinny Sketches and Some Doodles

Posted on November 6, 2009 by Joe_Williams

The other day I posted Vinny Valentine Feels the Heat, and Tina asked me why I didn’t post a sketch or sketches. I dug through some sketchbooks and found them. They’re nothing special, but I did have a brush marker … Continue reading →

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Mop Top Monster

Posted on November 6, 2009 by Joe_Williams

…or Shempenstein. A sketchbook sketch I did 20 years ago and forgot about. Done in technical pen.

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Vinny Valentine Feels the Heat

Posted on November 3, 2009 by Joe_Williams

Way back when I was first fiddling around with the rudimentary art programs on the Commodore 64 and early Apple computers, I thought the machines had real possibilities as a sketch tool. You could grab a paint bucket and switch … Continue reading →

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Set a Date with Monkey & Bird

Posted on October 30, 2009 by Joe_Williams

A new installment of Monkey & Bird can be found at CO2 Comics! Check it out, and while you’re there, have a look around at some of their other great comics!

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Route 23 Fashion Plate

Posted on October 29, 2009 by Joe_Williams

I don’t own a car and wind up taking the bus or train when I can’t get where I’m going on foot. I was on Septa’s Route 23 Bus heading South when I spied this beauty. Putting it politely, this … Continue reading →

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