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Tag Archives: Joe Williams
1985 or Back to the Future
1985 was one hell of a year. I had graduated PCA, and the world was my oyster. During that school year I had met and befriended one of the most talented, energetic and probably the nicest guy I know – … Continue reading
Posted in Blast from the Past, It Came From the Sketchbook
Tagged Dan Platt, Illustration, Joe Williams, monster, mutant, sketchbook
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New Arrival
In honor of the new arrival at CO2 Comics I’m posting this card that we used to celebrate our new arrival back IN THE YEAR 2000! Originally I wanted to use this still from Rosemary’s Baby for Lloyd’s birth announcement, … Continue reading
Origin of the Species Continues
This was the announcement we sent out to friends and family when Tina was expecting the arrival of what turned out to be our son Lloyd. The design of Monkey & Bird has come quite a way since their first … Continue reading
Posted in Drawer Cards, Monkey & Bird
Tagged CO2 Comics, digital illustration, Drawer Cards, Joe Williams, Tina Garceau, Willceau
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Still More Origins of the Species
Once again we are looking in to the prehistory of Monkey & Bird with another drawing from the ’80s. Seems like I’ve been doing less evolved self-portraits of myself for a while. This was from a handmade birthday card I … Continue reading
Posted in News
Tagged CO2 Comics, Joe Williams, Monkey & Bird, Sketch, sketchbook, Tina Garceau, Willceau
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More Origins of the Species
Monkey before Bird. A sketchbook sketch in pencil from February of 1988. Be on the look out for Monkey & Bird coming soon to CO2 Comics!
Posted in Monkey & Bird, Sketch
Tagged CO2 Comics, Joe Williams, Monkey & Bird, Willceau
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Origin of the Species
This is the first appearance of the dynamic duo known as Monkey & Bird who will soon debut in comic strip form at CO2 Comics. The original is crude, but don’t let that keep you from checking out their cartoon … Continue reading
Posted in Drawer Cards, Monkey & Bird
Tagged CO2 Comics, Drawer Cards, Joe Williams, Tina Garceau
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London After Midnight
Sketchbook sketch from July of 1985 of Lon Chaney from his sadly lost London After Midnight. Done in technical pen in a Strathmore wire-bound sketchbook.
Posted in It Came From the Sketchbook, Sketch
Tagged Illustration, Joe Williams, technical pen, Willceau
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The Reading Room or Seeing a Man About a Horse
I sent this as a Thank You card to the art director and editor of the Boulder Weekly after I was commissioned to do the cover of that newspaper’s Best of Boulder 2004 edition which can be seen here. People … Continue reading
Posted in Illustration
Tagged Boulder Weekly, Cartoon, Illustration, Joe Williams, toilet, Willceau
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It Came from the Sketchbook!
I was thinking of formalizing the posts to Willceau Illo News by making regular features. I want to make Monday It Came From The Sketchbook day and post some doodles Tina or I made in a sketchbook and forgot about. … Continue reading
Posted in Blast from the Past, It Came From the Sketchbook, Sketch
Tagged demon, Joe Williams, monster, Sketch, sketchbook, Willceau
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