Tag Archives: monster

Rock! Rock! Rock! Rock! – Rock and Roll Hell Hole!

Posted on March 5, 2025 by Joe

As I said last week I was a little under the weather which slowed my sketching momentum, but I’ve been trying to catch up by drawing some drawings and cooking up some situations that happen in my Teenage Beast story. … Continue reading →

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I Was a Teenage Couch Potato

Posted on February 11, 2025 by Joe

I have a studio with a drafting table, drawing lamp and everything I would need, but it seems inspiration strikes me best when I am sitting on a couch with a sketchbook in my lap while trash streams on my … Continue reading →

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It Came from the Filing Cabinet

Posted on January 14, 2025 by Joe

My obsession with a drawing I penciled almost 40 years ago continues and keeps dragging me back no matter what I do. It started when I was trying to organize a flat file cabinet and I came upon the penciled … Continue reading →

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The City is a Jungle and I’m a Beast

Posted on December 31, 2024 by Joe
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Tuesday Doodle

Posted on December 17, 2024 by Joe

I am having a lot of fun using my Sailor Fude fountain pens in a couple of small, mixed media sketchbooks. Sometimes I have a subject in mind, and other times — like the drawing above — I go wherever … Continue reading →

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Making a Scarecrow for Halloween

Posted on November 1, 2023 by Joe

In the past, Tina and I have built original Halloween costumes for our son that were usually in a lighter, more whimsical vein. Coin-operated vending machines based on cardboard boxes were our specialty, but now that our son is older … Continue reading →

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The Scarecrow of South Philadelphia

Posted on October 31, 2023 by Joe

Here are some more photos of our son as a sinister scarecrow. The costume was a big hit with the neighbors! Below are pictures of our scarecrow menacing the market on Ninth Street. Happy Halloween!

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