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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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Halloween • Dark Night of the Scarecrow

Posted on October 31, 2023 by Tina Garceau

Being that we have run out of coin-operated machine costumes to stuff our son into, we have decided to lean into something more in the creepy and supernatural spirit of the holiday. This year, Lloyd is a scarecrow which Joe … Continue reading →

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And he shows them pearly white…

Posted on October 17, 2023 by Joe

In the wake of the blockbuster success of Steven Spielberg’s Jaws (1975) there came a spate of books and publications designed strictly to cash in on the fascination with man-eating sharks. Sure, there may have been the occasional issue of … Continue reading →

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Killing Off the Birthday Sketchbook

Posted on September 5, 2023 by Joe

I finished up the Ticonderoga UCreate tablet that I received as a birthday gift this past fall. I’ve used these sketchbooks before, and the price and size are right, but they just aren’t as special as the mysterious Sketchbooks from … Continue reading →

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More Little Sketchbooks Than I Thought…

Posted on July 27, 2023 by Joe

I originally thought this was going to be a simple short post where I would gather all of the small, mainly inexpensive sketchbooks I’ve been doodling in; line them all up and shoot pictures of their sticker encrusted covers. How … Continue reading →

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