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47 Fewer Shades of Gray

Posted on October 28, 2025 by Joe_Williams

A monstrously monochromatic rendering of the Teenage Beast on tonal paper. Continue reading →

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The Frugal Review • The Pen+Gear Sketch Diary

Posted on September 23, 2025 by Joe_Williams

When my wife and co-host of this fabulous site, Tina, calls about a cheap sketchbook she’s found at a big box store, I’ve learned not to question her. I just say, “Buy it!” She’s got a knack for spotting art … Continue reading →

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Burn, Baby, BURN! Punk Rock Inferno

Posted on September 16, 2025 by Joe_Williams

I’ve been pouring my heart into Teenage Beast, a punk rock horror story set in the 1980s that’s slowly clawing its way out of my brain and onto the page. Right now, it’s a chaotic mix of notes, half-formed scenes, … Continue reading →

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When does the band go on?

Posted on September 9, 2025 by Joe_Williams

Here is another sketch from my developing Teenage Beast story. The crowd awaits the arrival of Brian Bubonic and the Plague. I drew this with sky blue mechanical pencil leads and Sailor Fude De Mannen fountain pens in a small … Continue reading →

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Punk Rock Girl

Posted on August 27, 2025 by Joe

Although it’s been a while since I have posted drawings on this site, I have still been plugging away in my sketchbooks continuing to make my dirty little marks within them as one of my teachers in art school used … Continue reading →

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Breaking Bad Habits

Posted on July 15, 2025 by Joe

Of late, I have been bedeviled by procrastination and waiting for inspiration like a train that is never going to come. Maybe a more apt metaphor is the train is sitting on the tracks, but it’s not moving. When times … Continue reading →

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Booga Booga Booga

Posted on June 10, 2025 by Joe_Williams

I’m back with It Came From the Sketchbook and once again my subjects are The Teenage Beast and the hapless punk rock gal. I’m piecing together a story via sketchbooks which is fun and much more effective than jotting down … Continue reading →

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