Tag Archives: monster

Because it was on…

Posted on February 8, 2022 by Joe

Back when I attended The Philadelphia College of Art, the city of Philadelphia was not wired for cable television while the surrounding suburbs had enjoyed the benefits of basic cable and perhaps a pay station like HBO or PRISM for … Continue reading →

Posted in Blast from the Past, What's on TV? | Tagged 1980, 1980s, CBS, crab, crabs, Illustration, Island Claws, monster, PCA, Philadelphia, Philadelphia College of Art | 2 Comments

Loup Garou

Posted on February 4, 2022 by Joe

Posted in It Came From the Sketchbook | Tagged creature, doodle, ink, monster, sketchbook, werewolf | 2 Comments

Countess Dracula

Posted on November 9, 2021 by Joe

Erzsébet Báthory (1560-1614) was a real life Hungarian noblewoman and purported serial killer who may have engaged in vampiric activity. Her victims were female servants and minor noblewomen who had come to her for training and education. I’m not sure … Continue reading →

Posted in Doodle Tuesday, Halloween, Illustration | Tagged Affinity Designer, blood, Cartoon, digital illustration, Dracula, femme fatale, Halloween, Halloween Head, Illustration, Joe Williams, monster, vamp, vampire, vector | 2 Comments

The Wolf of South Philadelphia

Posted on November 1, 2021 by Joe

Posted in Halloween, Holiday, Looking South, South Philly Safari | Tagged 2021, Halloween, monster, scary, wolf | Leave a comment

Invasion of the Saucer Men

Posted on October 24, 2021 by Joe

My latest Halloween Head is based on the alien invaders from the drive-in, schlock classic Invasion of the Saucer Men released in 1957. I struggled with this one a bit because I watched the movie and kept referring back to … Continue reading →

Posted in Halloween, Illustration | Tagged #digitalart, Affinity Designer, Alien, art, creature, digital art, Illustration, Invasion of the Saucer Men, Joe Williams, monster, vector | Leave a comment

Mister HYDE

Posted on October 14, 2021 by Joe

I was trying to come up with another idea for a Halloween Head when I realized I had never done Dr Jekyll’s monstrous alter-ego Mr Hyde. It was high time I gave half of this split personality my full attention!

Posted in Halloween, Illustration | Tagged Affinity Designer, Cartoon, Famous Monsters, Halloween Head, Illustration, Joe Williams, Mister HYDE, monster, Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, vector | 2 Comments

An Italian Sketchbook and Some Familiar Faces

Posted on August 3, 2021 by Joe

I finished off a nice little sketchbook that Tony Visco picked up for me when he was in Florence a couple years ago.

Posted in Doodle Tuesday, It Came From the Sketchbook, Weird World of the Roku, What's on TV? | Tagged 1948, doodle, It Came From The Sketchbook, Italy, Joe Williams, monster, Roku, Ruthless, sketchbook | 2 Comments

Sofa Sketches and an Obscure Remake

Posted on July 21, 2021 by Joe

I’ve been sitting on the sofa with a sketchbook in my lap trying out some of my new art materials and playing around with a few I forgot I had. I should be up at my desk in my studio, … Continue reading →

Posted in It Came From the Sketchbook, Sketch, Stuff Joe Likes, Weird World of the Roku, What's on TV? | Tagged 1955, doodles, figure, Frankenstein, George Sanders, It Came From The Sketchbook, jungle, Laura, monster, mystery, Roku, running, sketchbook, sofa, TV | 2 Comments

Doodle Tuesday: 2mm Red Lead and Trash Video

Posted on June 1, 2021 by Joe

When I sit on the couch and doodle in my sketchbooks, I like to have noise in the background. I usually find some episodic television show, old movie or trash that doesn’t require my strict attention. Trash is the … Continue reading →

Posted in Doodle Tuesday, It Came From the Sketchbook, What's on TV? | Tagged drawing, monster, Nora, Sketch, Werewolf Woman | 2 Comments

DO NOT DOUBLE STACK

Posted on May 18, 2021 by Joe

Another sketchbook laid to rest. This was a Canson XL Mixed Media sketch pad that I started back on Valentine’s Day in 2015 and finished up yesterday. I rotate through about half a dozen sketchbooks ignoring some while favoring others. … Continue reading →

Posted in Doodle Tuesday, It Came From the Sketchbook | Tagged Atomic Warrior, doodle, horror, humor, Joe Williams, monster, Sketch, wash | 4 Comments

Mad About the iPad

Posted on December 3, 2019 by Joe_Williams

I’m getting used to the fantastic art program for the iPad Pro called Procreate. It uses the Apple Pencil, and it has the most satisfying interface that I’ve used on a digital platform thus far. I’ve been doodling and playing … Continue reading →

Posted in It Came From the Sketchbook, Pixels Versus Pigment | Tagged Cartoon, iPad, Joe Williams, mad scientist, monster, Procreate, sketchbook | 2 Comments

There Ought To Be Clowns

Posted on November 4, 2019 by Joe_Williams

I was trying to squeak out this Halloween Head for October 31st, but it wasn’t to be. I had a Halloween costume to finish, and I ended up chasing a few wild geese and wandering up a few blind alleys … Continue reading →

Posted in Halloween, Illustration, Pixels Versus Pigment, Technique | Tagged Affinity Designer, Halloween, head, horror, Illustration, Joe Williams, monster, scary, vector | Leave a comment

The Widow

Posted on October 26, 2019 by Joe_Williams

My latest Halloween Head is more of a femme fatale rather than a monster. Illustrated by Joe Williams using the world’s greatest vector art program Affinity Designer on a well-worn 2010 Macbook at home and a battered 2008 Macbook at … Continue reading →

Posted in Computers, Halloween, Illustration, Pixels Versus Pigment, Stuff Joe Likes, Technique | Tagged Affinity Designer, axe, femme fatale, giallo, Halloween, Halloween Head, Joe Williams, monster, mudreress | 2 Comments

The Vector Chainsaw Massacre

Posted on October 24, 2019 by Joe_Williams

Here is another Halloween Head I illustrated in the marvelous vector design application called Affinity Designer. I started this yesterday morning with a vague polygon shape for a face and a cog shape for hair. I wasn’t sure if it … Continue reading →

Posted in Halloween, Illustration, Pixels Versus Pigment, Stuff Joe Likes, Technique, Weird World of the Roku | Tagged #AffinityDesigner, Affinity Designer, Halloween, Halloween Head, horror, Illustration, Joe Williams, monster, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, vector | Leave a comment

The Ghost

Posted on October 16, 2019 by Joe_Williams

This is another in a Halloween themed series of illustrations I put together in the superlative vector art program known as Affinity Designer. See more of my vector illustrations HERE!