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Tag Archives: Monsters
Canson XL Mixed Media Pad 7 x 10 inches
I’m still working on this sketchbook. It’s not finished, but I thought I would talk a bit about it this week. This is a similar sketchbook to the one I recently finished off in that it’s a mixed media pad … Continue reading
Posted in Doodle Tuesday, It Came From the Sketchbook
Tagged analog, Canson, Cartoon, cartoons, comics, Cosmic Maaaaaannnnn, horror, humor, Illustration, Joe Williams, mixed media, Monsters, pen and ink, Sailor Fude, sketchbook, The Goo Goo Muck, USA
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It Came from the Sketchbook
I continue having fun sketching with my Sailor Fude fountain pens — one with a nib bent at a 55º angle and the other at a 40º angle. Continue reading
Posted in It Came From the Sketchbook
Tagged analog, Cartoon, fight, Frankenstein, horror, Illustration, Japan, Joe Williams, Monsters, pens, rumble, Sailor Fude de Mannen, Sketch, sketchbook, USA, werewolf
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Playing with the New Toys
I continue to sit on my couch with a cat and a spouse scribbling my grotesques into the night, but now I am adding some new tools into the mix. I have been playing with the terrific Sailor Fude De … Continue reading
Posted in Doodle Tuesday, It Came From the Sketchbook
Tagged analog, Cartoon, cartoons, creatures, experimenting, Illustration, ink wash, Joe Williams, Monsters, pen and ink, Sketch, sketchbook, USA
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Hacking Away at a Cheap Sketchbook
I continue to throw graphite at the unwilling little sketchbook of which I have written about lately. I’ve had no evidence of anything close to supernatural brilliance bubbling up from the pad’s cheap little pages, but I continue to make … Continue reading
Posted in Doodle Tuesday, It Came From the Sketchbook, Sketch
Tagged Cartoon, cartoons, comic, comic book, comics, horror, Illustration, Joe Williams, Monsters, Sketch, sketchbook, USA
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Second Thoughts on a Cheap Sketchbook…
I may get my $3.25 worth out of the terrible little sketchbook from discount chain Five Below after all. I have stubbornly refused to put it aside, and I continue to doodle in it as I sit on the couch … Continue reading
Posted in Doodle Tuesday, It Came From the Sketchbook, Sketch
Tagged cheap, doodle, Five Below, Illustration, It Came From The Sketchbook, Joe Williams, Monsters, Sketch, sketchbook, USA
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Confessions of a Sofa Sketcher
I sit on a couch with a cat and a spouse scribbling my graphite grotesques into the night. Some of them are good. Some of them stink. Some of them I do in pen and ink.
Posted in Illustration, It Came From the Sketchbook
Tagged analog, doodle, drawing, horror, Illustration, Joe Williams, Monsters, scribble, Sketch, sketchbook, sofa, USA
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Monster Mash
Some things never change. I used to work on class projects in my bedroom studio in my parents’ house while a 13-inch black and white TV set played trash. Last night I was sketching for fun while watching trash from … Continue reading
Posted in Illustration, It Came From the Sketchbook, Sketch
Tagged battle, comic, fight, Frankenstein, Joe Williams, monster, Monsters, Mrs Columbo, Out of This World, Sketch, sketchbook, werewolf
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It Came From The Sketchbook
I continue to roll along with the Out of This World sketchbook attacking it with 2mm leads and various pencils on a daily basis. I don’t know what I’m going to do once I’ve exhausted this $3 sketchpad’s 125 sheets. … Continue reading
Posted in It Came From the Sketchbook, Sketch
Tagged Atomic Warrior, Cartoon, cartoons, comic, comics, cyborgs, drawing, Illustration, Joe Williams, Monsters, mutants, Pink Zeppelin, Sketch, sketchbook, USA
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Doodles on the Couch
I’m back to doodling on the couch in an inexpensive but halfway decent sketchbook and watching my favorite streaming channel Tubi. Yes, Tubi is supported by advertising, but the commercials are a lot less obtrusive than the other streamers and … Continue reading
Posted in It Came From the Sketchbook, Weird World of the Roku, What's on TV?
Tagged Cartoon, cartoons, comics, fun, horror, It Came From The Sketchbook, Joe Williams, Monsters, Sketch
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