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Tag Archives: Sketch
Rumble in the Jungle Sketch
I had a lot of fun drawing the most recent edition of Monkey & Bird. It was inspired by the passing of artistic giant Frank Frazetta and my rediscovery of some terrific pulp adventures via my iPod Touch and a … Continue reading
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Tagged Joe Williams, Monkey & Bird, Sketch, sketchbook
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Beware the Ides of March!
I was recently asked to do some sketches of Roman orator Marcus Tullius Cicero for a project this guy was trying to pitch. He needed them in a hurry, so I made some doodles and sent them off. I went … Continue reading
Posted in Illustration, It Came From the Sketchbook
Tagged cartoons, Cicero, Joe Williams, Rome, Sketch, sketchbook
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The Origins of Shawn
Here’s a couple of sketches of Shawn the beleaguered waiter based very loosely on our friend Shawn from Support Your Local Gunfighter. I started to doodle in my sketchbook, and this fellow took form. He could have been a yak … Continue reading
Posted in It Came From the Sketchbook, Monkey & Bird
Tagged cartoons, CO2 Comics, humor, Joe Williams, Monkey & Bird, Sketch, sketchbook, Willceau
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Dating Disaster Sketches
Sketches seem to be fairly popular (well, I like them) so I’m putting a couple more up today. These are from a series of dating disaster illustrations I did for Boulder Magazine. I wish I got assignments like this every … Continue reading
Posted in Illustration, It Came From the Sketchbook
Tagged cartoons, humor, Joe Williams, Sketch, sketchbook, Willceau
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Vinny Sketches and Some Doodles
The other day I posted Vinny Valentine Feels the Heat, and Tina asked me why I didn’t post a sketch or sketches. I dug through some sketchbooks and found them. They’re nothing special, but I did have a brush marker … Continue reading
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Tagged Drawer Cards, Joe Williams, monster, Sketch, sketchbook
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Mop Top Monster
…or Shempenstein. A sketchbook sketch I did 20 years ago and forgot about. Done in technical pen.
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Tagged 1989, Frankenstein, Joe Williams, monster, Sketch, sketchbook
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Route 23 Fashion Plate
I don’t own a car and wind up taking the bus or train when I can’t get where I’m going on foot. I was on Septa’s Route 23 Bus heading South when I spied this beauty. Putting it politely, this … Continue reading
Posted in Adventures in Commuting
Tagged bus, digital illustration, fashion, Joe Williams, SEPTA, Sketch, sketchbook, zoftig
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