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Tag Archives: sketchbook
Amethysts and Orchids
In the event of birthdays, anniversaries and a few other holidays, Tina and I exchange cards we make for one another. Continue reading
So Long, Cursed Sketchbook
Fuxi Sketchbook No. 2 of 2 5/16/23 – 10/3/24 I was finally able to put this disappointing sketchbook out of my misery. Why was it disappointing? Well, the size, price and the binding were right. It measured 5.5 inches by … Continue reading
Posted in It Came From the Sketchbook
Tagged Cartoon, cheap, comic, doodle, Illustration, Joe Williams, pencil, scribble, Sketch, sketchbook
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Tuesday Doodle • Stubborn Strathmore Sketchbook
I finally killed off a small Strathmore sketchbook that was lying around the house. It was picked up years ago while it was most likely on sale. The price was probably too good to resist. I honestly don’t remember. It … Continue reading
Posted in Doodle Tuesday, It Came From the Sketchbook
Tagged horror, humor, Joe Williams, Sketch, sketchbook, Strathmore, USA
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Spring Cleaning
The old It CameFrom the Sketchbook page was a bit of a mess that was desperately in need of a polish and shine so I have organized my scribbles into categories. You can start on the landing page HERE where … Continue reading
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Tagged Cartoon, cartoons, comics, Illustration, Joe Williams, Sketch, sketchbook, USA
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Tuesday Digital Doodle • Type of the Living Dead
Affinity recently updated their whole suite of desktop publishing applications to version 2.4 so I’ve been trying to catch up with some of the new features of these programs. I’ve been mostly playing with Affinity Designer which is their vector … Continue reading
Fuxi Sketchbook • 09-01-2023 to 01-02-2024
I thought this cheap, Chinese-made sketchbook could possibly be the next Sketchbook from Heaven, but not quite. The size, shape and country of manufacture were the same as my favorite sketchbooks, but it wasn’t quite as magical as those earlier … Continue reading
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Tagged Cartoon, cartoons, Fuxi, Illustration, Joe Williams, Sketch, sketchbook, USA
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Turning the Page on 2023
Happy New Year! I finished 2023 sitting on the couch with a cat and a spouse scribbling away in small, cheap sketchbooks, and I have resolved to do the same thing in 2024!
Posted in It Came From the Sketchbook, Sketch
Tagged Cartoon, cartoons, Illustration, Joe Williams, science fiction, Sketch, sketchbook, space, spaceman
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