Tag Archives: sketchbook

Punk with a Gun

Posted on September 22, 2009 by Joe_Williams

Sometimes I come across a sketch and have no idea what it was for or what I was aiming at. Such is the case with this punk with a gun. I just thought it was kind of neat so here … Continue reading →

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Grimly Fiendish

Posted on September 21, 2009 by Joe_Williams

I was rooting through my sketchbooks looking for old sketches that would have worked out for a Monkey & Bird idea, but of course, I got sidetracked. This is a drawing of a pair of ghouls as envisioned for a … Continue reading →

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Demon

Posted on September 16, 2009 by Joe_Williams

Another demon/gargoyle from my sketchbook drawn during the mid-’80s. Once again, I think this is when Dan Platt and I were hanging out and shooting the breeze about monsters. I think this was another attempt at the Jersey Devil, but … Continue reading →

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The Fried Shrimp Lady or Just Some Doodles from 1985

Posted on September 10, 2009 by Joe_Williams

While perusing Flickr, I came across the fabulous photos posted by olga-saglo. She posted images from "Carnival of Blood" which I remember seeing years ago on a low-rent local cable channel. I remembered doodling the "Fried Shrimp Lady" while watching … Continue reading →

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1985 or Back to the Future

Posted on September 2, 2009 by Joe_Williams

1985 was one hell of a year. I had graduated PCA, and the world was my oyster. During that school year I had met and befriended one of the most talented, energetic and probably the nicest guy I know – … Continue reading →

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Still More Origins of the Species

Posted on August 27, 2009 by Joe_Williams

Once again we are looking in to the prehistory of Monkey & Bird with another drawing from the ’80s. Seems like I’ve been doing less evolved self-portraits of myself for a while. This was from a handmade birthday card I … Continue reading →

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It Came from the Sketchbook!

Posted on August 17, 2009 by Joe_Williams

I was thinking of formalizing the posts to Willceau Illo News by making regular features. I want to make Monday It Came From The Sketchbook day and post some doodles Tina or I made in a sketchbook and forgot about. … Continue reading →

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The Joisey Debbil

Posted on July 31, 2009 by Joe_Williams

This was a sketch I did in a sketchbook using my former weapon of choice way back in 1986. I was hanging out with Dan Platt who was trying to visualize the legendary Jersey Devil in clay. He kept reading … Continue reading →

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