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Tag Archives: USA
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
Photo Elective • Denim and a Braid
Here’s another Photo Elective shot by Tina Garceau of Tina Garceau! As I’ve written before, all sophomore students majoring in illustration at The Philadelphia College of Art were required to take a minor course in photography where the students would … Continue reading
Posted in Blast from the Past, Photography, The Photo Elective
Tagged 1980s, analog, dark room, Philadelphia, Philadelphia College of Art, photography, Tina Garceau, USA
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Sci Fi Textures
When the blank page or screen is staring at me waiting for me to fill it with something illustrative and I don’t really have a solid idea, I doodle digital science fiction textures. I play around with colors and shapes … Continue reading
It’s Lent, you know!
Tina and I exchange cards we make ourselves rather than go on a mad dash for that elusive perfect gift or trying to get reservations on the worst restaurant night of the year. We call them Drawer Cards. Earlier Tina … Continue reading
Posted in Drawer Cards, Holiday, Illustration, Vector Illustration
Tagged Affinity Designer, Cartoon, cartoons, Cupid, digital illustration, Drawer Card, humor, Illustration, Joe Williams, Lent, USA, Valentine
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Femme Fatale
Here’s another Photo Elective shot by Tina Garceau. As I’ve written before, all sophomore students majoring in illustration at The Philadelphia College of Art were required to take a minor course in photography where the students would take and process … Continue reading
Posted in Photography, The Photo Elective
Tagged 35mm, analog, black and white, negative, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Philadelphia College of Art, photography, Tina Garceau, USA, vintage
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Vengeance is best served ICE cold…
J.L. Curtis’ new science fiction novella ICE is available NOW as an electronic edition with a cover by yours truly. The author describes his latest science fiction adventure as such: Vengeance is best served cold… Twelve years old is NOT … Continue reading
Posted in Book Design, Illustration, News, Pixels Versus Pigment
Tagged commando, digital illustration, ice, Illustration, JL Curtis, Joe Williams, outer space, science fiction, USA
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School Days – The Swinging Algebra Teacher
School days, school days, dear old golden rule days, Readin’ and ‘ritin’ and ‘rithmetic… Yeah, right. We’ve arrived at ‘rithmetic with The Swinging Algebra Teacher.
Posted in Illustration, Vector Illustration
Tagged 1970s, Affinity Designer, algebra, Cartoon, cartoons, club, dance, digital illustration, disco, humor, Illustration, Joe Williams, New Jersey, Philadelphia, USA, vector art, vetor
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