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Strathmore 200 Sketchbook

Posted on January 2, 2025 by Joe

April 23, 2024 to December 31, 2024 I put another small sketchbook to rest just before the start of the new year. This one was a Strathmore 200 Mixed Media pad which measures 5.5 inches by 8.5 inches and has … Continue reading →

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2024 in review

Posted on January 1, 2025 by Joe

Today I present Miss Tina Garceau’s continuing series of collages using five elements. She calls the series The Friday Five and the gallery below represents her work for 2024. Click on the images for a larger preview.

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The City is a Jungle and I’m a Beast

Posted on December 31, 2024 by Joe
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Caturday

Posted on December 28, 2024 by Joe

Photos of felines in and around Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Continue reading →

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The Tuesday Doodle

Posted on December 24, 2024 by Joe

The Goo-Goo Muck. Playing around with Sailor, Pentel and a couple other pens during some down time in work. This goes along with an old drawing I did decades ago which I pulled from storage. The old drawing was inspired … Continue reading →

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It Came from the Sketchbook

Posted on December 22, 2024 by Joe

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 →

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Tuesday Doodle

Posted on December 17, 2024 by Joe

I am having a lot of fun using my Sailor Fude fountain pens in a couple of small, mixed media sketchbooks. Sometimes I have a subject in mind, and other times — like the drawing above — I go wherever … Continue reading →

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Playing with the New Toys

Posted on December 10, 2024 by Joe

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 →

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Lost on Family Feud — Won at Life

Posted on October 17, 2024 by Joe

There is a streaming channel that shows nothing but “classic” episodes of The Family Feud. If you so desired, you can enjoy almost fifty years of dumb questions, dumber answers, hosts with personal space issues and regrettable fashions like this … Continue reading →

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