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Caturday
Photos of felines in and around Philadelphia Continue reading
Posted in News
Tagged cat, feline, ginger cats, Philadelphia, photography, Plywood the Cat, USA
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The Cheapskate Strikes Back!
I was in an art supply store recently to pick up some gift items for a friend, and I thought I would pick up a smallish, mixed media, sketchbook for myself. I was thinking a 7-inch by 10-inch sketchbook would … Continue reading
Burn, Baby, BURN! Punk Rock Inferno
I’ve been pouring my heart into Teenage Beast, a punk rock horror story set in the 1980s that’s slowly clawing its way out of my brain and onto the page. Right now, it’s a chaotic mix of notes, half-formed scenes, … Continue reading
Posted in Doodle Tuesday, It Came From the Sketchbook
Tagged 1980s, analog, black and white, Cartoon, comic, demon, fire, flames, Goo Goo Muck, horror, Illustration, Joe Williams, monster, pen and ink, punk, Sketch, sketchbook, Teenage Beast, USA, Willceau
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When does the band go on?
Here is another sketch from my developing Teenage Beast story. The crowd awaits the arrival of Brian Bubonic and the Plague. I drew this with sky blue mechanical pencil leads and Sailor Fude De Mannen fountain pens in a small … Continue reading
Posted in Doodle Tuesday, It Came From the Sketchbook
Tagged 1980s, analog, Goo Goo Muck, horror, humor, Illustration, Joe Williams, monster, pen and ink, punk, sketchbook, Teenage Beast, The Cramps, USA
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Photo Elective • Applying Lipstick
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 shoot and process 35mm black and white … Continue reading
Posted in Photo Restoration, Photography, The Photo Elective
Tagged 35mm, analog, Philadelphia, Philadelphia College of Art, photography, Tina Garceau, USA
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Larry Hughes, Born to Lose
Before my monster became a monster in Teenage Beast he was a human being. I have a name for him — Larry Hughes — but I wasn’t sure what he was going to look like.
Posted in Doodle Tuesday, It Came From the Sketchbook, Sketch
Tagged 1980s, analog, Cartoon, horror, humor, Joe Williams, punk, Sketch, sketchbook, Teenage Beast, USA
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Photos of Felines in and around Philadelphia Continue reading


