Author Archives: josh

Bird in a Bathing Suit

Posted on November 29, 2009 by josh

So, I haven’t updated this thing in a while, but not because I haven’t been working. Quite the contrary, I’ve been working on illustrations for a children’s book titled “Bird in a Bathing Suit”. The author, Dawn Mitchell, was kind … Continue reading →

Posted in Children's book illustration | Tagged Author Dawn Mitchell, Bird in a Bathing Suit, blue pencil sketch, Children’s book illustration, Dawn Mitchell, illustrated by Josh Will, Illustration, Staedtler pencil, Tones in Photoshop | Leave a comment

Dr. Sketchy’s Miss Rose

Posted on October 6, 2009 by josh

Here is my latest sketch from the latest Dr. Sketchy’s South Jersey event.The model is Miss Rose and this pose was for 20 minutes.I enjoyed the Halloween theme for this October session… cuz Halloween is the best holiday. It should … Continue reading →

Posted in figure drawing | Tagged Dr. Sketchy’s, Dr. Sketchy’s South Jersey, Halloween Model, Miss Rose, Pencil sketch, Witch Drawing | Leave a comment

Ace Frehley Birthday!

Posted on September 29, 2009 by josh

Here’s an illustration of Ace Frehley (KISS) I did for my friend Neil’s birthday.You might think it’s a cop out to give a drawing as a gift, but I also gave him booze!So, it was for Neil’s 35th b-day, hence … Continue reading →

Posted in pen and ink | Tagged Ace Frehley, Ace Frehley illustration, birthday gift, custom illustration, Illustration, inked with brush, KISS, original illustration, Winsor-Newton round 1 series 707 | Leave a comment

The Day of the Dead…in color!

Posted on September 14, 2009 by josh

As promised, here is the color version of the Day of the Dead illustration I did. The color is done in Photoshop using a spatter brush and then painting in tones at about 20% opacity. I wanted it to seem … Continue reading →

Posted in Ballpoint Pen illustration | Tagged Day of the Dead, Day of the Dead illustration, Dead Bride Illustration, Ghost illustration, Photoshop, Photoshop colors, Scary Illustration | 2 Comments

Day of the Dead

Posted on September 7, 2009 by josh

My friends at the Autumn Society of Philadelphia told me about an upcoming show that would feature the Day of the Dead (the festival, not the movie). So, I did this piece. It might not be in the actual gallery/show, … Continue reading →

Posted in Ballpoint Pen illustration | Tagged Ballpoint Pen, Day of the Dead, Day of the Dead illustration, gallery, ink, toothbrush | Leave a comment

My Face in Your Space

Posted on August 31, 2009 by josh

Our lovely receptionist (Sarah) at work sent out an email saying that she was joining in on an art show called “My Face in Your Space”. The idea is that artists in the show draw each other. Sarah wanted to … Continue reading →

Posted in Ballpoint Pen illustration | Tagged Ballpoint Pen illustration, gallery, Josh Will, My Face in Your Space, Pen Portrait, Sarah Cassano | 1 Comment

Shadows of a Job

Posted on August 10, 2009 by josh

So, above are 3 illustrations I did for these guys that are pitching a movie. Sounds cool right? Except they ignored emails when my friend and I had questions (the friend got me the gig). Then we find out (we … Continue reading →

Posted in movie poster | Tagged Illustration, inked with brush, movie poster, Photoshop, Shadows of a Job, Shadows of a Man | 2 Comments

Wolverine Sketch

Posted on August 10, 2009 by josh

Here is a little commission sketch I did of Wolverine. I sketched it in non-photo blue pencil first (which I took out using Photoshop) and then finished with the standard Steadtler mechincal pencil (HB if you were wondering about the … Continue reading →

Posted in comic book art | Tagged Logan, Marvel Comics, Pencil sketch, Wolverine, Wolverine Sketch | 1 Comment

Books Are GREAT!

Posted on July 23, 2009 by josh

Here’s a logo/mailing label I did for a friend/fan. He sells books and stuff. I sketched out the whole thing first and then scanned it in. Then I made some adjustments to the sketch in PhotoShop and saved it. Finally, … Continue reading →

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The Mighty Ballpoint Pen

Posted on July 7, 2009 by josh

Here is a little illustration I did with ballpoint pen and then brought it into Photoshop to add color and texture. whew! Most of the color is under the Pen Line layer and some of the softer highlights were added … Continue reading →

Posted in Ballpoint Pen illustration | Tagged Ballpoint Pen, Ballpoint Pen illustration, Josh Will, Photoshop colors | 5 Comments