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The Day of the Dead…in color!

by Josh WilliamsBallpoint Pen illustration September 14, 2009February 26, 20112 Comments

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 a bit chaotic. Like the viewer is actually in the middle of the parade. Also, …

Day of the Dead

by Josh WilliamsBallpoint Pen illustration September 7, 2009February 26, 2011No Comments

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, but I really wanted to do it anyway.It’s ballpoint pen with a little brush and …