 Sports Casualties is a series of illustrated collector cards I made in college. The class featured different visiting faculty. These instructors would visit for four classes and have the students do an assignment that was similar to the instructor's style or real-life commissions. The assignment was to create four sports themed posters. We had no choice of sports. Cricket, Polo, Tennis, and Golf. Ah, the sports of the elite. Everyone can relate. I was less than thrilled to do this, but I had to find a way to turn it into something I would enjoy. I knew everyone would be doing super-realistic watercolors and beautifully rendered ink drawings since that was the style of the instructor. Maybe that was the point? I'm not really sure. In any case, I was willing to be the fool and show up with something out of left field (pun intended). I felt... no... I KNEW it was my obligation to to do something totally freaky. I was, and still am, a huge fan of Wacky Packages by Topps and had collected them for many years. Pretty much anything Topps is cool in my book. Around this time, Topps' Garbage Pail Kids were really big and there were lots of gross-out stuff on the store shelves: booger candy, slime... so why not do something that mom will hate? These were conceived and painted very quickly as I never intended to do anything with them beyond this class. I can't recall what grade I received, probably a "B", but I do remember the critique was very brief. The visiting professor said something along the lines of, "Ha, ha. Now here we have something very different. Perhaps some more of this, some less of that. Interesting"–YES! INTERESTING! They're exceptionally strange, almost Dali-esque. As crazy and violent as they are, I tried to keep them funny. I'm sure that's debatable, but I'll defend it.  "Cricket" acrylic painting 6" x 8" ©Joe Lacey  "Cricket" pencil sketch 6" x 8" ©Joe Lacey  "Golf" acrylic painting 6" x 8" ©Joe Lacey  "Golf" pencil sketch 6" x 8" ©Joe Lacey  "Polo" acrylic painting 6" x 8" ©Joe Lacey  "Polo" pencil sketch 6" x 8" ©Joe Lacey  "Tennis" acrylic painting 6" x 8" ©Joe Lacey  "Tennis" pencil sketch 6" x 8" ©Joe Lacey
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 Coloring pages from the Crayola coloring book "Time Off With Santa" illustrated and written by Joe Lacey. Time Off With Santa Crayola Coloring Book with: • 64 Santa Coloring Pages • Santa Stickers Sheet • Metallic Foil Enhanced Cover! Available at the Crayola website! What does Santa do on his 364 days off each year? This cool coloring book uncovers what the big guy does with his free time. Kids will love decorating the 64 coloring pages with the included glitter stickers, and sharing them with friends. Perfect for any occasion, this kids coloring book makes a great birthday or holiday present. Ideal for girls and boys, age 3 & up! What does Santa do when he's not getting ready for Christmas? Why, he's finally getting some well deserved time off! And it's not just Santa who needs a break! His elves and reindeer have tagged along for all the fun! Check out all the wacky hijinks as they ride the wild surf, sing karaoke, play basketball, and party in a hot tub! You never know what will happen next!  Coloring pages from the Crayola coloring book "Time Off With Santa" illustrated and written by Joe Lacey.  "Time Off With Santa" Crayola Coloring Book written and illustrated by Joe Lacey. Book cover with metallic foil effects.  "Time Off With Santa" Crayola Coloring Book written and illustrated by Joe Lacey. Coloring book back cover.  "Time Off With Santa" Crayola Coloring Book sticker sheet. Welcome to 8-bit Kingdom!Medieval tales of computer technology by Joe Lacey  A 90 page story book you can color! Illustrated in classic 8bit pixel art. 
 Joe Lacey reads from his book "8-bit Kingdom".  Princess Dos and the silver disks of destiny.  The "Tekncal Sea Port" of 8-bit Kingdom.  A MESSAGE FROM THE AUTHOR  I made this book because of my love of classic arcade games of the 80s. There is something joyful in those little jagged edges and square circles moving around the screen. They have an innocence and are loaded with personality and often humor. When writing and illustrating 8-bit Kingdom, I strove to bring this personality and humor to each page – with pixels!  I made the art board 160 x 160 pixels in order to preserve that classic arcade feel. It’s impressive just how much character and emotion can be expressed in even the smallest pixel art image. A great amount of information can be delivered just a few pixels. Thirty pixels can depict a heroic fighter or cowardly person. It all depends upon the exact placement of the pixels. A pixel placed high - the character is happy, a pixel placed low - the character is angry. The idea of simple pixel art is actually an oxymoron. It can can be quite a challenge placing the correct pixel in the correct location to achieve the correct effect. So, welcome to 8-bit Kingdom! A collection of tales that blend retro gaming, personal computing, and fantasy role-playing all fully illustrated in classic 8-bit pixel art! I hope you enjoy reading it (and maybe even coloring it) as much as I enjoyed writing and illustrating it. Purchase 8-bit Kingdom HERE. ABOUT THE AUTHOR
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