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Political T-Shirt Art Styles

By tosopSunday - October 9th, 2022Categories: articles

Exploring Contemporary Political T-Shirt Art Styles in 2024: In the realm of political expression, the t-shirt has long served as a canvas for activism, rebellion, and social commentary. As we navigate the complexities of the year 2024, the art styles adorning these shirts continue to evolve, reflecting the ever-changing landscape of politics and societal values. From bold graphics to minimalist designs, let’s delve into some of the popular art styles seen on political t-shirts in this pivotal year.

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Phone Cases As Gifts

By tosopWednesday - September 22nd, 2021Categories: articles

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Apache Trail No. 1, a Silver Age Western Comic

By tosopMonday - October 9th, 2017Categories: articles

Discovering a Lost Gem

Apache Trail #1

This Silver Age Western Comic was published in 1957 by Steinway Comic Pub. Inc. with artwork by Ken Battefield.
Source: Comic Book Plus and Grand Comics Database (GCD)

Native American on Horseback with Rifle


In June 2016, I discovered this beautiful comic book cover featuring an American Indian on horseback firing a rifle. I was immediately taken with this image; the dynamic lines and the beautiful color combinations impressed me as something special that I should share on my The Ninth Art store.

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Restoring My Roommate’s Old Photos, Black & White and Color Techniques

By tosopWednesday - October 4th, 2017Categories: articles

A Light Touch

Patricia Dorrian in the 1950s

Source: Dana Dorrian’s Family Photo Album

A Fun Project

A couple of weeks ago, my roommate Dana asked me to scan a couple of old photographs he found while looking through his old photo album: one was an old black and white photo of his late mother, Patricia; the other was a color photo of Dana in his sailor uniform, taken in 1986.

I knew that Dana would have been satisfied with just the scans, but I decided to do a little restoration work with PhotoShop before I sent him the finished products.

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Rare Golden Age Romance Comic

By tosopTuesday - September 19th, 2017Categories: articles

Diversity in Golden Age Comics

Negro Romance #2

Source: Rare Golden Age Romance Comic at The Ninth Art store
Scanned Image: Comic Book Plus

Negro Romance #2

In February 2017, I discovered a beautiful photographic comic book cover and decided to make that the next design for my The Ninth Art Zazzle store. February being Black History Month, I had intended to use a super hero or sci-fi comic as my source, but couldn’t find any public domain comics in those genres with black leads. But the minute I laid eyes on Negro Romance #2, I knew I’d found my new subject.

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