Man on the edge…
Another of those random images found in the big ‘sort-out’ I have no idea now who this was for, if indeed anyone. Continue reading Man on the edge…
Author: pauldaviescartoons
Professional cartoonist and illustrator for many many years, based in UK.Worked for loads of really pleasant people and the odd rogue on a very wide range of projects.Now working on landscape drawings as well which some might call my 'proper drawings' Photographer, but isn't everyone a photographer?
Schoolmasters, where are they?
Here’s another of those missing persons, with words by Gordon Thorburn. The drawing is based on my old history master who was a gem of the species names Mr Trethewey. Even the name was right. He did, as I recall, … Continue reading Schoolmasters, where are they?
Fish…perfect for the hard of hearing.
I’ve recently retired from my ‘other job’, I had respectable employment with a fine company of printers over in Gloucester.They gave me a very generous send-off last week,which was very gratifying. My daughter asked me if I cried, not bloody … Continue reading Fish…perfect for the hard of hearing.
Beware of illuminated road signs they can zend you off to sleepy town…
On the way into Gloucester this morning I came across this, I was wide awake but it looks like someone else might not be.It added punch to the notice thinking about the ‘back story’.They will blame something technical but we all know what the truth might be. Continue reading Beware of illuminated road signs they can zend you off to sleepy town…
The star rebels…
I recently had this drawing turned down for very understandable reasons. Written by my long standing collaborator Mr Thorburn, the piece was about Christmas Nativity plays at small school. Here is the bit I chose to draw: “Then there was the proud mum who went to watch her darling little girl in the leading role. All went well at first, but as soon as she got into the stable, she sat on the straw bale, put her feet up on the crib and spent the rest of the play picking her nose.” I so enjoyed doing the drawing that I chose … Continue reading The star rebels…
“The facial expression they are waiting for should have its own brown sign on the motorway”
This is one of Mr Thorburn’s best lines in the book and I much enjoyed doing the drawing for it. What a wonderful name for a pub instead of all those faux trendy slug and lettuce places.Brand managers take note, … Continue reading “The facial expression they are waiting for should have its own brown sign on the motorway”
Artist
Yet another of Gordon’s golden words, this time he’s talking about artists… I suspect that Mr. T is not a great fan of the abstract and having just visited an exhibition in London by a German artist who is almost exactly … Continue reading Artist
Newspaper Seller
Back to the book, here’s Gordon’s take on the newspaper seller.It’s one of my favourite subjects! Where on earth do they come from.I recall there being one in Manchester who, if things were slow, would write out on the headline board: The Pope! No news. It would improve sales for the day with worried catholics buying, only to find there was indeed, no news about the Pope. See more of Mt Thorburn’s stuff at http://www.gordonthorburn.co.uk and there’s more of my stuff on http://www.pauldaviescartoons.co.uk Any sightings should be reported to the Natural History Museum. There are plenty of people who stand about … Continue reading Newspaper Seller
I’ve been proceeding…
By way of a change I’ve been on a walking holiday in Crete where we had a leader telling us exactly where we should go. A retired police officer from Nottinghamshire he was not only good company but also good at … Continue reading I’ve been proceeding…
The fly is on the inside…
This is another from the book, in this case the illustration is not quite faithful to the words, but there you go! Please note the pork pie in the plastic cover, which in days of yore would benefit from being … Continue reading The fly is on the inside…
Bookshop Owner
…occurs in both sexes. Driven out of populous areas by larger, more aggressive types, the remaining few Bookshop Owners survive in nooks and crannies. Cyril Trumpet was the last scion of the family Trumpet, owners and runners of Trumpet & … Continue reading Bookshop Owner
Rambler
Will probably be extinct by 2020. Rambler’s winter and summer coat is tweed, with check shirt, heather mixture stockings and stout boots. The male often has a deerstalker or a flat cap, the female a balaclava which rolls up to … Continue reading Rambler
