One or the other, not sure if it was a commission or just a little personal sketch, came out of the bottom drawer. Reminded me a little of that chap on the telly, who was called Professor. Doctor Robert Winston, that’s the man it reminded me of. Used to be on the telly quite a lot… Continue reading Prof or Doc?
Another from the bottom drawer, I have no idea who commissioned this, but someone did. Yes, folks, I was paid money for illustrating a ‘frightened blob. Continue reading Gloop!
Getting into painting, one of a series of paintings I’m working on. All landscapes. I have a way to go yet. A journey of discovery and a pleasant one too. After years of drawing and not a lot of colour, it’s now a lot of colour and not quite so much drawing. I’m attempting abstract landscapes with mixed results, but mixing those colours is remarkably relaxing. It’s all a matter of knowing when to stop. Continue reading Splishy, splashy…
Another cartoon done for the English Tourist Board Magazine, many moons ago, for an edition that would include Shrove Tuesday, when we all make pancakes. Interestingly, the art editor has put a note at the top saying ‘don’t lose any of the pancakes at the top’ This is obviously a person who cares for my work. Continue reading Automatic Tosser
Just sorting some old drawings and was taken with this, which, if I recall correctly, was commissioned by the English Tourist Board. I used to regularly do cartoons for their magazine, which no longer exists. Neither does the Tourist Board, it was the victim of some sort of rebranding. Continue reading Vegetarian weekend?
This is one from the bottom drawer, so many others that I had forgotten about. This one gets in for making me laugh, and I did it! Which is rare… The yellow bits are the remains of glue I think Continue reading Digging out some old drawings…
Too much information. What happens next when you order online. They send you loads of emails about your parcel that might in years to come descend into gossip. “We’re expecting your parcel, what have you been buying this time? Our driver Brian can’t wait to see you.If you want to see where Brian is right now, just waste some valuable minutes of your life tapping in this 16 digit number when you go onto our website” “ Your parcel is with Brian now… Along with hundreds of others he’s supposed to deliver in one day, he has to drive so … Continue reading We’re expecting your parcel
Not quite but nearly. This is what remains of a cricket scoring shed on the edge of the Cotswolds. I’d popped out there today to see a friend and take in a bit of Winter Sunshine. The village cricket field and pitch are now in a sorry state, but was at one time very well maintained and busy. It’s a tenuous claim to fame that one home side there, possibly the village cricket team, played host to a visiting side of Buddhist monks. They were staying in the area and managed to muster a team. At the same time, the … Continue reading Batting at Number 3: The Dalai Lama
Tell anyone outside the UK that a mince pie has no minced meat in it and they give you the same quizzical look that is forthcoming when you refer to the town of Cholmonderley as Chumly. Chumly is also the word for one of those moments of crumbly silence when you and a friend have first bitten into a mince pie, and it is of the finest quality. There was a review of Industrial Mince Pies ( those baked in a factory rather than the home-made Farmer’s Market types ) in the Guardian before Christmas. It’s a job I aspire … Continue reading Mince Pie Review, and buttercups.
This design, a collaboration with my good friend Alan Blethyn, who has a way with type. Our intention at the time was to make our fortune from making t-shirts with simple font designs. Looking back over some old files, I came across this, and it reminded me of why I would be optimistic. Lots of projects in hand for the coming year. All the best to everyone out there who bothers. Continue reading Rockwell
Five stars: I fell on the ground, clutching for breath, it was so funny and pithy. And I wasn’t pithed. To add to the delight, it was beautifully captured in exquisite line work and colour. Four stars: I laughed out loud, great joke, only let down by an average drawing. Three stars: I breathed in as if to laugh, but am convinced this is not the first time I’ve seen or heard this joke. Very average drawing did not help Two stars: Just not very funny. It looks like the drawing took a nanosecond. Very poor. One star: Offensive rather … Continue reading How did our cartoonist do?
Paul Davies Cartoons & stuff 