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The blog of a cartoonist in London, UK, producing cartoons and caricatures
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Fun at Parties!
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How I work at parties, Christmas or otherwise
HOW I WORK Parties I draw people within five minutes each on A4 paper in black ink plus grey marker for tone and some colour, such as red for lips. I usually include bodies and hobbies for each person, making it extra personal and keep-able. I can dr...
My Ideal Job!
Over the years I have had several jobs, apart from cartooning. My first ever job was during the school holidays working in the Bally shoe shop in Hampstead as a callow 16 year old. Quite what the well-heeled celebs of NW3 thought of being served by a...
The Second Fastest Caricaturist in the World - and that’s Official!
Yes, folks, it’s the shy and retiring Steve Hearn: Caricaturist, caricaturist and former purveyor of pharmaceuticals to the gentry, Mr Hearn was kind enough to feature me in his blog recently. Although it depends on your definition of ‘ki...
The London Caricaturist Website Updates!
The website has been receiving a lick of cyberpaint and I’ve adorned it with a few bells and whistles to make it even more attractive to visitors. You can now sign up for a monthly e-newsletter which I will be sending out to a select list and y...
Wonderful Party Last Night
The merry folks of 2tenfm a radio station in Reading, thoroughly enjoyed my company last night in the Island Bar on Caversham Island in Reading. They insisted I stay an hour longer (extra pay!) and I actually stayed half an hour longer than that suc...
Caricature Entertainment LIVE at Parties and Events - Watch this VIDEO!
Yes, here’s my latest promo video! This was filmed at a party for the Travel Trade Gazette after their week at The World Travel Market in the Excel Centre in London’s Docklands. Those lovely people from Conrad Advertising were there and ...
Photos from latest On Spot Caricaturing jobs!
IN BETWEEN studio caricatures and cartoons I have been on the road travelling the length and breadth of the country, oh alright, Middlesex, Surrey and Oxfordshire, purveying my unique brand of caricature entertainment. Here are some of my latest vict...
Help Yourself to One Million Pounds! £1,000,000!
Yes! The London Caricaturist would like to create a few more millionaires in the world. Simply print out the top two images on this page then turn the paper over and print the bottom two images and with a little luck and, no doubt, a bit of trial and...
My WordPress Saviour
I’ve just had a lot of invaluable help from Jeff Houdyschell of WordPress Max whose mission in life is to make WordPress blogging easier for the rest of us by leaping in with expert rescue plans! He provided the custom template and helped with ...
The Complex Group Caricature - Composition
I break the picture down into its various sections and work on each one separately, pasting in reduced copies of the heads and gradually refining the surrounding details. (Click on cartoons to see larger versions.) Once these are approved...
The Group Caricature continued! Drawing faces - lots of faces!
Once all the photos have been correctly labelled and collated, the first thing I want from a client is agreement that the caricatures are accurate likenesses of each person in the group caricature. Working on A4 sheets folded in half, I draw rough pe...
How to draw a complex group caricature
I had to delay the completion of this particular blog until after the finished framed caricature was delivered to the client, which I did last Tuesday - he was, of course, delighted. Now, I am happy to reveal the stage by stage method of creating a c...
Lots of NEWS coming soon!
As is often the case, I am taken away for days at a time by either work or travel and then it takes ages updating the blog! When things settle down I will be able to entertain and delight you with NEWS of the Louviers Cartoon Festival, from which I h...
Caricature Entertainment in Outer Space!
For the past three months I have been undergoing an extremely exciting experience. Richard Branson’s venture into space flight is being preceded by his ‘Space Entertainment Agency’ with which he is supplying heavily sponsored artist...
The Group Caricature Continued - Drawing Faces!
Once all the photos have been correctly labelled and collated, the first thing I want from a client is agreement that the caricatures are accurate likenesses of each person in the group caricature. Working on A4 sheets folded in half, I draw rough pe...
The First Stage of Drawing a Group Caricature
The client contacts me and eventually sends me what seems to be hundreds of photos of all the people involved in the caricature. I like to streamline the process, so rather than print out each photo individually, I use Photoshop to crop them all down...
Recent Commission for London Caricaturist
This was another caricature commission from the wonderful Dr George Sik whom I wrote about in an earlier post. He just sends me the photos and detailed description about what he wants and I draw the caricature and post it back to him. I don’...
Daniel Craig aka James Bond 007
Here’s a man who is really difficult to draw. This is a work in progress. It’s rubbish, in fact. But I will be back with a better version when I can!...
David Beckham Site Ready to Launch!
Amongst my many studio jobs that I have been juggling recently, some of you may remember that I have been commissioned to draw cartoons and caricatures for The Unofficial Website of David Beckham. This is a humorous website based on the spoof intervi...
The London Caricaturist runs The London Writers’ Group!
Something good has come out of one of my obsessions. I must be a good organiser. As well as running my own business, I set up the London Writers’ Group for anyone who wants feedback on their creative works. It was March last year and last night...
Sensationally Successful Corporate Event!
Last night I drew caricatures of everyone at a Price Waterhouse Coopers client party at The Café du Marché in London. This was a 1st Choice Entertainment event and it went down very well. It’s always satisfying getting a photo of a group like...
A lovely and gorgeous moppet of moistness
These words are still inadequate to describe the almost erogenous Dr George Sik (sic). Since around 2001 he has been generously probing me with large wads of cash in order to elicit breathlessly graphic climaxes in the form of caricatures. He not on...
Caricature for The Vita Group
This is the latest caricature commission off the drawing board. It’s a Black and White A3 caricature which I draw from photos submitted by email. The client supplies all the additional information, hence the kilt, cigarette, Diet Cokes, Choccy ...
Caricaturist on Magazine Cover!
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Caricature from Photo Emailed Back to You! £60.00
One of my most popular services is the Emailed Caricature. You send me a photo, I draw the caricature at 150dpi, A5 size, head and shoulders only and I email it back to you! Here’s one I did today. All you need to do is send payment by Paypal ...
Short Poem
Short Poem Napoleon Bonaparte, Queen Victoria, Ronnie Corbett, Frankie Dettori, Mohamed Al Fayed, Carla from Cheers, Angus Deayton, Ben Elton, Michael J Fox, Red Skelton Red Buttons, Dustin Hoffman, And in built-up shoes, Tom Cruise. Lester Piggott, ...
The London Caricaturist tackles French Politics! (or How To Draw a Political Cartoon)
Every year I try to attend the wonderful Cartoon Festival in Louviers, France. This is a very well-attended celebration of the art of cartoon and caricature. The festival atmosphere is intoxicating as is the wine, food and considerable bonhomie affor...
Caricatures at Weddings - A Great Entertainment!
This is the time of the year when many engaged couples are putting the finishing touches to their wedding plans for 2008. When it comes to entertainment, you always want something spectacular and memorable to make a lasting impression on your guests....
The London Caricaturist does Poetry!
The Queue How sad to see the line of lonely people in the queue for ‘one basket only’ buying Pot Noodles and Heinz Baked Beans, Boil-In-The-Bag Rice and tinned sardines. The student full of spots and specs Cursed by the hex of solo sex ...
