The Best Caricaturist in London!
CORPORATE ENTERTAINMENT and private parties have discovered a new attraction to add to their events in recent years. That is, the Live, On-The-Spot Caricaturist or ‘sketch artist’ as some people call us. Of course, the capital city, London sees an awful lot of these events throughout the year and the companies throwing parties for their […]
Cartoonist in London
I WAS BORN in Clapham, South London and after a brief time in Tadworth, Surrey, we moved to Hendon in North London. So, I have always been a cartoonist in London. As you can see from the above, I used to brand myself as The London Caricaturist as well; a soubriquet now shared with several […]
How can a caricaturist get on page one of Google?
How can a caricaturist get on page one of Google? I AM OFTEN asked: “How can a caricaturist get on page one of Google?” Okay, it’s me asking myself, as it’s a problem I have struggled with over the last three or four years. My domain name, caricatures.org.uk, has been active for more than eleven […]
Topical cartoons and satire magazines
Topical cartoons and satire magazines SINCE THE DAYS of Hogarth and Gillray, the trenchant political or topical cartoon has always had a home in satire magazines and newspapers. Politicians and celebrities have a small price to pay for their power, fame and huge pay packets – they earn it all in full view of public […]
Cartoons for Magazines
Cartoons for Magazines IT MIGHT SEEM a bit odd to be talking of supplying cartoons for magazines in this digital day and age, but for ‘magazines’ you can substitute ‘text’. Anywhere where there is a lot of text and where a stock photo simply won’t do, a cartoon illustration, professionally drawn, will always ‘draw’ (excuse […]
Caricaturist or Cartoonist?
Caricaturist or Cartoonist? THE MATTER OF definition of whether someone is a caricaturist or cartoonist is sometimes perfectly clear and sometimes a bit tricky. It’s a discussion that derives from trying decide exactly what is a ‘caricature’ and and what is a ‘cartoon’. Opinion varies wildly, particularly amongst caricaturists and cartoonists themselves. When you search […]
Caricature of Boris Johnson at Conservative Party Conference
Caricature of Boris Johnson AS THE SOPORIFIC proceedings of the Conservative Party Conference continue, I decided to draw yet another caricature of Boris Johnson to add to my collection. If anyone is guaranteed to bring some life to the event, it’ll be him, whether you love or hate him. Someone with the chutzpah to choose […]