Friday 21 December 2012

Christmas Gifts






















This week, the Cartoonists Forum Competition asked for cartoons on the theme of Christmas Gifts.

[Later] This cartoon won joint First Place in the Competition!

Monday 17 December 2012

Harry, potter























The Cartoonists' Forum this week called for a cartoon on the theme of Pottery. This contribution of mine is a bit of whimsy, using my Forum avatar.

Sunday 9 December 2012

I asked for an elbow

















This week's Cartoonists' Forum Competition set the caption "You idiot! I asked for a [blank]"the [blank] to be a word of my own choosing. 

[Later] Awarded Third Place in the Competition.

Tuesday 4 December 2012

Plantlife























He called himself Woody and hoped I'd be interested in die-back insurance.

Saturday 1 December 2012

Stretch























You may have seen this before, but it seemed appropriate to get it down from the shelf and use it for this week's Illustration Friday topic - Stretch.

Sunday 25 November 2012

I'm sorry but ....





















My entry for this week's Cartoonists' Forum Competition, with the new style set caption - "I'm sorry but this is not my [blank]", the [blank] to be a word of my own choosing. Pushed for time, I've reworked an older cartoon.

Wednesday 21 November 2012

Zoom




















So much to do, so little time. I've posted the original of this elsewhere on this blog, but today's coloured version is for Illustration Friday's challenge - Zoom.

Monday 19 November 2012

Till the Cows Come Home























Another fanzine cover (with the same name), given a colour treatment.

Saturday 17 November 2012

Thinking of you























My entry for this week's Cartoonists' Forum Competition, with the set caption - "Hey, I was just thinking about you."

Monday 12 November 2012

Tree




















Tree at Grasmere (Marker in sketchbook)

Not a cartoon, of course, but this blog also carries illustrations and this week's Illustration Friday brief is - Tree.

Sunday 11 November 2012

Saturday 13 October 2012

...And you're certain this is safe?!



















This week's Cartoonists Forum Competition uses a set caption - ...And you're certain this is safe?!

Sunday 7 October 2012

Saturday 25 August 2012

Goblin
























(Marker, digital colour)

Another idle moment, another old cartoon given some colour.

Friday 24 August 2012

Ted























(Marker, digital colour)

No reason for posting this really. I just felt like taking an old cartoon and adding colour.

Sunday 12 August 2012

Prehistoric Times





















"Prehistoric Times" is the set theme for this week's Cartoonists Forum Competition.

Tuesday 3 July 2012

Just get on with it






















The caption set for the most recent Cartoonists Forum Competition was "Just get on with it" but I didn't have time to get an entry done. Had I found the time, this is what I would have drawn but as I didn't, I won't.

Saturday 23 June 2012

Run away




















(Mixed media)

This week's challenge from the Cartoonists' Forum was to use the caption "Oooooooooooh....Run away!"
I'm pleased to say it won Third Place.

Sunday 10 June 2012

The Bible























After an absence of some weeks, I've returned to the Cartoonists' Forum with this offering following the set theme: The Bible.

Wednesday 6 June 2012

Telephone Call























George's call was interrupted by a more important one.


Something I found in my files.

Monday 16 April 2012

Sunday 8 April 2012

Not in the Brochure


This week's Cartoonists' Forum Competition entry using the fixed caption, "I don't remember seeing that in the brochure..." achieved Second Place in the Competition.

Wednesday 4 April 2012

Wallbanger



The cover of a fanzine I did for Eve Harvey a long time ago. Now coloured digitally.

Thursday 29 March 2012

Bembridge



An old fanzine cover given the digital colour treatment. Don't blame me for the pun - that was Sam Long.

Tuesday 21 February 2012

Take Me Home


(Marker, coloured pencils in Japanese fanfold Moleskine)

My last addition to the Clare's Moly, part of the International Moleskine Exchange, moly_x_25.

Monday 20 February 2012

Hope


I won second place with this cartoon in the Cartoonists' Forum Competition this week. The challenge was to produce a wordless cartoon on the theme of Hope.

Monday 13 February 2012

Your Place or Mine?


(Black marker, digital colour)

This week's Cartoonists' Forum Competition entry using the fixed caption, Your place or mine?

Sunday 5 February 2012

Close enough


(Black marker, digital colour)

This week's Cartoonists' Forum Competition entry using the fixed caption, What the Hell! It's close enough.

Tuesday 31 January 2012

Forward



(Mixed media)

Into the Valley of Death rode the Six Hundred Pounder.

My contribution to this week's Illustration Friday challenge - Forward.

Saturday 28 January 2012

Embarrassing


This week's Cartoonists' Forum Competition entry using the fixed caption, God, this is going to be embarrassing! , which earned me second place.

Sunday 15 January 2012