Artist of the Month – Tim Harries
Bloghorn’s Artist of the Month is freelance cartoonist Tim Harries. We asked Tim how he produced his cartoons. Nearly all my work is done digitally these days. I say nearly, since I still produce my daily strip using traditional methods (in my case – pencils, Staedtler Pigment Liners, Pitt brush pens and a nice bit […]
Professional cartoonists of yesteryear
Bloghorn would like to highlight this unmissable piece of visual nostalgia from British Pathé. We are fascinated because Bloghorn and Foghorn are made by the current UK Professional Cartoonists’ Organisation. We do have a slightly more gender balanced membership nowadays.
Apple get the pip over iPhone caricatures
MAD Magazine caricaturist Tom Richmond reports on his blog how technology firm Apple has refused to allow an iPhone application featuring caricatures of the US Congress to be sold through its iTunes store. Richmond’s application or App, which is called called Bobble Rep, allows users to find the names and contact details for any of […]
The power of the cartoon
A lecture on the Power of the Cartoon given at the Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce in London in autumn 2009. The talk is delivered and performed by PCOer Martin Rowson. Editor’s word – this lecture does contain some strong language.
Major illustration show opening
The Chris Beetles Gallery’s annual illustrators show opens in London this weekend (November 14 and 15). More than 1,000 original pieces of original artwork, from 1800 to present day, will be on display in The Illustrators 2009. Many of the artists included in the selling exhibition are household names, from Arthur Rackham to John Tenniel […]
Cartoon Pick of the Week
Bloghorn spotted this great work during this week ending the 6th November 2009. One: Robert Thompson in The Spectator, ‘Look, next door’s dog is doing its business in our garden!’ Two: Bernie in Prospect on infidelity. Three: Steve Bell in The Guardian on the war. The PCO: Great British cartoon talent Subscribe to The Foghorn […]
Artist of the Month – Tim Harries
The Bloghorn Artist of the Month for November is Tim Harries. Tim is a freelance cartoonist whose clients Readers Digest UK and USA, Punch, New Statesman, Oink, The Sun, The Star, Future Publishing, Grant Thornton, Nelson Thornes, Kodak and many others. Bloghorn asked Tim what made him decide to become a cartoonist. Despite obsessing over […]
Comic festivals return
The three-week London-centred comic festival Comica opens today, featuring the usual mix of talks, workshops and exhibitions including the Cartoon Museum‘s 30 Years of Viz celebration (previously on Bloghorn) and a collection of original artwork from American underground comic legend Robert Crumb (previously). Also happening is the small press and self-publisher’s fair, Comiket, this coming […]
Bloghorn Ten Second Cartoon
Cartoon courtesy of PCOer Gary Barker.