The Big Draw 2008

The National Campaign for Drawing‘s annual event, The Big Draw, is upon us again. And PCO members will be working at this weekend’s opening events for the month-long festival. Much of this weekend’s activity will be taking place at University College in central London (UCL). There is an enormous range of activity for the opening […]

Artist of the Month: Andy Davey

Here is the last interview answer from Andy Davey our PCO Artist of the Month for August 2008. Bloghorn asked him what’s the future for cartooning in the digital age? I’m sure cartoons will thrive and flourish, after they emerge from this difficult period, but in what form they will do this, I have no […]

Artist of the month: Lee Healey

PCO member Lee Healey caricature of kate Moss and pete Doherty Cartoonist & illustrator Lee Healey, is a freelancer with over 17 years experience. Lee’s art has appeared in many magazines and comics, including Viz, Maxim, and The Dandy. Other clients have included the CBBC channel, Roy Chubby Brown,and video artist Mark Leckey. Lee prides […]

PCO Procartoonists – What we do

The profession and craft of cartooning (from gag drawings and pocket-sized newspaper jokes to comics strips and magazines, from editorial drawings and commercial advertising to digital monitors and billboards) has suffered some economic blows over the past decade. These have often been connected to the decline in the fortunes of the print industry. But, despite […]

Artist of the Month: Colin Whittock

Here is our last episode from our artist of the month for October, Colin Whittock. If you’d like to click through the other three examples of Colin’s work we have showcased on Bloghorn this month, just click the underlined term – PCO Artist of the Month – which you’ll find underneath this text, or in […]

PCO Procartoonists – applaud a cat joke

A lovely piece of simple observation brought to you anonymously via You Tube. Whoever did it, really should have signed it.The best British cartoon talent From the PCO (Professional Cartoonists’ Organisation)

PCO Procartoonists – The art business

PCO cartoonist Bill Stott writes; ONE of TV’s most irritating programmes is “Click”. It usually crops up when you expect news and concerns itself with the geekier end of things computerish, or the needs of those whey-faced wannabes who claim not to be able to live without their Blackberrys. More than once in the hearing […]

PCO Procartoonists – The future of print cartoons

Is this really the future of print cartoons? Bloghorn offers a hat-tip to the Daily Cartoonist for a thoughtful analysis on the business issues around the future of commercial drawing. From the PCO (Professional Cartoonists’ Organisation)

PCO Procartoonists – Just draw it

Cartoonists can spend a lot of time arguing about the merits of how they do what they do. Some artists stick to traditional methods, some experiment and some try not to worry about it too much. In the spirit of the final theme, Bloghorn found this, which is posted above. The skill remains the same, […]