The Queen's English – in cartoons
PCOer Nathan Ariss reports that the Queen’s English Society is launching a book which he has illustrated. The PCO: Great British cartoon talent From the PCO (Professional Cartoonists’ Organisation)
Exhibition: The Illustrators 2008
The Chris Beetles Gallery in London is currently hosting a show entitled The Illustrators 2008 . The annual show features work by illustrators and cartoonists, such as Quentin Blake, left, from 1800 to the present day. It runs until January 3. The gallery says that the exhibition, which features more than 1,000 pictures, is the […]
Comic Illustrator residencies at the V&A
Following on from our piece about the Comica convention this coming weekend, it has come to Bloghorn’s attention that the V&A is offering UK-based comic artists a programme of six-month residencies. Budding graphic novelists have until the the 4th January 2009 to apply for one of the four places, which include bursaries and studio space. […]
Watch cartoon paint dry with Steve Bell
Prince Charles is 60 years old today – Steve Bell, one of the cartoonists at The Guardian, offers a present. The PCO: Great British cartoon talent From the PCO (Professional Cartoonists’ Organisation)
Artist of the Month: Kate Taylor
Every cartoonist has a distinctive personal working style and Bloghorn asked Kate what works for her; “I produce rough ideas with a biro, then the final artwork with an ink pen, scanning that in to the computer, then having a bit of a tinker with it in Photoshop. If I’m working to a very tight […]
Cartoon Pick of the Week
It’s a US Elections Comedown Special this week… One: Garry Trudeau’s Doonesbury strip in The Guardian on withdrawal symptoms Two: Gerald Scarfe in the Sunday Times on sweeping up Three: Liza Donnelly in the New Yorker on the woe of winning The PCO: British cartoon talent From the PCO (Professional Cartoonists’ Organisation)
The North-South Divide: Comic festivals this weekend
If you’re into comics then you’ll be spoiled for choice this weekend. For northerners there’s Thoughtbubble, the Leeds Sequential Art Festival, running from 13th to the 16th November, which includes a one-day comic convention at Saviles Hall and Alea Casino, both on Royal Armories Square, Leeds. And, for those down south there’s Comica, the London […]
Cartoon exhibition: Saul Steinberg – Illuminations
Twenty Americans by Saul Steinberg, from Illuminations An exhibition entitled Saul Steinberg: Illuminations is at the Dulwich Picture Gallery in London from November 26 until February 15. It features a retrospective collection of more than 100 works by the Romanian-born American cartoonist whose work was a major part of the New Yorker magazine for six […]
Adrian Teal's Highlight of 2008
Cartoonist and PCO member Adrian PCOer Adrian Teal shares one of his highlights of 2008; As the shadows lengthen, the nights draw in, and Cumbrian fell-walkers are forced to use sheep as rudimentary buoyancy aids, I find myself looking back over the dog-days of 2008 with a sentimental eye, and specifically at the highlight of […]