Procartoonists bag couple of CATs
The Cartoon Art Trust Awards, an annual fundraiser for the Cartoon Museum in London, were held last week, and this year’s winners, including two Procartoonists.org members were as follows: Joke cartoonist Kathryn Lamb, above, (Private Eye, The Oldie, The Spectator) Strip cartoonist Steve Bell for “If …” (The Guardian) Pocket cartoonist Banx (aka Jeremy Banks, Financial Times) Caricaturist James […]
The Round-up
Ralph Steadman – the acclaimed cartoonist, Hunter S. Thompson collaborator and member of Procartoonists.org – is the subject of a new documentary film, which premieres at the BFI London Film Festival this evening. Watch the trailer of For No Good Reason, above, and read more about the film courtesy of Empire magazine. Sticking with cinema, […]
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We bring news of an exhibition of work by the Procartoonists.org member Cathy Simpson who helpfully writes about Twitterings and Catcreeps here. Another member, Wilbur Dawbarn, talks about his latest cartoon for Private Eye, which may well be the first in a series. Christian Adams, The Telegraph’s editorial news cartoonist, writes about the need to plan ahead to be able […]
The Round-up
The Telegraph’s political cartoonist, Christian Adams, dissects his depictions of Cameron, Clegg and Osborne as he looks at what makes an effective caricature. In a subsequent blog post, he identifies which politicians are the best to draw in terms of the most cartoonable body parts (watch out for the photo of Merkel, which is close […]
The Round-up
Christian Adams, political cartoonist for The Telegraph, has begun blogging on a daily basis, providing a fascinating insight into the process behind his latest cartoons and offering up preliminary sketches and captions that didn’t quite make it. The blog can be found here, and is sure to be worthy of repeat viewings. Sticking with the […]
Young Cartoonists of the Year to be announced
Voting has now taken place for the 2009 UK Young Cartoonist of the Year awards. The awards will be presented at the annual Cartoon Art Trust event in central London this evening. The awards are made in two categories, for artists under 18 and 30s years old, and were chosen from more than 200 submissions. […]
Cartoon Pick of the Week
Bloghorn spotted this great work during this week ending the 10th July 2009. One: Christian Adams in The Telegraph on the chase for the pink vote Two: Hector Breeze in The Spectator: “It is suggested that one reign for a bit without pay.” Three: And finally, Peter Brookes in The Times on trouble at No. […]
Cartoon Pick of the Week
Bloghorn spotted this great work during this week ending the 26th June 2009. One: Christian Adams in the Daily Telegraph: on the Iraq inquiry Two: Kipper Williams in The Guardian on bankers Three: Glen LeLievre in Prospect in Narnia The PCO: Great British cartoon talent Subscribe to The Foghorn – our print cartoon magazine
Cartoon Pick of the Week
Bloghorn spotted this great work during this week ending the 20th March 2009. One: Christian Adams in The Daily Telegraph on banking on the polar ice-caps Two: William Haefeli in The New Yorker on pop-cultural references Three: Tim Bales in Prospect on Alcoholics Eponymous The PCO: Great British cartoon talent Subscribe to The Foghorn – […]