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, […]
PCO Procartoonists – The power of images
The BBC magazine has produced an interesting piece on family board games from World War 2. When you read the piece and look at the games, they were clearly no more than thinly disguised political propaganda. At the time these were made, sold and distributed, the government, who encouraged their production, was clearly, keenly aware […]
PCO Procartoonists – An artist’s story
PCO member Noel Ford writes; I’ve just had an interesting and, for me, unique experience, complete with ironic twist, that should be of interest to any cartoonists with a grievance concerning the unauthorised use of their cartoons. Earlier this year, a client informed me that three of the of the cartoon illustrations which I had […]
PCO Procartoonists – Advice from a professional cartoonist
PCO member Nigel Sutherland says; I could worry myself about rival cartoonists and agents etc., but that would just lead to unnecessary stress and time wasted. While it’s right to be aware of what’s going on in the “industry” I find it better and more productive to concentrate on what I’m doing and in promoting […]
PCO Procartoonists: On music and making art
PCO member Bill Stott writes; The conductors of the country’s five main philharmonic orchestrashave issued a manifesto to the government, deploring levels of understanding and accessibility to classical music with regard to “the majority of young people” in the UK. One of many recommendations, amongst the usual cries for more and better teaching of music, […]