Cartoon coasts along for 30 years
Cartoons are inextricably linked to the seaside, so it was no surprise that when the new series of BBC Two’s Coast headed to Margate for a piece on the heyday of seaside landladies, they chose to illustrate that with a cartoon postcard. Being very well looked after, detail above, by Rupert Besley, a member of […]
Say 'I do' to Marriage à la Mode
A cartoon exhibition looking at all aspects of married life – for better, for worse – opens at the Cartoon Museum in London this Wednesday (March 23). Cartoon above by Pak As Prince William and Kate Middleton prepare to tie the knot on April 29, Marriage à la Mode: Royals and Commoners In and Out […]
From Herriman to Holte: Another ten great cartoonists
The cartoonist Gerald Scarfe has made a list of his ten favourite cartoonists, for the Daily Mail website. It includes some inarguable choices as well as some surprising ones. Ronald Searle, widely regarded as Britain’s best living cartoonist, is on there. There are also choices from the worlds of fine art, such as Picasso, and […]
PCO Artist of the Month – Rupert Besley
Cartoonist Rupert Besley is the PCO artist for June. Click the image to enlarge. You can see Rupert’s other Artist of the Month images by clicking his name, under “Labels” below. And don’t forget to click B for Besley. The PCO: British cartoon talent From the PCO (Professional Cartoonists’ Organisation)
Artist of the Month: Rupert Besley
Cartoonist Rupert Besley, the PCO artist for June has a history of producing large colourful cartoons on travel and tourism. Bloghorn says click B for Besley. Click to enlarge the image. Get away and find British cartoon talent From the PCO (Professional Cartoonists’ Organisation)
Artist of the month: Rupert Besley
Our second offering from the PCO Artist of the month for June, PCOer Rupert Besley. It’s British cartoon talent From the PCO (Professional Cartoonists’ Organisation)
Artist of the Month: Rupert Besley
PCOer Rupert Besley is our artist of the month for June 2008. Besley has been widely published for over 20 years. Most of his detailed watercolour work has been in providing illustrations for schoolbooks, educational publishers and business presentations in need of charm and direct communication. But he has also supplied gag cartoons for many […]