When cartoonists meet The Public
Bill Stott, who will be writing regularly for the Procartoonists.org blog, gives us his take on the Shrewsbury Cartoon Festival: Shrewsbury is an opportunity to meet that most unpredictable of creatures: The Public. At Shrewsbury at least, they take cartooning in their stride. I was inking my 8ft by 5ft Big Board, when a couple (“We’ve […]
Small steps at indie comics expo
Cartoonist Tim Harries took a table at the first London Comic and Small Press Expo, at Goldsmiths University, New Cross, London, to sell his wares. He tells us about his experience: Unofficially a replacement for the UK Web and Mini Comix Thing , the organisers picked an impressive venue to debut the Expo, in a […]
Foghorn magazine – Issue 49
Spring has nearly sprung and so has the latest issue of Foghorn, the cartoon magazine of the Professional Cartoonists’ Organisation. In keeping with this issue’s musical theme, the magazine features an operatic cover by PCO’s Chichi Parish and is available to subscribers for the very merry annual price of £20 for six full colour issues. What’s inside? Noel […]
Superdragons sold at auction
The Sixty decorated SuperDragons that were placed around Newport, South Wales, have been sold off at a charity auction, raising close to £100,000. In July we told you about the Superdragons and the involvement of PCO cartoonists Tim Harries and Gerard Whyman. Tim created a dragon called “Scrum”, covered in rugby players, above left, and […]
Cartoonists in the Dragons' Den
We’ve seen elephants in London recently, and this weekend sees dragons taking to the streets of Newport. Cartoonists from the PCO are involved once again. Sixty SuperDragons, as they are known, will make their debut in the South Wales city on Sunday (July 18). Cartoonists Tim Harries, above left, and Gerard Whyman, right, have spent […]
Winter show at illustration gallery
The 14th Annual Winter exhibition is under way at the Illustration Cupboard Gallery in London. It runs until January 31 and admission is free. For more details, visit the website. Left: Yorkshire Gothic by Michael Salter of Aardman Animation. Spotted by Tim Harries.
Caption competition with a difference
An informal cartoon caption competition, which began as a one-off on the Cartoonists’ Club public forum in the summer, is now into its 20th week. Matt Buck spoke to Noel Ford, moderator of the forum along with Nigel Sutherland and Ian Ellery, and asked how this is different to any other caption contest. The competition […]
Artist of the Month – Tim Harries
Tim Harries, Bloghorn’s Artist of the Month Tim Harries reveals the names of other artists who have inspired him: I think my favourite form of cartooning is the newspaper comic strip and there are plenty of cartoonists in this field I admire. The worlds they created and the quality work they produced over decades is […]
Artist of the Month – Tim Harries
Bloghorn’s Artist of the Month, cartoonist Tim Harries, gives his tips for would-be cartoonists: Keep practicing. Nothing wrong with copying other people’s work for practice if you want to learn, as long as you don’t try to pass it off as your own. You’ll find your own style as you progress. If you’re aiming to […]