Salmon Towing

It was dry nearly everywhere. Then a catastrophic failure of trust occurred. Salmon towing was all the rage. The family took photos at the kiddie's playground.

Pen and wash. A4 size. Click to enlarge.

Outraged of Finchley

Just a test animation made on the phone.

The Inner Huhne

I drew this whilst listening to the news about Chris Huhne on the radio.
ZenBrush and ArtStudio on iPad. Click to enlarge.

The President's Comb-Over

I drew this in bed, listening to the morning news about the death of a president. Yet another in my Memoirs series.
Paper53 on iPad. Click to enlarge.

Not Gaitskell

My nickname for this model is Gaitskell although he doesn't really look like Hugh Gaitskell. But when politicians are pontificating I find it helpful to visualise them with no clothes on. I drew this in Zen Brush which is fun to use for lifedrawing.
ZenBrush on iPad. Click to enlarge.

Speed Drawing

My hand at work. Film directed by Azi Khatiri.

Blair Bugged

A pleasant afternoon was spent listening to the Leveson Inquiry whilst drawing bugs onto an Admiralty chart of the approach to the Bosphorus.
Pen and ink with pencil on admiralty chart. Click to enlarge.

Fat Boy-Ji

Remember the fat boy? Well, he's still at it apparently. My illustration originally published in The Fanatic.
Pen and ink with Letratone and Pantone film. Click to enlarge.

Self Dredd

An ancient self portrait with dredds, painted during my Garibaldi phase..
Watercolour 15cm x 8cm. Click to enlarge.

True Grit

Top row: I believe that I have displayed true grit putting up with that right biatch spouting off about "cream and park."
Second row: The incontinent cloud, the white paw on a moonless night, the romantic exploits of an urban giraffe.
Further down: Genetic engineering the Dog and Duck.
Rock bottom: The affluent classes listen to meat while those on benefits are compelled to stack dogs.
Pen and ink wiv dijikal colors. A4 sizey. Click to enlarge.

Chinese v. Cubans

The Chinese versus the Cubans. I really can't remember what this is about.
Felt tip pen 10cm x 22.5cm. Click to enlarge.

Old Labour

Portrait of a Labour voter watching snooker.

Pen and ink 10cm x 15cm. Click to enlarge.

Quicksand

I'm worried we'll get bogged down in the Libyan desert.
Pen and ink with digital colour. 8cm x 21cm. Click to enlarge.

Porringer

Another old nursery rhyme... or if you prefer, there's the Scottish Jacobite version:

You can see Bonny Prince Charlie's porringer here.
Pen and ink with watercolour. 25cm x 16cm. Click to enlarge.

Art Agitprop

My placard design for an imaginary anti-teaching demonstration in Trafalgar Square. Non-imaginary Merchandise available here.
Digital print. Click to enlarge.

Strange Maps

Today I was delighted to receive my copy of Strange Maps by Frank Jacobs which has just been published. It features my New Simplified Map of London which first appeared on this blog.

Own Gaulle

It's time to exhume the General's nose.
Oil on canvas 36cm x 25.5cm.

Europe 2992

The latest candidates to join the European Community.
Linocut 20cm x 14cm. Click to enlarge.

Paulo Borghese

I never liked Pope Paul V because he was the one who warned Galileo Galilei not to hold or defend the heliocentric ideas of Copernicus. After painting this I noticed his eyes seemed to follow me around the room.
Watercolour 9cm x 8cm. Click arrow to play.

Congratulations

Congratulations to O'Bamagh on getting the keys to Airforce One. Speaking of politics, I drew these ancient Romans after visiting the Ara Pacis last week. Also saw the marvellous Julius Caesar show at the Chiostro del Bramante. So little has changed over the past 2000 years...
Pen and ink with enamel brooch. A4 size. Click to enlarge.