Wednesday, 28 November 2007

Not enough sleep ....

Now I've been under stress finishing all of the Christmas Commissions ( ..and there's more than a few ) - this is how Juanjo Baron a Spanish caricaturist sees my calm handling of all this activity. 
He's one very good caricaturist - viva Espana !! .. and thanks Mate.
You can check Juanjo's amazing work HERE.

Tuesday, 27 November 2007

Padre Plod ..... book cover



Did a caricature of Barry May last year when he retired from the West Australian Police. Barry is a lovely bloke and I had no hesitation when he asked me if he could use this caricature on the front cover of his autobiography. Barry is a very interesting man with a fascinating story to tell.
Despite my heathen non religious ways I found it a great read. 
You can get a copy here

Whoops Barry May and Kevin 'Bloody' Wilson on the same Blog ..... is that thunder !!!!!

Thursday, 22 November 2007

Get them legs ................

Now I don't post all my commissions just the one's I'm pleased with or a little bit different.
This is a retirement caricature for a very well endowed school principal who amongst other things 'walks on water'. Fun doing it.

Thursday, 15 November 2007

El Caballo Golf Course

At least once a week - more if I can get away with it - I love to have a game of golf. I'm crap at it but really enjoy it. We played at various public courses in the Perth Eastern suburbs until we discovered El Caballo Golf Course, Great Eastern Highway, Wooroloo. What a great course and the biggest amazement is hardly anyone uses it. That is really good as there's no queing up, no balls whistling overhead - BUT - my big fear is they will go bust and we'll have to go back to the very 'ho hum' other courses. So if you live in the Eastern suburbs it's really worth the drive.
Bring a can of Scram though ....  :0)
( This the Par 3 2nd hole ) 

Kevin 'Bloody' Wilson

The renowned Kevin 'Bloody' Wilson well known for his wholesome family shows !!!!
This caricature was completed for the 'Make a Wish' foundation for auctioning at the sixth annual 'Kev Classic' Tournament held at Secret Harbour Golf Links on December 14th.
The 'Make a Wish' Foundation do a brilliant job raising funds to help very sick children realise their dreams - trips to Disneyland, Grand Prix's - anything, anywhere - great.
Kev's happy to help - so am I
  

Sunday, 4 November 2007

Aerobatic dump trucks !!!


Just finished a retirement commission for a 'victim' who had an unusual way of parking 100 tonne dump trucks. 

Thursday, 25 October 2007

Keastie from the Eastie !!!!

Quick Photoshop CS3 caricature of fellow caricaturist and Australian Cartoonist Assoc member Steve Keast who hails from Sydney NSW.

Saturday, 20 October 2007

Graduation caricature ...

Just completed a commission for a gentleman who recently graduated with a doctorate ...... very well received.
He loved it

Thursday, 18 October 2007

Everyone on the bus ...

Just finished a commission for a business which wanted a caricature of all the staff - initially for their website - they all now have an individual A4 print, website image and this A2 size collage of the annual picnic trip !

Tuesday, 16 October 2007

Kevin Rudd




The third member - and leader - of the opposition team.
Barring something unusual happening (fingers crossed !) Kevin Rudd will become Australia's next Prime Minister in the November elections. So far in front on the Polls it would take a major stumble / gaff to blow it !
Photoshop CS3 - harder work than it would seem - he wanted to look like Bert Newton - are they related ?
.......... added version 2 above, still not there, maybe I'll go with the cartoonists on this just do a basketball with glasses  !!

...... never bothered to put this one on my website, I'll revisit it from scratch one day soon, he's really annoying me as PM certainly needs the 'treatment' - licking lips and ear wax - he makes a lot more sense when talking Mandarin !! 

Friday, 12 October 2007

A present from the 'Old Dart'

There's a few caricatures of me popping up of late - this one from a guy in Stoke on Trent, England who trades under the name of 'Coffeejunkie'. My effort at him is posted hereabouts.
Thanks mate - especially for the lush growth of hair !!!

Thursday, 11 October 2007

No Waaaay ........

My very good friend from Belgium, Hans DeConinck - known around the traps as Hanzz - has done another assassination on Tel's dial.
Great work mate - looks nothing like me !! :0)
Check out his great work - there's a link to the right

Friday, 5 October 2007

.. the Piggy Bank's MINE !

.... the rush is on, I must get a few more 'Pollies' done before the election.
No 2 of the new Labor trio - Wayne Swan the Treasurer in waiting.

Look at Moi !

Well I finally got her out - not sure if I'm 100% happy with it though. Ms Julia Gillard Deputy leader of the opposition and, barring something unusual happening, will be Deputy Prime Minister of Australia before Christmas ...... not sure if it's mass hypnosis or they've put something in the water !
Has a dreadful nasally voice with an Aussie accent you can cut - they'll need subtitles overseas.
Photoshop Cs3 - just under 5 hours.

Sunday, 30 September 2007

Couple of newies.......



Just finished a couple of new commissions that turned out nicely - I really must get the time to do some celebrity shots. I have a Julie Gillard that's busting to get out !!

Tuesday, 18 September 2007

More cars ....



Couple of recently completed caricature commissions featuring cars a highly stylised Holden HX one tonne Ute ( pickup for those that don't speak Oz !) and a Commodore V8 Supercar. Both were well received ....... but they make the drawing a lot longer to complete 

Wow ! Bob loves my caricatures -

CoffeeJunkie ...

Last weeks 'warm up' image, another caricaturist that travels under the name of CoffeeJunkie and hails from Stoke on Trent in the UK ....... I'll stick to Twinings I think !!

Monday, 17 September 2007

Froglegs

This is an American caricaturist that goes under the name of 'Froglegs' he posted his photograph and the pencil started twitching ..........

Sunday, 16 September 2007

Wanna buy a 'T' ....


Here is the original Mr Jagger done in Photoshop early last year - you've seen the picture now get the ........ 


I've opened a little account on RedBubble where you can buy prints of my celebrity caricatures and clothing - in particular T shirts with caricature prints on. Started it off with a greyscale of  old rocker Mick. Looks great on a black T shirt .......