Run DMC and Public Enemy Cartoons

Once again, I find myself scribbling cartoons relating to music, in this instance, Hip Hop.

Kraftwerk Mishap, A Little Bit of Politics and A Scottish Manager Out of Context

An assortment of quick cartoons.  Gotta love a  bit of Kraftwerk...and a new recurring character, Bob McRobertson: A Manager Out of Context (for the football fans!).

Album Covers and Customer Disservice

Some more Cartoons...been thinking about album covers a bit lately...and who hasn't been stroppy in a retail job?!

A cult and a status update

Couple more quick'uns...second one probably better than the top one as it is more 'zeitgeisty', what with addressing social media etc.

An Elephant and a Rapper

Yes,  another couple of Insta-toons for you.  If you're not familiar with stodgy snackfoods, you may not fully appreciate the second one.

Quick Music 'Toons

Being a bit of a music buff, many of my quick Instagram 'toons are based on rock stars, bands etc.  Here's a quick selection including Funkadelic, David Bowie and Iggy Pop getting into a sticky situation in Berlin, an idea for an insensitive greetings card featuring a Soft Cell-ish band, and last but not least, Daft Punk at the orthodontist.

Important Cultural Posts

Another Instagram 'toon.  Am especially fond of this one.

More Instagram Cartoons

Those not au fait with the music of La Roux and those without iTunes may experience befuddlement.

More Quick 'Toons

Some more quick 'uns for you (yes, I am mildly obsessed with Instagram at the minute).

Quick 'Toons from Instagram

Hi all, whoever you may be.  I haven't been in these parts for ages! Anyways I've been doing a few quick cartoons, photographing them and posting them on Instagram.  Here's a few I like.

Grandma's Box of Memories...I am published!

Written by my mother and illustrated by me, Grandma's Box of Memories was published this weekend just gone.  More info on the book is available at: http://www.jkp.com/catalogue/book/9781849055178

To quote the website, This beautifully-illustrated story helps to explain dementia to children aged 4 to 7 years in a gentle and engaging way, and prompts discussions about what children can do to help a grandparent living with dementia.  It is an ideal starting point for family discussions and a book that dementia care professionals will want to recommend to the families they work with.

International Break...Reprise!

Hi all...I've uploaded a new version of 'International Break' for two reasons.

1 - The World Cup starts in two days, so I'm jumping on the bandwagon!

2 - A couple of people told me the original post was too small to read.  I'm hoping this format will be easier.  Feel free to let me know if it is/isn't.

Alex the Beano Bonito

Quickdraw at House of Illustration

Spent the evening at a cracking event, 'Quickdraw' at the House of illustration in Kings Cross organised by Off Life (http://offlife.co.uk/2014/03/event-quickdraw-live/). Basically this involved a room full of scribblers doing spontaneous 15-minute drawings based on themes announced on the night (I've hashtagged the themes in mine - the ones above are those I'm most pleased with).  Will def be going again!

International Weekend

Wow, I haven't posed anything for a while. My Excuse is that I have been working on a larger project. More on that in June. Anyhow, here's something I took a while to rustle up.  I hope at least a few of you are football fans (or have the misfortune to spend a lot of time with one), or this may not make that much sense!

Doodles

Like many people, I find myself a-doodlin' a fair bit.  Here's a few I found among post-its.  Seems I tend to pass the time by scribbling pics of slightly odd or sinister blokes. As you do.

Expectant Butterflies

Originally I was going to render this with bright colours, but I quite liked some of the monochrome colours I started with...so I kept 'em!

Director's Block

Thought I'd go back to producing a few short comic strips.  Here's one concerning a well known film maker having a bit of trouble finalising ideas for his next motion picture.  Of course, it all worked out it the end.

Nightlife...

Because when you think about it, that phrase is a bit odd.

Audio Generations #2

Another little vignette from my favourite family of sound-technology objects.

Book Cover: 'Why Was Queen Victoria Such A Prude?'

Last year I took a commission to produce a book cover - here's the result.  The book, which takes a sideways look at history, is now available on Amazon as an e-book or as a print-on-demand hard copy.  Have a gander at Amazon and the author's website.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Queen-Victoria-historical-follies-ebook/dp/B00AS9BWJG/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&qid=1357644223&sr=8-8

www.davidhaviland.com

I hope you see how the cover wraps around the book...obvious innit!