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England football captain, John Terry sex scandal
From the pages of Ha! Magazine, 3rd February 2010: Great UK newspapers scandal! Cartoon drawn in collaboration with Paul Baker . This is how the media works in the UK. As soon as there's a whiff of scandal involving any well-known celebrity, 'PR supremo' Max Clifford is right there, to 'help', 'assist' and 'protect' his 'clients' in their dealings with the press. For... (posted by Simon 2 years 6 days ago.)
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From the pages of Ha! Magazine, 3rd February 2010: Great UK newspapers scandal! Cartoon drawn in collaboration with Paul Baker . This is how the media works in the UK. As soon as there's a whiff of scandal involving any well-known celebrity, 'PR supremo' Max Clifford is right there, to 'help', 'assist' and 'protect' his 'clients' in their dealings with the press. For... (posted by Simon 2 years 6 days ago.)
The day I met the Great Britain Olympics team
The current success of Great Britain in the Beijing Olympics reminds me of the time I met Team GB . Amazingly, it is already four years since I was hired to entertain our Olympic athletes by drawing caricatures at the coming home party after the Games in Athens in 2004.It was an exhilarating event held in the toy store, Hamleys, in London. Big names such as Tim Henman, Kelly Holmes and Paula Radcliffe... (posted by Simon 3 years 175 days ago.)
The current success of Great Britain in the Beijing Olympics reminds me of the time I met Team GB . Amazingly, it is already four years since I was hired to entertain our Olympic athletes by drawing caricatures at the coming home party after the Games in Athens in 2004.It was an exhilarating event held in the toy store, Hamleys, in London. Big names such as Tim Henman, Kelly Holmes and Paula Radcliffe... (posted by Simon 3 years 175 days ago.)
How to Draw a Complex Group Caricature, Part 1.
I had to delay the completion of this particular blog until after the finished framed caricature was delivered to the client, which I did last Tuesday - he was, of course, delighted. Now, I am happy to reveal the stage by stage method of creating a complex group caricature: The client contacts me and eventually sends me what seems to be hundreds of photos of all the people involved in the caricature... (posted by Simon 3 years 281 days ago.)
I had to delay the completion of this particular blog until after the finished framed caricature was delivered to the client, which I did last Tuesday - he was, of course, delighted. Now, I am happy to reveal the stage by stage method of creating a complex group caricature: The client contacts me and eventually sends me what seems to be hundreds of photos of all the people involved in the caricature... (posted by Simon 3 years 281 days ago.)
How To Draw A Caricature - by A Professional Caricaturist
I'm de-mystifying my craft now, but you might like to see some of the processes involved in drawing a caricature: Here's the incredibly lovely, talented and shy and retiring Victoria Beckham: The first stage is to LOOK at the basic shapes within the head. Then sketch these down as faithfully as you can. But, bearing in mind that we're looking for a caricature, not a portrait, decide which key... (posted by Simon 4 years 27 days ago.)
I'm de-mystifying my craft now, but you might like to see some of the processes involved in drawing a caricature: Here's the incredibly lovely, talented and shy and retiring Victoria Beckham: The first stage is to LOOK at the basic shapes within the head. Then sketch these down as faithfully as you can. But, bearing in mind that we're looking for a caricature, not a portrait, decide which key... (posted by Simon 4 years 27 days ago.)
The Meanings of Dreams
Nightmare At Primark! YOU'RE WALKING down a crowded street and to your horror, you notice people looking at you, laughing. They're pointing at your nether regions and when you look down, you notice that you're wearing nothing but a skimpy sleeveless vest. For a hapless few this is reality, but for most of us it happens only in our night time imaginings. Is this a harmless dream or evidence of a damaged psyche? Certainly, the fact... (posted by Simon 4 years 290 days ago.)
Nightmare At Primark! YOU'RE WALKING down a crowded street and to your horror, you notice people looking at you, laughing. They're pointing at your nether regions and when you look down, you notice that you're wearing nothing but a skimpy sleeveless vest. For a hapless few this is reality, but for most of us it happens only in our night time imaginings. Is this a harmless dream or evidence of a damaged psyche? Certainly, the fact... (posted by Simon 4 years 290 days ago.)
Caricatures At Parties - A Unique Entertainment!
Party caricaturists are a minority group of entertainers whose popularity is increasing at those twice-yearly manifestations of goodwill to employees known as the company party. Their services can be obtained by contacting one of the more than 4,500 corporate entertainment agencies in the UK which are involved in more than 200,000 events a year. There are more than enough bands, singers, comedians and... (posted by Simon 4 years 290 days ago.)
Party caricaturists are a minority group of entertainers whose popularity is increasing at those twice-yearly manifestations of goodwill to employees known as the company party. Their services can be obtained by contacting one of the more than 4,500 corporate entertainment agencies in the UK which are involved in more than 200,000 events a year. There are more than enough bands, singers, comedians and... (posted by Simon 4 years 290 days ago.)
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