Every now and then I check out Google after I’ve drawn a cartoon..
just to see what other people have done on the same topic. (It can sometimes end in tears, when I discover my really cool funny cartoon is not the first). However, I entered this search knowing it wasn’t that unique, but rather surprisingly, elefont was quite niche with not many results (15k). This meant that I stumbled upon loosely related topics and I think you’ll agree in this instance, even though unrelated, it’s beautiful.
Meet Bubbles the elephant (Bubbles has a Facebook page) and Bella the labrador; both rescue animals who now live happily together on the Rescue Species Fund Reserve. The photos are amazing and taken by photography Barry Bland, who specialises in animal photography.
So what do you think?
Have you ever thrown the baby out with the bath water?
I can’t recall a time I have, but I have heard of some horror stories. The one that comes immediately to mind involved a woman who placed all her precious jewellery into a garbage bag for safe keeping whilst in the middle of a big house pack up before the move. You can guess what happened next… the safe package of jewellery was turfed along with the other rubbish and sen to the tip.
Any horror stories you know of?
PS. Remember to enter our latest competition. Simply answer ‘What is your favourite piece of art or who s your favourite artist?’ (Doesn’t need to be anyone famous).
Enter now – it’s free and open to all!
Yes, it’s that time of the year again
Get prepared this year and make your very own Christmas crackers. Inspired by my new project The Art of Series these crackers come with an Andy Warhol theme. Best of all, at least these crackers are guaranteed to come with the best jokes ever :). Grab your free template now.
The tagline for the movie Alien was ‘In space, no one can hear you scream’.
Well, I guess I couldn’t help myself and played with the tagline for my own still movie, called a cartoon.
But seriously, why can’t you hear in outer space? You might recall a recent Frank cartoon, which explored the concept of hearing under water. Well, the key to hearing is to understand that sound requires a ‘medium’ for the vibrations to travel through. In outer space, there isn’t much – no air, no gas… well, there might be the odd gas cloud or two, but the gases within the cloud are spread so far apart that you would need a super sensitive microphone to hear it.
So what’s your favourite tagline or quote from a movie?
Welcome to the official launch of a new side project ‘the Art of Series’
This project pays homage to famous artists and their work. Timeless art favourites are interpreted through a cartoon filter and transported into everyday modern life. I’ve only just started, so welcome to the beginning of a journey. I’d love to hear your feedback, so let me know what you think after you’ve visited Andy Warhol’s page here?
PS. Stay tuned, as part of this launch I will promote it with another competition – Free for all to enter.
That is the question asked by many a cartoonist
Whether ’tis nobler in the work of drawing to suffer
The scratches and harshness of the HB pencil,
Or to take arms against a sea of troubles,
And, by opposing, end them by using the softness of the 2B ?
To HB, to scratch – No more…
Choose 2B (and as Wham once said) Choose life!
Apologies Shakespeare, twas all in the name of good fun.
So, what’s it for you – 2B or HB?
Are you a stationary victim like myself and can’t walk past the callings of a new pencil, black felt tip pen or marker?
