Karl

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• Cartoon Dreams

  

  I had no scanning facilities today so I had to photograph my pictureI'm not sure if it's just my mind that's weird or if all cartoonists experience odd dreams.... Read more

  Posted on 17 June 2012 COMIC BOOKS, CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• What a Week

  

  I had a bad week, last week.I've been caught out in every rain storm that's hit our soggy little shores over the past few days--- been splashed by drivers as... Read more

  Posted on 09 June 2012 COMIC BOOKS

• Pumping the Clips

  

  As part of my job as designer for a local brewery, I've been getting an increasing amount of requests to produce bespoke pump clips for pubs. Read more

  Posted on 03 June 2012 ART & DESIGN, COMIC BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE

• Web Header

  

  Not much more I can say about this picture other than I was pleasantly surprised by the look I got from the reflection of the pump clip in this image. It was a... Read more

  Posted on 30 May 2012 CREATIVITY

• Dialling Tony

  

  As of late I've been getting a lot of nuisance phone calls. You know the kind of thing: 'Have you been mis- sold PPI'S or 'this is an important message for... Read more

  Posted on 29 May 2012 COMIC BOOKS, CREATIVITY

• Rabbits Revisited...already!!

  

  In last weeks post I talked about the next door neighbours rabbits and how they had been placed in what they considered to be an escape proof cage. Read more

  Posted on 27 May 2012 ART & DESIGN, COMIC BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE

• Deja Vu All Over Again

  

  I've recently been hit by a very large dollop of Deja Vu.Many years ago, when I was at school and the bane of all teachers there, I was urged to syphon some of... Read more

  Posted on 23 May 2012 ART & DESIGN, COMIC BOOKS, CREATIVITY

• The Great Bunny Breakout

  

  I have two sets of neighbours. One set are kind, thoughtful and always up for a chat and a laugh. The others are the Adams family---but more about those social... Read more

  Posted on 22 May 2012 ART & DESIGN, COMIC BOOKS, CREATIVITY

• Maid for Labelling

  

  I may very well be honoured.Those of you who are regular readers of this blog know that I have two jobs (the result of the down turn and my need to eat and... Read more

  Posted on 18 May 2012 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• The Wild Imaginings of Optimus Bean

  

  Nonsense poetry has always fascinated me and I particularly love the writing of Ogden Nash. If you haven't read it yet, you've missed a treat and I suggest you... Read more

  Posted on 16 May 2012 ART & DESIGN, COMIC BOOKS, CREATIVITY

• William Wally Part 8

  

  Here's the final instalment of the William Wally story--- the serialisation of a four page tale within the larger Castle Comics graphic novel that I wrote,... Read more

  Posted on 14 May 2012 COMIC BOOKS, CREATIVITY

• William Wally Part 7

  

  Tomorrow---Conclusion!Here's the seventh installment of the William Wally story--- the serialisation of a four page tale within the larger Castle Comics... Read more

  Posted on 13 May 2012 COMIC BOOKS, CREATIVITY

• William Wally Part 6

  

  Tomorrow Wally (that's William Wally) meets the blunt end of of ChargeHere's the sixth installment of the William Wally story--- the serialisation of a four pag... Read more

  Posted on 12 May 2012 ART & DESIGN, COMIC BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE

• William Wally Part 5

  

  Tomorrow Wally gets a little too close to his target for comfort Here's the fourth installment of the William Wally story--- the serialisation of a four page... Read more

  Posted on 11 May 2012 COMIC BOOKS, CREATIVITY

• William Wally Part 4

  

  Tomorrow William Wally takes a high jump to catastropheHere's the fourth installment of the William Wally story--- the serialisation of a four page tale within... Read more

  Posted on 10 May 2012 CREATIVITY

• William Wally Part 3

  

  Tomorrow, William Wally falls prey to his own trapHere's the third installment of the William Wally story--- the serialisation of a four page tale within the... Read more

  Posted on 09 May 2012 COMIC BOOKS, CREATIVITY

• William Wally Part 2

  

  Here's the second installment of the William Wally story--- the serialisation of a four page tale within the larger Castle Comics graphic novel that I wrote,... Read more

  Posted on 08 May 2012 COMIC BOOKS, CREATIVITY

• William Wally Part 1

  

  So here's the first of the eight segments from the William Wally and Ben Nevis story that appears in my Castle Comics graphic novel. Read more

  Posted on 07 May 2012 COMIC BOOKS, CREATIVITY

• Tutorial on How to Draw Cartoon Exressions

  It's been such a long time since I did a tutorial for YouTube. I've always loved doodling, and filming myself doing it seemed a natural progression.As of late,... Read more

  Posted on 06 May 2012 ART & DESIGN, COMIC BOOKS, CREATIVITY

• Starting Next Monday

  

  Here's something new. Next week, along with a whole new diary entry, I will be publishing daily episodes of a story from my zany graphic novel, Castle... Read more

  Posted on 03 May 2012 ART & DESIGN, COMIC BOOKS, CREATIVITY