Karl
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Diary of a Cartoonist
http://www.karl-dixon.blogspot.com/
Life, thoughts and views from behind and in front of my drawing board...oh and a load of tutorials
LATEST ARTICLES ( 250 )
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NoodlePates
Wha...hey? What's a NoodlePate?Put simply it's my new cartoon feature. Something that I've been producing thrice weekly on Facelessbook, Twitter, Instagram,... Read more
Posted on 25 April 2017 ART & DESIGN, COMIC BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE -
Big Ol' Bear Winter Prints
There really isn't much to say about this, so I will be brief and let the art talk for itself.I started this project as an exercise in painting winter trees. Read more
Posted on 14 April 2017 ART & DESIGN, COMIC BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE -
Cartoonist & Writers Diary III
And here's a little more from my life. My Odd life. My odd life that doesn't seem to happen to anybody else but me.Enjoy, my friendsWell I'm away for a few... Read more
Posted on 10 April 2017 ART & DESIGN, COMIC BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE -
The Multiple Strip Idea
Okay, it's been a while since I posted and I have missed it; I really do enjoy blogging but sometimeswork is just too intense and takes me away. Read more
Posted on 06 April 2017 ART & DESIGN, COMIC BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE -
So Where Do You Get Your Ideas From?
If there is one question that all cartoonists get asked more than anything else its 'where do you get your ideas from?' and frustratingly enough its the one... Read more
Posted on 02 December 2016 ART & DESIGN, COMIC BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE -
New Rugby Watercolour Print Tutorial
A new cartoon tutorial on how I created a watercolour for the sporting prints section of my RedBubble store.I have another print. Read more
Posted on 01 November 2016 ART & DESIGN, COMIC BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE -
Comicbook Submissions--- Brabbles & Boggitt Part VI
If you like what you see, and want to see more, then please sign up to my email list and have every blog notification sent direct to your email box and don't... Read more
Posted on 24 June 2016 ART & DESIGN, COMIC BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE -
Comic Book Submission---Brabbles & Boggitt Part V
If you like what you see, and want to see more, then please sign up to my email list and have every blog notification sent direct to your email box and don't... Read more
Posted on 17 June 2016 ART & DESIGN, COMIC BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE -
Comic Book Submission---Brabbles & Boggitt Part IV
If you like what you see, and want to see more, then please sign up to my email list and have every blog notification sent direct to your email box and don't... Read more
Posted on 10 June 2016 ART & DESIGN, COMIC BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE -
Fan Art!
Copying is the sincerest form of flattery!Or so they say. But I think the sincerest form a flattery is when someone copies 'your' art. And today that is... Read more
Posted on 08 June 2016 ART & DESIGN, COMIC BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE -
Comic Book Submission- Brabbles & Boggitt Page III
Next Wednesday I will be showing you the art of one of my younger fans, Tia Powell. She has taken the time and done me the honour of Drawing Brabbles Boggitt... Read more
Posted on 03 June 2016 ART & DESIGN, COMIC BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE -
Over a Barrel
The tale below took place a few years ago when I was working behind a bar. Everything was new to me and even simple tasks in hindsight were mountains back then. Read more
Posted on 01 June 2016 ART & DESIGN, COMIC BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE -
Comic Book Submission- Brabbles & Boggitt Page II
...And onto Page two. Brabbles and Boggitt have arrived in the small town in search of new shoes for Brabbles. Boggitt has already lain the rules down: 'Get... Read more
Posted on 27 May 2016 ART & DESIGN, COMIC BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE -
Commercial Caricature Commission---a Tale the Working Process
Its very rare that I get asked to produce commercial caricatures.Normally I produce the birthday, anniversary, wedding and Christmas gift ideas; and I'm happy t... Read more
Posted on 25 May 2016 ART & DESIGN, COMIC BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE -
Comicbook Submission---Brabbles & Boggitt Part I
And so we start another blog post series of work being submitted.This time I wont be sending off to the big five US syndicates, this time the art is going to a... Read more
Posted on 20 May 2016 ART & DESIGN, COMIC BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE -
Caricature Commissions II
Well last weeks post on my personal cartoons went down well. People I hardly know---who had found my post on Facelessbook, Twitter, Instagram ect---just came... Read more
Posted on 18 May 2016 ART & DESIGN, COMIC BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE -
The Next Comic Strip Submission---Pixy Wood
Well, here we go again. Well almost!No sooner is one comic strip submission winging it's way over to the good old US of A than another idea is creeping like... Read more
Posted on 13 May 2016 ART & DESIGN, COMIC BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE -
Personal Cartoons
"Hey! You should do a caricature of us all doing crazy things, then paint it up, have it framed and put it on the wall so everyone can see, it'll be a... Read more
Posted on 11 May 2016 ART & DESIGN, COMIC BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE -
Comic Submissions---Part VI
We've made it!We've arrived at the last of the six posts on my comic strip submission for the big five American Syndicates, and as promised, here are all 30... Read more
Posted on 07 May 2016 ART & DESIGN, COMIC BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE -
Sleepy Hamlet-Hard Copy
Click Image to go to Amazon pageThis is going to be a short post as it's really more of an add with a new idea on the tail end. Read more
Posted on 04 May 2016 ART & DESIGN, COMIC BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE