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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Brabbles & Boggitt Page 11
NEXT WEEK: Brabbles lays out his great plan to a dumbfounded Goldilocks...but then every one's dumbfounded when Brabbles speaks... Read more
Posted on 22 February 2013 ART & DESIGN, COMIC BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE -
How to Draw Brabbles & Boggitt---a Tutorial
As promised last week, and in response to the requests I've received from some of you, I'm delighted to be showing you how I go about producing the characters... Read more
Posted on 20 February 2013 ART & DESIGN, COMIC BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE -
Brabbles & Boggitt Page 10
Story so far: Goldilocks has spun her tale of woe and Brabbles is about to discover a whole new get rich quick scheme, for which he is ill qualified for... Read more
Posted on 15 February 2013 ART & DESIGN, COMIC BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE -
How to Draw Action in Cartoons
Over the years it has been said by many people, including my peers, that my style is either European or that it show a fluidity of movement. Read more
Posted on 13 February 2013 ART & DESIGN, COMIC BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE -
Brabbles & Boggitt Page 9
Goldilocks, having run into the safety of a local law enforcement officer, tells the terrible tale of how she got to be where she is.Brabbles Boggitt, still... Read more
Posted on 08 February 2013 ART & DESIGN, COMIC BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE -
Karen's Crack-Down
Well things aren't back to perfect and there may be a massive patch of damp all around my drawing board where the sodden plaster board lay crumpled and defeated... Read more
Posted on 05 February 2013 ART & DESIGN, COMIC BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE -
New Project
There are quite a few of you out there who will already be aware of my latest project, particularly those of you who follow me on Facebook or Twitter But for... Read more
Posted on 31 January 2013 ART & DESIGN, COMIC BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE -
The Big Crash
Some things, so they say, you will look back on one day and laugh at. Today wasn't one of them.I've had a slow lead in my studio ceiling for a few weeks and... Read more
Posted on 30 January 2013 ART & DESIGN, COMIC BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE -
Brabbles & Boggitt Page 6
I must apologise for last weeks posting that reliably---or as it would turn out---unreliably informed you that this week would see Goldilocks...I got my pages... Read more
Posted on 18 January 2013 ART & DESIGN, COMIC BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE -
Extra, Extra!
I was trawling through the local papers on-line again and found this great story about an eight year old boy who's applying for the vacant manager's job at the... Read more
Posted on 16 January 2013 ART & DESIGN, COMIC BOOKS, CREATIVITY -
The Weird World of Nathan Bigalow
Sometimes I have weird thoughts and theories; things and ideas that have no relevance to what I'm doing or thinking: I guess you could say its an unavoidable... Read more
Posted on 15 January 2013 ART & DESIGN, COMIC BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE -
Brabbles & Boggitt Page 5
Next week: Goldilocks!If you like my blog and the things that I say and do, please tell your friends; mention me on Facebook, Twitter and any of the other fine... Read more
Posted on 11 January 2013 ART & DESIGN, COMIC BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE -
Greetings from Me...
I've been racking my brains today for something to post, and every idea I came up with would either take a few hours out of every night and spread itself over... Read more
Posted on 08 January 2013 ART & DESIGN, COMIC BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE -
Brabbles & Boggitt Part 4
Next week: The Great Porridge Plan...If you like my blog and the things that I say and do, please tell your friends; mention me on Facebook, Twitter and any of... Read more
Posted on 04 January 2013 ART & DESIGN, COMIC BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE -
Off My Christmas Trolley
I’ll be honest with you, I’m not a big fan of shopping; but food shopping in a supermarket is just the worst, mainly because of bloody women and their bloody... Read more
Posted on 03 January 2013 ART & DESIGN, COMIC BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE -
Mid Christmas Message
Well I hope everyone had a great Christmas and that you are all looking forward to a great new year.I've been busy, but not too busy to note that so many of... Read more
Posted on 27 December 2012 ART & DESIGN, COMIC BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE -
Merry Christmas 2012
It's Christmas eve, and wherever you are and what ever you are doing I would just like to wish each and every one of my readers, and their families, a very merr... Read more
Posted on 24 December 2012 ART & DESIGN, COMIC BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE -
Brabbles & Boggitt Part 2
Next week: The 3 Bears turn up with their very strange mode of communication.See you then!It's Friday again so I guess it must be Brabbles Boggitt.This week w... Read more
Posted on 21 December 2012 ART & DESIGN, COMIC BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE -
A Big, Big Thankyou!
I'd like to start this post by saying a very big, and a very humbling, thank you to everyone who read the Brabbles Boggitt cartoon last week. Read more
Posted on 20 December 2012 ART & DESIGN, COMIC BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE -
Local Heroes
The Internet has, without a doubt, given us plenty of good things to fill our days and evenings with. And for me, without a moments hesitation, I can say, hand... Read more
Posted on 19 December 2012 ART & DESIGN, COMIC BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE