Still can’t crack the Observer/Cape/Comica contest! Oh well, here’s my entry from this year. Click the pages and then click again to see them at full size. I’ll probably do my usual round-up of other entries in a blog post, so let me know if you’ve put yours online and I’ll link to it.
Category Archives: Cartoons
What you’ll be able to buy at the Lakes Comic Arts festival
The Lakes festival is going to be loads of fun this year: not only are there so many great events in the programme, but there will also be some fantastic comic-makers selling their wares. My partner-in-comics Zara Slattery and I have a table on the ground floor of the clocktower building again; you can seeContinue reading “What you’ll be able to buy at the Lakes Comic Arts festival”
Oh yes! I’m in the Thought Bubble anthology
Sadly, I won’t be at Thought Bubble this weekend — just jealously reading the tweets of everyone who is there, instead. I’m fascinated to know how the new citycentre venue works out, and not least whether the proximity to cashpoints (not a strong point of the previous venue) results in more sales all round! ButContinue reading “Oh yes! I’m in the Thought Bubble anthology”
Jeremy Corbyn and El Gato cartoon
Judging by some of the comments online, a lot of people find Jeremy Corbyn rather upsetting. Personally, I find him quite comforting, and it was only recently that I realised why this is: he has a lot in common with my mum. My mum rides a bike, tucks her trousers into her socks so theyContinue reading “Jeremy Corbyn and El Gato cartoon”
Going digital
Now that Ladies of the Lakes is largely out of the way (I am going to redraw two or three frames and add a cover before I send it to the printers), I’ve finally had time to play with my new laptop. We’re very lucky at my workplace, in that they provide us with aContinue reading “Going digital”
The Inking Woman
It’s quite an odd feeling to package a picture up and hope that it arrives at its destination safely, but I’m delighted to have been asked to loan a drawing to the forthcoming exhibition ‘The Inking Woman’, at the Cartoon Museum in London. Not least because of its excellent name: extra biscuits to whoever thoughtContinue reading “The Inking Woman”
Ladies of the Lakes, the end
Here is the final part:
Ladies of the Lakes, part 7
In which we are on the last leg of our trip home, and continue to hit problems. … and that was the end of our trip, but there’s an epilogue, so please do come back one more time tomorrow.
Ladies of the Lakes, part 6
In which things start to go awry. Here’s part 7
Ladies of the Lakes, part 5
In which we experience the typical Lake District weather. Here’s part 6
Ladies of the Lakes, part 4
In which I have a mini comics epiphany. Here’s part 5
Ladies of the Lakes, part 3
Here’s part three of our trip to Kendal. Now here’s part 4
Ladies of the Lakes, part 2
If you haven’t already read Part 1, start here. And here’s part 2: Here’s part 3
Ladies of the Lakes, part 1
As long-time readers will know, I often record holidays in the form of a sketch diary. Now, my trip up to the town of Kendal in the Lake District last October wasn’t exactly a holiday; I was there for the Lakes International Comic Art Festival, selling comics. Nonetheless, so much happened in the 4 daysContinue reading “Ladies of the Lakes, part 1”
Draw The Line coverage
There’s been quite a bit of press on the launch of Draw The Line, which has really helped spread the word. Some of the more notable examples: Broken Frontier were nice enough to let me natter on at length Forbidden Planet's piece brought us lots of visitors Standard Issue's Jo Neary, who was one ofContinue reading “Draw The Line coverage”
Draw The Line is live: 120+ artists show positive political actions that anyone can take
As you may remember, back in October, I went for a run and came back with a glimmer of an idea. Remind me not to go running again: that little seed grew into a project that has taken up every spare moment since then. But today, most of the hard work is over. Today weContinue reading “Draw The Line is live: 120+ artists show positive political actions that anyone can take”
My #HourlyComicDay 2017 in full
I’ve been absolutely up to my neck in the Draw The Line project (comic artists drawing positive political actions that anyone can take), but when Hourly Comic Day rolled around, I couldn’t bear the thought of not taking part. I’ve participated for the past three years, and the concept chimes very well with my tendencyContinue reading “My #HourlyComicDay 2017 in full”
Happy Christmas
Best wishes of the season to you all, from me and my family (including the furry components thereof).
Well, that escalated quickly
Three weeks ago I had an idea for a collaborative comic book that would bring a few artists together to depict positive actions that anyone can take when faced with hard political times. I suppose I imagined nine or ten of my comics friends jumping on board. If I was lucky, I thought, some ofContinue reading “Well, that escalated quickly”
What can I do? Collating a comic book for hard political times
Over the past few days, I’ve seen a lot of my friends, here in the UK, and around the world, reacting with shock to the US election. For liberal-leaning folk on this side of the pond, their messages have a ring of familiarity. “I’m scared for the poor, the marginalised, the oppressed”, “These values are notContinue reading “What can I do? Collating a comic book for hard political times”
Myfanwy Tristram 