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Early Cartoon Work

2/9/2012

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Ironic really. I have written about several subjects but I have never featured any of my early cartoon work here. As I said in one of my first  blog posts, I made a conscious decision to try my hand at cartooning after visiting Ralph Steadman's Between the Eyes exhibition in London's South Bank Centre in 1984.

Most of the sketches here date from that fateful year to 1989. Most of them started as pencil doodles until eventually a few lines indicate the features a face might  take. A few of these early drawings served as preparatory sketches when I eventually started to do more "finished" works, some others were never utilised. The medium is ink and sometimes a few strokes of colored pencils were added.

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3 Comments
Josette Cassar
2/9/2012 06:21:14 am

You are a man of incredible talent dear. I always enjoy seeing your work. One piece of yours in particular (Castro Clouds 1990) commissioned for me by Renato has been hanging in my house for 22 years now. It marks a special milestone in my life. Thank you Steve.

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Jean-Marc Camilleri
3/9/2012 05:16:30 pm

Steve, they're GREAT, really...well done....

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JC Sullivan
6/9/2012 06:39:33 am

I am not an artist as you well know and cannot comment on the "artistic value" - whatever that might mean.

All I know is, I never tire of looking and appreciating your work - wait a minute - THAT'S "artistic value" non?

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