tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15776246129229299682024-03-14T23:45:03.477+11:00A Diary of a Work in ProgressBeing a visual record the progress and procrastinations involved with making a graphic novel.Christopher Downeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13242586085554853673noreply@blogger.comBlogger429125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577624612922929968.post-40199267532171647812013-06-16T22:04:00.001+10:002013-06-16T22:04:06.404+10:00Let's Call It A Tie<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Christopher Downeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13242586085554853673noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577624612922929968.post-64771168978192891612013-06-16T22:02:00.001+10:002013-06-16T22:02:45.035+10:00Somewhere Over Tasmania:<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I drew this cartoon because Patricia Piccinini's <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Skywhale">SKYWHALE</a> was supposed to fly over Hobart during <a href="http://darkmofo.net.au/program/the-skywhale/">the weekend</a>. Unfortunately, it rained both days.<br />
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Well, at least she's safe from being popped in the name of science!Christopher Downeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13242586085554853673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577624612922929968.post-1910157007153497052013-06-16T21:52:00.003+10:002013-06-16T21:52:42.575+10:00Star Struck With Schwarzenegger<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Christopher Downeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13242586085554853673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577624612922929968.post-76633710265936945742013-06-16T21:50:00.000+10:002013-06-16T21:50:03.534+10:00Tangled In A Blue Tie<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Christopher Downeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13242586085554853673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577624612922929968.post-87172342310068953922013-06-16T21:48:00.002+10:002013-06-16T21:48:56.214+10:00The Dark Knight Meets Dark MOFO<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Apologies to <a href="http://www.ryojiikeda.com/">Ryoji Ikeda</a>.<br />
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His <a href="http://www.themercury.com.au/article/2013/06/15/381499_tasmania-news.html">light installation</a> for <a href="http://www.darkmofo.net.au/">Dark MOFO</a> really is one of the coolest things I think I've ever seen. Batman showing up would only make it marginally cooler.Christopher Downeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13242586085554853673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577624612922929968.post-68550030628599401392013-06-16T21:43:00.003+10:002013-06-16T21:43:49.928+10:00Ruddy Optimism<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Christopher Downeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13242586085554853673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577624612922929968.post-60547398941992719582013-06-16T21:42:00.003+10:002013-06-16T21:42:49.796+10:00The Protestosteopath<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Christopher Downeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13242586085554853673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577624612922929968.post-88720051413709855202013-06-16T21:41:00.002+10:002013-06-16T21:41:40.025+10:00He Makes It Look So Easy...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Christopher Downeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13242586085554853673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577624612922929968.post-75932164429732421262013-06-16T21:40:00.005+10:002013-06-16T21:40:56.590+10:00What?! Another Redhead?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Christopher Downeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13242586085554853673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577624612922929968.post-71637472323781218062013-06-16T21:40:00.001+10:002013-06-16T21:40:10.506+10:00Spoilers<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Let me just be upfront about this; I will never pass up any chance to draw Tony Abbott in an Edwardian dress.Christopher Downeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13242586085554853673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577624612922929968.post-46545982360830255752013-06-16T21:37:00.002+10:002013-06-16T21:37:20.271+10:00The Tasmanian Budget: Now in 3D!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Christopher Downeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13242586085554853673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577624612922929968.post-8621754078416090942013-06-16T21:35:00.003+10:002013-06-16T21:35:43.667+10:00Up, Up and AWAY!!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Christopher Downeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13242586085554853673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577624612922929968.post-75655664177361579772013-06-16T21:34:00.002+10:002013-06-16T21:34:48.586+10:00Eat Your Peas!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This cartoon is proof that if you put Malcolm Turnbull's head onto a baby's body, you get something that is deeply and terribly disturbing.Christopher Downeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13242586085554853673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577624612922929968.post-20094612542461140212013-06-16T20:31:00.000+10:002013-06-16T20:31:02.057+10:00Smooth Opposition Tony<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Christopher Downeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13242586085554853673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577624612922929968.post-16795246187673843162013-06-16T20:29:00.003+10:002013-06-16T20:29:31.114+10:00Hold On To Your Butts<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Christopher Downeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13242586085554853673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577624612922929968.post-83676401190503342452013-06-16T20:24:00.002+10:002013-06-16T20:24:46.226+10:00Jim Wilkinson Wins<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I imagine he played "Dancing Queen" to celebrate.Christopher Downeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13242586085554853673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577624612922929968.post-85874602379677603812013-04-29T14:34:00.003+10:002013-04-29T14:34:53.354+10:00Jolly Ol' Saint Dick Adams<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Ok, so <a href="http://www.themercury.com.au/article/2013/04/29/378016_tasmania-news.html">Dick Adams has pledged to cut down on his travel costs.</a> I can understand why he would want to fly by plane. It must get really stinky having to ride behind eight reindeer all the time.Christopher Downeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13242586085554853673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577624612922929968.post-73733656858123005132013-04-29T14:31:00.001+10:002013-04-29T14:31:14.425+10:00He Just Spends All His Time Gambolling Away With His Family<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">So, I'm at the library with my 21 month old daughter and she's toddling around and squealing and liberating the shelves of books. At one point, she brings a comic up to me, EVERYBODY LOVES TANK GIRL with drawings by Jim Mahfood. I'm quite i</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline;">mpressed with this, but I act like I'm slightly disturbed.<br /><br />As she toddled off in search of other troublesome literature (that is thankfully NOT banned by our library), I checked the book out. I fell immediately in love with Mahfood's inking style and decided to try it out on my next cartoon.<br /><br />This is that cartoon.</span></span>Christopher Downeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13242586085554853673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577624612922929968.post-45171943707252964172013-04-29T14:28:00.001+10:002013-04-29T14:28:26.144+10:00Below Par<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Christopher Downeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13242586085554853673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577624612922929968.post-74903017959050535922013-04-29T14:26:00.000+10:002013-04-29T14:26:39.962+10:00Careful Not To Slip On The Entrails<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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So, <a href="http://www.smh.com.au/national/university-sector-to-be-hit-in-gonski-reforms-20130413-2hry2.html">the government is thinking about cutting university funding to help pay for the Gonski reforms to primary and secondary schools</a>.<br />
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I'm a bit pessimistic about the Australian university system, so I'm just going to say that I had a LOT of fun drawing this cartoon. Too much fun, probably.Christopher Downeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13242586085554853673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577624612922929968.post-88906507224246114282013-04-14T13:38:00.002+10:002013-04-14T13:38:26.749+10:00Two Kim Jung-un Cartoons For Ya!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Christopher Downeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13242586085554853673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577624612922929968.post-14449751364700265982013-04-01T14:37:00.002+11:002013-04-01T14:37:56.802+11:00The "Bad Dog" Complex<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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New rules might possibly be put in place to <a href="http://www.themercury.com.au/article/2013/04/01/375853_tasmania-news.html">limit the use of biting cattle dogs here in Australia.</a><br />
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In other news, North Korea hates everybody.Christopher Downeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13242586085554853673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577624612922929968.post-71661677448295378572013-03-31T13:43:00.001+11:002013-03-31T13:43:27.211+11:00How To Make Your Teenager Even MORE Sullen!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<a href="http://www.themercury.com.au/article/2013/03/31/375802_todays-news.html">Totes hilare.</a>Christopher Downeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13242586085554853673noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577624612922929968.post-86848812117166335102013-03-29T14:55:00.002+11:002013-03-29T14:55:38.941+11:00How Did I Do This Last Year?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This is an homage to one of my favourite <a href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2519/4129777001_1861f6b581_b.jpg">Charles Addams cartoons.</a>Christopher Downeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13242586085554853673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577624612922929968.post-90920217288139154052013-03-28T11:41:00.001+11:002013-03-28T11:41:18.380+11:00Pride and Prejudice and Wilkies<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<a href="http://www.themercury.com.au/article/2013/03/27/375532_tasmania-news.html">Jane Austin is targeting Wilkie's seat of Denison.</a> Let's hope she has a steady trigger finger.Christopher Downeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13242586085554853673noreply@blogger.com0