Thank Dai It's Friday

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Strip 3220, from December 2008. This one is pretty accurate - I saw a lot of these hats last Winter, just about every other person walking along Cardiff's main shopping street had one on. I'm writing this while wearing my own daft flat cap, so can't really complain...

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Strange Looking Bloke Wednesday

Today's bloke is nestled in among a group of Gorillaz. He's got a touch of the blueness seen in last week's bloke too - probably due to an excess of leftover paint.

Save Boggins!

For anyone with no idea what this is about, head to Adam and Joe
Save Boggins!

Thank Dai It's Friday

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Strip 1237, from Aug 2001. The Eisteddfod was on at the time, so I did a week's worth of them travelling to get there, and a weeks worth of the actual event. I could really stretch out an idea when the deadlines were nearing!

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Strange Looking Bloke Wednesday

Just in before midnight! Phew.... Strange Looking Bloke Thursday doesn't have the same ring.

Aaaanyway, here's today's bloke. I've named him Mr. Blue Hair. I've even written him a theme song. It's sung to the tune of 'Mr. Blue Sky' by popular 70s rockers ELO.
Here are the lyrics:

Mr Blue Hair, Mr Bluuuue Hair, Mr Blue Hair -air.

No, I haven't been drinking.

Bloghorn's Artist of the Month

Here's the last part of my stint as Artist of the Month on Bloghorn. In this post I discuss the artists I find inspiring and wonder what the future holds for cartooning.

Unfortunately I forgot to include Gren Jones in my list of inspirations. You can read more about Gren in this previous post of mine - Gren remembered.

Bloghorn is the digital cartoon blog of the Professional Cartoonists' Organisation and well worth a regular visit for cartooning articles, interviews and news.

Thanks to the PCO and Bloghorn for choosing me this month. I look forward to seeing their next choice.

Thank Dai It's Friday

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Strip 3287, dated 9 March 2009. Walkers were running their 'Do us a flavour' competition at the time. The finalists were Builders Breakfast, Onion Bhaji, Cajun Squirrel, Fish & Chips, Chilli & Chocolate, Crispy Duck & Hoisin. They were all revolting.

I believe Builders Breakfast, (which seemed to taste of plaster and brick dust) actually won.

Come back Pickled Onion Monster Munch, all is forgiven...

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Strange Looking Bloke Wednesday

Been a bit rushed today - sorry for the short post.
Here is today's Neanderthal Bloke. He's a quick sketch with a dab of Photoshop gray.

His mood: "Hmm, fancy going clubbing tonight..."

Cartoonist of the Month

Here's part 3 of my stint as Artist of the Month on Bloghorn. In this post I offer some tips to would-be cartoonists.

I didn't include my No.1 tip which is 'don't drop your Wacom pen down the loo'

Bloghorn is the digital cartoon blog of the Professional Cartoonists' Organisation and well worth a regular visit for cartooning articles, interviews and news.

Look out for more of my posts throughout November.

Thank Dai It's Friday

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Strip 2881 from 16 Nov 2007. Today is Children in Need, so here's one from 2 years ago. I think Pudsey is really milking his eye injury now - he's had that bandage on for decades. Probably doesn't want to scupper his disability benefit.

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Strange Looking Bloke Wednesday

Here's another sketch done in front of the telly while I was watching The Wire. Shading added in Photoshop.

It's my attempt at a character that appears from Series 3 on, named Thomas Carcetti and played by Irish actor Aiden Gillen. I thought his American accent was very convincing... certainly fooled me!

Foghorn Magazine

Just a quick reminder that you can read back issues of Foghorn magazine online at http://issuu.com/bloghorn

It's chock full of great cartoons and articles. Plus more great cartoons.

A six-issue subscription to the printed version of Foghorn is available for £30. For more info, email foghorn@procartoonists.org

Bloghorn Artist of the Month Part 2

Here's part 2 of my stint as Artist of the Month on Bloghorn. In this post I talk briefly about how I produce my cartoons.

Bloghorn is the digital cartoon blog of the Professional Cartoonists' Organisation and well worth a regular visit for cartooning articles, interviews and news.

Look out for more of my posts throughout November.

Thank Dai It's Friday

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Strip 3161 from 10 Oct 2008. I suspect if for some strange reason I was left in charge of videoing a football match, I'd be doing this. I'm not remotely interested in birds either, but given the choice, the chaffinch wins....

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Strange Looking Bloke Wednesday

Here's today's Bloke. I've no idea what's happening here - is he dancing around or backing away in abject horror from something? Maybe he's watching the latest X factor episode and doing both. Don't get me started on Jedward...

Done on a bit of cardboard with a sharpie and a noodling of white pencil.

Never Say Dai Book Review

My caricaturist mate Steve Hearn has kindly reviewed my 'Never say Dai' and '101 Gag Cartoons' books over on his blog, Pencil Dreams.

I'm honoured to receive the full 5 Steve rating, so that's really made my day.


Thanks for the kind words Steve and I definitely owe you a pint or two!

Yes, yet another shameless plug!

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Thank Dai It's Early Saturday Morning.

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Whoops, managed to miss posting this on the usual Friday! Sorry - normal service will be resumed next week.

Here's today's strip, No. 3101 from 1 Aug 2008. It's a daft one, but there's always room for a bit of daft in the world.

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Bloghorn Artist of the Month

I'm Artist of the Month on Bloghorn.

Bloghorn is the digital cartoon blog of the Professional Cartoonists' Organisation and well worth a regular visit for cartooning articles, interviews and news.

Look out for more of my posts throughout November.

Would you Adam and Eve it?

I was walking back from Tesco's this afternoon. The wind was blowing quite fiercely and a leaf decided to land slap bang on the front of my nether regions. It proceeded to stay there for about 10 seconds until I realised and suddenly whipped it off.

I'd like to apologise to anyone who saw me during the whole sorry incident and thought I was a lunatic and/or off to some bizarre Garden of Eden fancy dress party.

Stupid leaf....

Witney Weekender

No Sleep til Witney!

The CCGB organised a cartoonists weekend away a while back. I've been meaning to post a few pics and cartoons so here they are.

The weekend was in Witney, near Oxford and included a trip to Wychwood Brewery.

Unfortunately I only took 2 photo's during the whole weekend, and they're pretty bland:

Here's a pic of something that I must have considered fascinating.

Here's a pic of some yeast overflowing. Don't panic, this is quite normal.

Fortunately there were plenty of other cameras present during the weekend:

(Photo: Clive Goddard)

That's me in the strange hat surrounded by my cartoon mates during the beer tasting. I'm not much of a drinker these days, but they were very generous with the measures and it seemed rude to refuse...

This was also the time to see the 'Are you a Goblin' cartoon competition winners. All the participants drew cartoons on the witchy/goblin theme, with first prize going to Noel Ford.
Here's my entries, all with a 'witchy' flavour ...




After the brewery trip, we took a walk around Witney and found the museum...

(Photo: Clive Goddard)
A picture of me trying the latest Wacom Graphics Tablet.

In the evening, there was a meal and we had a bit of a musical jam, featuring piano, loads of guitars, egg shakers, a ukulele and a kazoo. It was noisy but extremely fun with plenty of cartooning also going on all night, as can be seen by Clive Goddard's picture of me and bandmates!

(Photo:Clive Goddard)
Noel, Bren and me wondering if we're all playing the same song.

(Photo:Shug)
This is me strumming a guitar while the room turns excessively red.

(Cartoon: Clive Goddard)
Thanks Clive, a stunning likeness!

An excellent weekend was had by all. The end.

Strange Looking Bloke Wednesday

Here's today's bloke, featuring Ant or Dec* from Ant and Dec. Just a sketch done in Photoshop.

Here's my impersonation of him too...


*Funniest bit in Love Actually - "Yes I have, Ant or Dec"

Thank Dai It's Friday

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Strip 1232 from July 2001 (ish?). I've been to Llanfair PG (to use one of it's abbreviations) and it's a bit bigger than I've made out here! Still , don't let facts get in the way of a joke.

To learn how to pronounce the whole name, go here

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Cartoonists vs Eggheads

Tonight's Eggheads featured a group of my friends from the Professional Cartoonists' Organisation. To see how they did, head over to the BBC's iPlayer here

Be warned it was an extremely tense game. I managed to chew my fingernails so much, I went next door to borrow another cupful.

Strange Looking Bloke Wednesday

Today is Strange Looking Hokey Cokey Blokey Wednesday. Don't ask me why. I don't make the rules.

Thank Dai It's Friday

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Strip 3319, from April 2009. I assume this would result in a punch on the nose, so I've never tried it.

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Strange Looking Bloke Wednesday

It's multiple Blokes today, featuring a page from my 'sitting in fromt of the telly, doodling' sketchbook. I'll hazard a guess that I attempted to draw Tony Soprano, Junior Soprano and Nicholas Cage with varying success. No idea who the moustachioed person is, or the robot-thing at the top of the page! Suggestions on a postcard.

More Foghorn goodness

Issue 40 of Foghorn magazine is available to view online here http://issuu.com/bloghorn
It's chock full of great cartoons and articles. I would say that though, since I help put it together...

Go read it!

A six-issue subscription to the printed version of Foghorn is available for £30. For more info, email foghorn@procartoonists.org

Thank Dai It's Friday

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Here is strip 2652 from Feb 2007. Drug raids were in the local news at the time, with quite a few cannabis factories being uncovered in Newport. I suggested in another strip that they were only doing it to help us win that years 'Wales in Bloom' competition. We won, so it obviously worked.

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Strange Looking Bloke Wednesday

Here's this week's Bloke.

Having scaled Mount Fourfingers, Sir Ranulph Crampon planted his flag and gave the thumbs up.

True Story!

Thank Dai It's Friday

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This is strip No2851, dated 12 Oct 2007.
I never know how to program the timer on my central heating - luckily my wife knows what buttons need pressing. I suspect if it ever broke, I'd just put a jumper on and hope for the best.

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Strange Looking Bloke Wednesday

I've got a touch of flu. Bleh. Here's a bloke with a touch of flu too. That is all.