Tag Archives: 1980s

Cartoon stereotype

Posted on June 13, 2011 by Mike Roberts

Just Amazing. TV Times 1984. More art from the miketoons dusty archives. An illustration to accompany programme details in TV Times. Apparently the man featured in the programme ate bottles, bicycles and even a light aircraft. Cartoon stereotype of a … Continue reading →

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Art in a Rainy City

Posted on June 8, 2011 by Mike Roberts

Art in a Rainy City, 1980s: Illustration in Indian ink for an exhibition of work by illustrators based in the Manchester area. A one night stand with the art buyers and creatives of Manchester. I don’t remember getting any commissions … Continue reading →

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Quick Brown Fox

Posted on February 10, 2010 by Mike Roberts

…and Lazy Dog. Scraperboard illustration in a woodcut style which was used as the logo for Quick Brown Fox (typesetters and pre-press company in Manchester, UK). It was based on a colour painting by another artist, whose name I don’t … Continue reading →

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