COONEY TOONS

.........All at Sea again !

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T R A L E E

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Life Drawing

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C ARTOON portraits !

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D A D

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B I R D

2011-06-28T14:47:00.002+01:00

The Bull Island Beach Bum !

2011-06-22T15:49:00.001+01:00

New Korean Toons !

2011-04-15T19:04:00.005+01:00

New Korean Toons

NEW KOREAN TIMES

2011-04-15T19:01:00.002+01:00

Recent Caricatures from Seoul ,South Korea !

Going to K O R E A !

2010-09-16T18:21:00.001+01:00

That Blue Month September , last 'toons in the Stables.

2010-09-16T18:04:00.001+01:00

" It becomes Black and White "

2010-09-08T17:36:00.003+01:00

LOUISE and Mark !

2010-09-07T15:49:00.002+01:00

HAPPY BOY H A M L E T

2010-08-26T12:38:00.001+01:00

'Toons at the Red Stables + one or two others !

2010-08-26T12:28:00.002+01:00

Random 'Toons ...!

2010-08-23T15:49:00.004+01:00

B R O M P T O N

2010-08-17T12:40:00.006+01:00

MORE BROMPTON PHOTOS ... ENVIRONMENTALLY clean LIVING UNDER
DIFFICULT CIRCUMSTANCES!

TWO YEARS ON A B R O M P T O N

2010-08-17T12:34:00.002+01:00

Two Years on a B R O M P T O N ..IT,S WORTH A FEW PHOTOS !

dOUG sTANHOPE

2010-08-09T16:19:00.003+01:00

Doug Stanhope was booed off the stage at Kilkenny's Cat Laughs some years ago .
The following night at a smaller sold out venue he expressed a wish never to do Support for Dara O Briain again . I got to draw this Caricature of him afterwards !

Childrens Caricatures

2010-08-09T15:54:00.002+01:00

The colour in these Drawings Photographed a Little Funny ...still I liked the Atmosphere created when doing Caricatures of Children ... Comments are still Welcome .... !

2010-08-03T13:40:00.000+01:00

J U L Y '10

2010-07-28T13:46:00.003+01:00

...more 'toons Kilkenny and Galway !

2010-07-21T12:36:00.003+01:00

Claire from Newry ,Neachtains Shop Street, Galway .

Mancunian Girls Cleeres Pub Kilkenny !

Natalie from The Czech Republic ...

R E C E S S I O N

2010-07-20T15:46:00.003+01:00

Hump Back Whales are now being seen off Howth Head
alongside Suicidal Test Drivers and people falling from the Cliff walk .
Here is an all too Familiar Whale to our Waters !

m o r e EARLY 1990'S

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Early Editorial Cartoons 1990's

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Leaving College ( D.I.T) in the early 1990's my intention was to work in Animation which I did for a while ...!
However any Career plans were
cast aside when I started to draw Editorial Cartoons largely for the Irish Independent group !
After finding one and then two interested Sub- Editors I found my work sitting alongside Articles by
Veronica Guerin ,John Cooney, Bruce Arnold and even the late Conor Cruise O Brien .
Here is just a few of them . Some of them Notable . Remember Gorbachev and the Fall of the U.S.SR ,The Gulf War in 1991 ,Saddam ,Early days of the Peace Process ,The X case , Mad Cow Disease ,Further European Union and so on .

JAHNOO

2010-07-09T14:32:00.002+01:00

Recent 'toons July 2010

2010-07-05T12:09:00.002+01:00

Blackpool U.K

2010-07-02T14:47:00.002+01:00

I worked on Blackpools Central Pier during that recent World cup .

An Fear mhor as Cill Mhaintain

2010-07-02T14:44:00.001+01:00

A Kaleidascope of Cartoon Colour and Comedy with the Bull Island Beach Bum !

2010-05-20T13:52:00.004+01:00

Tony Robinson

2010-03-18T11:26:00.005Z

All time Hero and very Funny man Tony Robinson is Probably best known for
Playing Baldrick in Blackadder . The B.B.C's Triumphant 80's - 90's sit -com .
He is also well renowned for Channel 4's " Time Team " and " The Worse Jobs in History " . Author of Sixteen children's books to Boot . His One man show which I caught in Letterkenny's Grianian Theatre , March 10th 2006 , was only Excellent ! I got to draw this Caricature
of him afterwards .
Apparently he is currently battling Illness . I happen to believe he is going to knock it on the Head .

the D O G

2010-02-25T14:42:00.003Z

Took my Dog to the Park the other week he met two Rare breed East European Huskies .
They mingled ....he did very well ...Scored.... Twice ....!
Shortly after my recent contract of work ended I came home to find him sitting in front of the Fire licking his Genitalia with this Daft Smug look on his Face . Which may have something to do with the Fact that he Lives with me Rent Free .
But what can I do . He is a Dog . My Best Friend....!

2010-01-07T13:28:00.002Z

I am enjoying this Cold snap its good to see so many Rodents Frozen to Death ...here are some other Snaps taken recently ! Good to see my favourite SEAL Family now have Pups and was there ever a more Elegant Creature than a Heron ..!

2009-12-16T14:15:00.000Z

G E T S T U F F E D !

2009-12-16T13:56:00.000Z

The Best Breakfast in Ireland ,in my mind, can be found in

K i l k e n n y .

"Get Stuffed " is located close to the Castle and near the stop for the Bus from Dublin . I put this Cartoon in their
Window Reflecting the Political Times we are in .
Interestingly Kikenny was the Location of the Confederation of Kilkenny 1640 , the first Parliament in
Ireland . They haven't lost their edge .
Yes , It is almost worth the Journey to the Medieval city if you are a True Fried Foodie .

Get on Down !

Le C H E A T

2009-11-20T17:46:00.001Z

If there was any Justice F.I.F.A would be replaying this World Cup Qualifier . After Henri's deliberate Handball . We are still very proud of the Boys in Green in spite of such a TRANSGRESSION .
How any French Football fans can take pride in their "Qualification" is Beyond Belief ... Here is my view of a Rougher kind of Justice ! What goes around comes around .

S E A L

2009-11-12T13:33:00.000Z

Here is a New Friend I made recently ...There are a few seals making there presence felt in Howth Harbour . Scaring away the Fish and thereby winding up Local Anglers !
We are all Gratefull .

more T U D O R S ...!

2009-11-12T13:04:00.000Z

Some more sketches made on the Set of the Tudors last September !

T U D O R S sketchbook

2009-10-12T15:23:00.000+01:00

These are a couple of Sketches done on the Set of The Tudors currently being shot in Kilruddery Estate and Ardmore Studios in Bray recently . Will show More soon ......!

There were Two Cats from KILKENNY ....

2009-10-12T15:05:00.000+01:00

Yet again it was Kilkenny's year in the Hurling . Full marks also Go to the Proprietors of Kilkenny Cafe " Get Stuffed " who got me to Caricature them in their Native Waterford and Tipperary Colours with a Victorious Mc Carthy cup Wielding Kilkenny Giant !
Full Colour Cartoons are the most unique way to show your Support or Frustrations as
may be the Case !

Wedding at The Red Cow Hotel ...!

2009-08-14T14:14:00.001+01:00

C Y C L E P A T H S

2009-05-11T16:46:00.000+01:00

In Dublin our Cyclepaths were Designed by the same guy who did Tomb Raider . We have to share them with Buses . They appear along stretches of Roads where they are not necessary and then Disappear ,for no reason, on busy streets and Junctions .
But in Fairview we had the Cyclepath that ran along the outside of the left hand turn lane for Vehiciles to get on to the Malahide road !
Even when you had a green light and the Right of Way you had to look over your Shoulder in case you got Hammered by a Four Wheeler who had no other option in Trying to turn Left !
On returning to Town last April I found that my Favourite Cyclepath had gone . Nothing was put in its Place .

B R O M P T O N

2009-05-08T15:13:00.001+01:00

Normally I just Want a Ride . But with the Brompton it was Love at first sight . ..! Naked Covetousness anyway after seeing their Website and being
Seduced by the simple folding animation .
I HAD TO HAVE ONE ...!
Now I could arrive to Town on the same Contraption that I was currently carrying in my Hand .
When I go to the Cinema I could take it in with me and not worry about my Well locked Bicycle outside at the mercy of Thieves and other locksmiths .
No TAX , No Insurance , No midriff... Well not after all that cycling .
Finally, after some time, I purchased one in Ken Fosters Bicycles , Manchester ( trading in the Road bike I had used in Staffordshire ) .
And for the Last 6 month Contract in Mayo I cycled a 16 mile round trip every day, Rain or Shine , with never a moments bother .
Of course the Brompton turns Heads and you get alot of Wry smiles . I got very used to Fielding Questions of the " Is that a Bicycle ? " kind .
Telling impressed locals that they should see the Helicopter !
They are heavy to carry . Sometimes I miss the extra power the larger 27 inch wheel gives you .
But Overall . Bromptons Rule .

Toons save Lives !

2009-05-08T13:49:00.000+01:00

This Caricature was drawn with Eyeliner, which I procured from the Lady sitting Next to me , and executed on the Back of a Menu at our Christmas " Do" last December . Providng Comedian Stephen Kiernan with " his " Best Laugh of the Night AND sparing us all from his Monologue ...!
Proof that Cartoons can Actually Save Lives or at least Stand up comics from dying a Death .

S T O N E W O R K

2009-05-08T13:35:00.000+01:00

Random LIVE 'TOONS

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Bull Wall Late December 2008

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MAIGH EO , CILL MHAINTAIN agus TIR CONAILL

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CARTOON WINDOWS

2009-05-07T12:14:00.000+01:00

Cartoon windows have a bad name ...Lagely by the amount of Poorly executed Cartoons painted in Shop Widows around Christmas time etc. Often painted by Chancers or near Relatives of the Proprietors .
This Photo is of me in Kilkenny's Marble city trying to do something a little different !

Fireplace...!

2007-07-04T14:57:00.002+01:00

These FIREPLACES are still looking for a Home or maybe it is just me who can never settle down ! Anyone out there who is looking for something Similar be it a Pillar , Wall, Fireplace ....Let me Know ....... Nil aon Tointean do na Tointean Fein !