Mr Punch and friends?

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All no longer politically correct these days Lewis. Wonderful characterisation as usual.

Posted by John Graham Inkson on Thu 15 Feb 08:21:50

That's the way to do it Lewis (-:

Posted by Jim Morris on Thu 15 Feb 09:05:46

I too am interested in the history of cartoons a fascinating subject and this is a marvelous piece

Posted by Dermot Brennan on Thu 15 Feb 11:11:06

Brilliant as always Lewis.

Posted by Margaret Beynon on Thu 15 Feb 15:29:39

Another cracker and love the bit of history as well.

Posted by Tony Wiggins on Thu 15 Feb 15:52:27

Made my day

Posted by Peter Patrington on Thu 15 Feb 16:52:45

Jim Morris, I was going to say That's the way to do it, you beat me to it lol.

Posted by Janet Humphrey on Thu 15 Feb 17:39:42

Wonderful expressions as always Lewis.

Posted by Sandra Kennedy on Thu 15 Feb 18:13:55

Nice work Lewis, I’ve never seen a Punch and Judy show, looks like some dodgy characters in the cast.

Posted by Fiona Phipps on Thu 15 Feb 18:50:18

Another winner Lewis

Posted by Dennis Rounding on Thu 15 Feb 19:20:11

Super!

Posted by Maureen Sherman on Thu 15 Feb 20:36:49

Those brilliant expressions again :)

Posted by Louise Naimian on Thu 15 Feb 21:52:07

Thanks for your comments everybody. Fiona...I suspect many people haven't seen an authentic Punch and Judy show. They were everywhere when I was a nipper. Definitely not for today, they were like little horror shows. Any that do remain, have been watered down and made child friendly...a bit like the old fairy stories.

Posted by Lewis Cooper on Fri 16 Feb 05:57:31

It's a shame that these old characters have fallen to Political correctness. How many children didn't love a Punch and Judy Show? It was all INNOCENT FUN.

Posted by DOROTHY WILSON on Fri 16 Feb 17:18:02

Great. Punch. If you can find the recipe for Smoking Bisphop you will not be disappointed. I am not one for punch or warm mulled things, bit this is heavenly, no pun intended.

Posted by Gudrun Ståhl Sharpley on Sun 18 Feb 16:54:29

Hang on Studio Wall

15/02/2018

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Punch was a cartoon long before the modern use of that word was coined. ('Cartoon' means something different in 'fine art', I'm not referring to that.) Fittingly, one of the earliest usages of the word in the modern sense was in PUNCH magazine in 1843 - used to describe a series of 'comic/satirical' drawings. As I'm interested in the history of 'cartoons', I'm a fan of the horrendous Mr Punch.

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Lewis Cooper

Self taught. Love drawing. Like to make pictures up, without using reference pics, often in cartoon style. I do other pictures where I do use reference. I'm knocking on a bit, born in 1940 in Greenwich, London. Retired, and loving it.

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