Recently we received a leaflet from Stuart Andrew, the local MP for the Pudsey constituency (including Horsforth where I live), and I have to say - he looks like aright smug git. Anyway - having completed my essay I've been thinking about political commentary - as seen in cartoons by Gill, Bell, Rowson et al. I think my practical piece would work best as a commentary on todays politics.
I began today by drawing Stuart Andrews out several times for no particular reason than to draw him but as I was, I began thinking about a conversation I had with my girlfriend last night. We were discussing reality television (how awful it is) and how people demean themselves on shows like Big Brother. Thinking about it today I remembered that George Osbourne was on Celebrity Big Brother and made a right fool of himself by pretending he was a cat. (Or did he think he actually was? I don't know). Anyway, he is a politician and so I decided to add a few sketches of him to my book and as I did I thought about how brilliant it would be if all of the political party leaders were thrown in a house together, even better - what if it was to decide who would win the next general election!
I find that I don't usually draw things unless they have a specific purpose, but today I'm glad I have done as it has helped me form a stronger bridge between the theoretical and the practical sides of my work.
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