Caricature of the darts legend on public display again after thirteen years in the national archive. We're pleased to say Derek Gray's caricature of the late Jocky Wilson, acquired by National Galleries of Scotland at the conclusion of Fizzers®: … Read More →
40th birthday caricature bonanza!
As always, it's very interesting to see what the various members of the Studio team come up with when caricaturing the same faces. Studio Co-ordinator Terry Anderson and his wife both turned 40 recently and so a new clutch of caricatures was the … Read More →
Merry Christmas 2016
As ever we wish to thank all the customers who've supported us in the past year and provided such wonderful feedback: On gift caricatures for special occasions: "Thank you very much for the fantastic caricature! It went down a storm and … Read More →
We’re halfway done on #fizzers10!
Today marks the halfway point in our current exhibition at The People’s Palace & Winter Gardens, Glasgow. It’s been a great summer and autumn that’s seen a a selection of over 120 Fizzers® caricatures raising a smile with museum visitors from … Read More →
Happy Birthday to us…
The Scottish Cartoon Art Studio celebrates 17 years in business this week. We're concentrating on final preparations for our next big exhibition project #fizzers10 Thanks to everyone who's been with us from the start in 1999. We look forward to … Read More →
Happy Birthday to us…
This weekend the Scottish Cartoon Art Studio reached its sixteenth anniversary. Over the past year we became the first caricaturists in the country to offer live digital drawing as entertainment for high-end indoor events. We'll continue to … Read More →
The Genn newspaper feature
Tomorrow's edition of The Genn - the free community newspaper available in outlets across North and East Glasgow - features a double page spread about the Studio and our work. Pick up a copy if you can. We'll be making more contributions to … Read More →
Charlie Hebdo
Like hundreds of colleagues around the world the Scottish Cartoon Art Studio team were shocked and saddened by events last week in France. Every death and injury that ensued was a tragedy in its own right but the murder of five cartoonists - Cabu, … Read More →
Studio Team at the Commonwealth Games
In our 15th anniversary year it was a massive feather in the Scottish Cartoon Art Studio's cap to be approached by the Commonwealth Games and asked to entertain in the Athletes' Village in Dalmarnock, drawing caricatures of the wonderful sportsmen … Read More →
Batman Day
It seems this year is a milestone for several pop culture mainstays. Between Hellboy's 20th anniversary and the Ghostbuster's 30th, fans all over the world are going bats for The Dark Knight's 75th. Today is "Batman Day". The character is … Read More →
Happy Birthday to us…
This weekend the Scottish Cartoon Art Studio team are delighted to reach fifteen years in the business of cartooning. Here's some recent feedback on our gift caricatures, still the Studio's bread and butter after all these years: "Once again a … Read More →
“Dear Scotland”, Chic Murray caricature
We're delighted that one of Derek Gray's caricatures, a Fizzers® piece and part of the Scottish National Portrait Gallery's collection, is one of the artworks that has inspired a new National Theatre of Scotland production. Dear Scotland is taking … Read More →
Merry Christmas 2013
Merry Christmas to our customers and friends from all at the Scottish Cartoon Art Studio! It's been an amazing year at the Studio. We've been doing a great deal of work in the public sector, providing cartoon strips, character designs and … Read More →
Doctor Who 50th Anniversary
The "Day of the Doctor" has arrived and for the 50th anniversary of Doctor Who the Studio's artists have created new Fizzers® caricatures of all eleven (official) incarnations of The Doctor… Plus a twelfth on the drawing board, ready to go once … Read More →
Globe-trotting gift caricatures
In recent months we've had a run of gift caricature commissions for people in far-flung destinations or with a foreign travel theme... Tommy drew this A3 piece featuring a whole family for a 20th wedding anniversary with a "China" … Read More →
“Tickling Jock”, Chic Murray caricature
Following our debut exhibition at the Scottish National Portrait Gallery in 2006 four pieces from the Fizzers® collection where acquired by the National Galleries of Scotland. After the refurbishment of the SNPG one of the pieces - Brian's … Read More →
Merry Christmas 2012
Merry Christmas to our customers and friends from all at the Scottish Cartoon Art Studio! Hard to believe a year has passed since the relaunch of the website. We've worked hard to add to it on a regular basis but inevitably when deadlines … Read More →
From our archives: The Dandy
Like most comics fans we were saddened to learn that after a 75 year run the final issue of The Dandy will be released tomorrow. It was always a point of pride that the longest-running comics title in the world was a Scottish product, something not … Read More →
The Adventures of the Olympic Flame
As the Olympic Torch Relay reaches Scotland this week, so our Creative Communities project in Kilmacolm reaches its climax. We have been working with writer in residence Kirstin Zhang and children at Kilmacolm and St. Columba's Primary School to … Read More →
Wanted: Jubilee Cartoons!
CALLING ALL UK CARTOONISTS & CARICATURISTS We've been busy sketching, drawing and painting the Queen ahead of the Diamond Jubilee holiday. Our friends at the Salon International de la Caricature, du Dessin de Presse et d'Humour have asked us … Read More →
Happy Birthday to us…
This week the Scottish Cartoon Art Studio celebrates 13 years in business. Here's some of the recent feedback we've had from customers. "The caricature you did for us went down a storm... Becoming very popular, will be in touch again soon." - City … Read More →
Forty years, four caricatures…
Doesn't happen very often but it's always interesting to see the various members of the Studio team caricaturing the same face. Our Brian turned 40 recently and the rest of us took the opportunity to draw him. Comparing the different caricatures … Read More →
Squaxx dek Thargo
Today 2000AD celebrates 35 years in print. The comic emerged when most of us here were kids and so looms large in the imagination. Of the various strips and characters featured over the years Strontium Dog and Nemesis the Warlock are particular … Read More →
