Back to school in Victoria

This is the latest cartoon heading into the local papers next week. The Star Mail News in Healesville in the beautiful Yarra Valley. You can pick up your copy as of next Tuesday. Now, we are opening up our...

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How I draw a simple caricature

What are Caricatures? They are, what I call them, twisted versions of a portrait. Are they hard? Caricatures can be tricky to draw. There is no right or wrong. The only thing I would suggest is to practice. Practice,...

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A game of Ladders and Snakes

How bad do you think 2020 was? Pretty bad! We can all agree on that one. The path to 2021 was a rocky one. A bit like a game of ladders and snakes. Ain’t that true. And now we...

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Melbourne weather

What is the weather going to be in Melbourne? How about the Yarra Valley? Well, if it’s not what you like it to be, wait 5 minutes. This time of the year this is exactly what’s happening. Hence the...

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Lest We Forget

Every year on November 11, at 11, we remember when the guns have fallen silent. We remember the soldiers who have fallen for us. We remember the survivors who have fought for all. I have to be honest here...

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Forward to 1984?

How come we are going backwards? Daylight savings is here again, at least in the Southern Hemisphere. But in the grand theme of things we seems to head backwards. The 1984 novel seems to ring true in more than...

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Maroondah HWY roadworks

How long does it take to make the Maroondah HWY better? This is a question a lot of locals are asking. The road isn’t all that bad. An extra line added would have solved most of the problem. As...

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Grubby and Dee Dee caricature

How about a caricature of some faces we only hear? That’s right. Radio personalities are often heard and not seen. May I present you 3AW radio hosts Grubby and Dee Dee. I’m happy to say that I twisted their...

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Phone distractions

I see it all the time. People are on their phones and have no idea where they are. They are like zombies. It doesn’t bother me too much. I find it a little bit amusing. I like watching people....

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Australia Day 2019

Australia Day is here again. It will open old wounds and create new ones. I personally don't want to enter the discussion. It's a topic that ends up in tears. The more I read into it, the more I...

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