Matt Buck's Hack Cartoons

Want to give a nod to the series of pen portraits by Simon Kuper on the politics of footballers which has been running on Channel 4 here. The last one has just been published. It is about Lilian Thuram, captain of France. There are ten others to enjoy too.

Matt Buck’s animated drawings

Hillary Clinton has declared herself open to an offer for a vice-presidential running mate slot from her professional rival, Barack Obama. At the time this animation was made in January of this year, I thought she'd struggle to win against either Obama or Edwards and she has. Why, is more difficult to say. There are obvious and negative comparisons to be made between her skill at rhetoric and Obama’s and these do seem to have hurt her chances. However, I think there will be more than a few Americans who will feel, or come to, that a chance to advance one of America's less obviously oppressed groups, has also been missed. There is some thought on this theory from Frances Rosenbluth on the Politic blog from Yale University, which is well worth a read.

Matt Buck’s animated drawings

Not all construction in the UK has halted in the difficult time/slowdown/crisis/recession (delete as appropriate.)

Matt Buck’s animated drawings

Political book serialisations and bitching bring this ancient caricature of Cherie Blair out of the drawing vaults.

Matt Buck’s animated drawings

Hack cartoons caricature of Mayor of London Boris Johnson.
Well, he made it. Taking the liberty of speaking for my professional colleagues, I think I can say, we are all delighted - a walking caricature does make life easier to draw.
UPDATE:
There’s a fascinating little piece of first-hand knowledge about Boris and one of his contemporaries here, courtesy of Adrian Monck.

Matt Buck’s animated drawings

Hack Cartoons sketchbook caricature of the Senator from Illinois and candidate for the Democratic party nomination as President of the USA, Barack Hussein Obama, Jr.
UPDATE: He's also finding it is hard work being a front runner in any contest.

Matt Buck’s animated drawings