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Adrian Teal

@tealcartoons.bsky.social

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Caricaturist for Spitting Image & other TV. Co-author/illustrator of award-winning kids' non-fic. Open for fine-art caricature commissions. No AI or NFTs. www.etsy.com/uk/shop/TealCartoons Work enquiries email: [email protected] www.adrianteal.com

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Adrian Teal @tealcartoons.bsky.social · Jun 8

If you're looking for something that puts a new twist on classic pop-culture moments, these three recent pieces of mine are available to buy.

Give me a prod via @ reply or Chat messages.

#caricature #art

Caricature of Jack Nicholson as the Joker, in his 'Wait till they get a loada me!' close-up moment.

Caricature of Sean Connery as 007 at a casino table and wearing a tuxedo.

Caricature of Blade Runner's Roy Batty, against a neon-festooned, futuristic L.A. background.

Caricature of John Cleese as Basil Fawlty trying desperately to communicate with Andrew Sachs as Manuel.

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Dr Lindsey Fitzharris @drlindseyfitz.bsky.social · 34m

When does death begin?

In the 18th century, no one could agree—some said when the pulse stopped, others when the body began to rot. Out of that debate came a century of strange experiments on severed heads.

Learn more in our kids’ book DEAD ENDS (w/ @tealcartoons.bsky.social): shorturl.at/FS3nd

A cartoon by Adrian Teal that depicts a guillotine and a severed head, with a modern-looking doctor holding a stethoscope to the head.

The cover of DEAD ENDS featuring a cartoon man being electrocuted back to life

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Adrian Teal @tealcartoons.bsky.social · 1h

Yes, I'm sorry...I meant 'used condom'.

Adrian Teal @tealcartoons.bsky.social · 1h

Very quick studies of human condom Mike Johnson.

#caricature #art

Three caricature studies of Speaker Mike Johnson.

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Adrian Teal @tealcartoons.bsky.social · 23h

Head studies of anal fistula in a suit, Stephen Miller.

#caricature #art

Caricature head studies of Stephen Miller.

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Adrian Teal @tealcartoons.bsky.social · 19h

I do indeed. Feel free to message in Chat, or my email address is in my bio.

Adrian Teal @tealcartoons.bsky.social · 20h

Silver fox Keith Morrison.

#caricature #art

Caricature of Keith Morrison leaning against a tree at a cordoned-off crime scene. A forensics guy in a hazmat suit stands by a covered body in the background.

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Adrian Teal @tealcartoons.bsky.social · 22h

No, I don't think so. Talent will only take you so far. You have to put in the 10,000 hours. I do see the world in caricature. Everyone should, and can, draw. It helps you see. That said, I think caricaturists are born, not made. Some caricaturists really shouldn't be caricaturists.

Adrian Teal @tealcartoons.bsky.social · 22h

Ah, lovely story.

Adrian Teal @tealcartoons.bsky.social · 22h

Thank you.

Adrian Teal @tealcartoons.bsky.social · 22h

When he was born they threw the wrong bit away.

Adrian Teal @tealcartoons.bsky.social · 23h

Well, you say that, but these sketches of MAGArati shitbags that I've posted over the last 24 hrs have garnered a lot of attention, so...

Adrian Teal @tealcartoons.bsky.social · 23h

Thank you very much. I have other members of the MAGArati in my timeline.

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Adrian Teal @tealcartoons.bsky.social · 23h

They did that in the wrong order.

Adrian Teal @tealcartoons.bsky.social · 23h

Head studies of anal fistula in a suit, Stephen Miller.

#caricature #art

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Adrian Teal @tealcartoons.bsky.social · 1d

Thank you. That was the species I was going for.

Adrian Teal @tealcartoons.bsky.social · 1d

Any room for fine-art caricature in your stable . . ?

Adrian Teal @tealcartoons.bsky.social · 1d

Here's the Kemi Badenoch puppet I designed for Spitting Image.

#caricature #art

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Adrian Teal @tealcartoons.bsky.social · 1d

I studied English, and I'm a caricaturist. My degree has informed and nourished my art career in profound ways. Politicians like Badenoch know the price of everything and the value of nothing.