Paul's Cartoons & Caricatures

25/10/2024

The Lordship Test

In Luke 6:46 Jesus laments, “Why do you call me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ and do not do what I say?”

According to this verse, a person’s Lord is the one who the person chooses to obey. For most people that would be themself. They choose to obey their own wants, feelings and desire for prestige rather than Jesus’ word. Sometimes an employer can become a lord when we decide to comply with company policy rather than Jesus’ word. Sometimes it’s a spouse. Or a group we desire to be valued by. There are many voices calling for our devotion, our commitment to as lord. And God has given us the freedom to choose whom we serve.

Of course, as Christians we must choose to obey Jesus’ word whatever the cost. Yes, it may cost us our job, our wealth, our prestige, our friends, family and even our life but because Jesus rose from the dead, it is easily worth it. Hebrews 11 gives us a list of Old Testament believers who didn’t just know God’s word but did it. The summary of the trials, tribulations and persecutions which attended their decision to obey God is bleak. However, every one of them considered it all worthwhile in order to be ‘commended for their faith’ (verse 39).

The apostle Paul had many very important issues to raise with the church at Corinth. These were serious problems that needed immediate attention and it was Paul’s job to address them. However, in first Corinthians 1, Paul begins by gushing about his Lord, mentioning Jesus ten times in the first nine verses before he even mentions any of the problems. Why? Because Paul was wholly committed to Jesus and couldn’t help but talk about Him. Paul’s every motive was based on the lordship of Jesus.This is another sign of lordship. Who does a person talk about the most? Themself? Their spouse and / or children? Their sports stars? Movie stars? Their Saviour?

How can you tell who is someone’s lord? Easy - just take note of whose word they choose to follow. And listen to who it is they talk about the most.

22/09/2024

Stopover or Destiny?

The Pilgrim family were driving towards their new home city of Destiny. They has heard of its abundance, welcome for all and peacefulness. However, partway there, their car broke down at the dry, dusty and decrepit town of Stopover. Stopover was near dead with barely enough to look after its townsfolk.

Whilst waiting for the Repairman, the Pilgrims gradually became assimilated into Stopover, built a house and started a family there. They got jobs and sent their kids to school there and generally became involved with the locals and other breakdowns who were also waiting for the Repairman. Before long they began to forget about Destiny altogether.

In time, the Pilgrims considered Destiny to only be a quaint and symbolic dream and the Repairman to be nothing more than a mythical character.

Eventually, the Repairman did come to Stopover to collect the Pilgrims and to take them back Home with him to Destiny. However, most of the Pilgrim family and other locals chose to stay just where they were. They had come to love the dustbowl of Stopover and considered those who left it for Destiny to have lost touch with reality.

Not long after, the town of Stopover died altogether and its residents became more dust blowing down its abandoned streets.

17/08/2024

60% Price Drop on digital caricatures. Only $220 for A3 full colour. (props and backgrounds $55 each). Delivered as high resolution files ready to print. Make contact at [email protected]

29/05/2024

Pet caricatures are a recent addition to my range of offerings. Boris and Tiggy are the latest to be drawn.

18/04/2024

A new line of caricatures - Pet Caricatures. Full colour A3 digital caricature of your beloved fur baby. Just send me a photo and your pet's name and I'll create a unique image for you.

23/12/2021

About every five years or so I draw a live caricature that I really don't want to give to the sitter. I want to keep it for myself. One of these is that caricature. can you guess which one?

20/12/2021

Check Out some of the recent commissions I have been creating.

Been a very busy time creating commissions for folk from almost every state and territory in Australia. I've been making a lifestyle out of insomnia but we got them all done and on time!

24/09/2021

Well - It's Back To The Old Drawing Board....

I'm not very good at drawing masks so it's great to see faces again! Here are some from the Balaklava race Day and Adelaide Uni's Roller-Palooza.

08/07/2021

Check out the progress of one of my students over eight months in the "Before" and "After" images below.

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02/07/2021

Some of June's commissioned caricatures.

June has been a busy month. Here's a few commissions. There's full colour, B&W's, digital and traditional pieces. All made as unique gift pieces from photos and bio sent by people from all over...

01/06/2021

Drawing at the Novotel Barossa Valley Resort at the Audiology Australia 20121 Conference.

Great day at Novotel Barossa Valley drawing delegates at the Audiology Australia 2021 conference.

24/05/2021

Spent ten hours drawing the regulars at in Gilbert Street. Made a Wall of Fame from them. Check out the slideshow below.

Spent ten hours over the month at John Doe's Bar on Gilbert Street drawing the regulars. Lots of fun. Now there's a gallery of dozens of them across the walls there. Go check them out sometime. Tell...

06/05/2021

You've heard of FIFO mining workers. I'm a FIFO caricaturist! Check out the slideshow below.

You've heard of FIFO mining workers. I'm a FIFO caricaturist!

25/04/2021

A digital animation piece created by Corey - one of my students whom I taught digital animation. I am very proud of him.

This animation was done by one of my one-on-one Art students. Corey is a great chap who loves animation. I taught him how to animate digitally using Sketchbook Pro and he applied what he learnt to...

09/04/2021

Been a busy time creating custom caricature gift pieces for all sorts of people with all sorts of reasons. Commissioned caricatures are such an excellent gift because they are hand crafted one – of’s and highly personalised. And I love creating them!

Been a busy time creating custom caricature gift pieces for all sorts of people with all sorts of reasons. Commissioned caricatures are such an excellent gift because they are hand crafted one –...

01/03/2021

Lots of fun drawing the people at Flinders Uni orientation Week last week.

Two fun days spent drawing students and staff at Flinders Uni last week.

26/02/2021

Spent two days at Flinders Uni Orientation week drawing students and staff.

25/02/2021

Live Caricature Time Lapse.