Daggers Drawn Cover #1
My new book Daggers Drawn is nearly finished. Here you can see a rough sketch of the cover. More to come! The post Daggers Drawn Cover #1 appeared first on Kaltoons.
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View ArticleThe Cover for Daggers Drawn
I sent my most recent book to the printers this week. It promises to be the best yet. Here’s a sneak peek at the cover artwork. I will soon have the store ready to take pre-orders…STAY TUNED! The post...
View ArticleNew Economist Animations
The Economist has commissioned me to create a fun series of animated shorts to illustrate their specialized dictionary titled “Economics A-Z”. They are now up and available for people to view and...
View ArticleNew Kal Animation…2nd of 5
Here’s the next in the fun series of animations I created for The Economist to compliment their specialised dictionary ” Economics A-Z”. This one is about hyperinflation. Please share! The post New Kal...
View ArticleKal in Bermuda
I had a most fascinating time in the summer of 2014 as Artists-in-Residence at the Masterworks Museum of Bermuda Art. During my 3 month sojourn, I embarked on a quest to capture in satirical style my...
View ArticleEuro Cartoon Award
I am delighted to announce that I have won the award for cartoon of the year in Europe in 2014. Here’s the press release and the winning entry: GRAND PRIX PRESS CARTOON EUROPE 2015 The Grand Prix Press...
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Cartoons on Baltimore
The recent civil unrest in Baltimore has grabbed the world’s attention and saddened us here in Maryland. I have done a few recent cartoons on the problems for The Baltimore Sun and The Economist which...
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Margaret Thatcher RIP
During my first ten years of my career as a cartoonist, Margaret Thatcher loomed large. I was working in the UK for a variety of daily and weekly publications and Maggie was residing in 10 Downing...
View ArticleKal wins National Award
I am exteremely pleased to annouce that I have been awarded the 2018 Berryman Award for Cartooning as presented by the National Press Foundation. The official press announcement can be read here. I...
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Cover for Courrier International
This week I was commissioned to produce a cover for the French magazine, Courrier International. The subject was the rising tensions in the Middle East between Iran and Saudi Arabia. I created one...
View ArticleChristmas cartoons
Each year as Christmas approaches I endeavor to create a special holiday cartoon. I usually like to create something inspired by the news but less serious than the typical political cartoon. The idea...
View ArticleInside Kal’s head
The Economist has been creating an occasional series of videos that capture in stop motion the inking portion of my weekly editorial cartoon. We set up lights and a rig to hold a GoPro camera above my...
View ArticleYear end Cartoon 2017
For many political cartoonists the end of the calendar year is an opportunity to assemble the best of their year’s output for a roundup that will appear in print and online. In the past few years the...
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The Economist Wall Calendar
Over the past decade I have had the good fortune of creating wall calendars for The Economist. Each calendar has employed different formats. Some have involved creating entirely original content...
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Kal 2018 Kalendar #1
This year I had the good fortune to contribute to The Economist’s annual publication of predictions and analysis titled The World in 2018. I was asked to illustrate a calendar spread that features...
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America, Guns and Cartoons
America’s deadly love affair with guns has been a source of many strong cartoon commentaries over the years. Sadly, I fear it will the impetus of many more in the years ahead. Here are a sampling of...
View Article40th Anniversary with The Economist!
Today marks the 40th anniversary of my first cartoon appearing in The Economist. Here is an excerpt from my book Daggers Drawn that tells the story of that pivotal moment in my professional and...
View ArticleDrawing on Glass
The Economist assembled this fun video during a recent visit I made to their new offices. We wanted to find a different way of portraying the drawing process so we opted to have me standing while...
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The Economist interviews its Cartoonist!
To celebrate my four decades with the magazine, The Economist sat me down and asked a few questions. They wanted a little interview to share with their readers and suggested that I find ten of my...
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