John Howard Memoirs
When The Spectator asked me to draw this week’s cover, I was a little dubious about drawing a ‘Glory of John Howard’ illustration. I’m not a fan of Howard, but I have lamented the fact that I only started doing caricature jobs a year or so ago, and missed out on drawing the long-running Prime Minister when he was in office.
As it turned out, I was right – he’s very fun to draw. Of course, his eyebrows have been tamed for years, but that won’t stop me! I tried to convey his pride, stubbornness, single-mindedness and a little bit of mellowness and reflection, since retirement.
The cover story coincides with the publication of his memoirs. Below is the final art:
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'John Howard Memoirs' illustration
Sketch (in temporary layout), below:
'John Howard Memoirs' sketch
I haven’t been sent the published cover. Will add it when I have it.
i love his eyebrows and his chimp lips……. and I don’t mind your drawing either
Thanks Ross. Yeah, we all know about your John Howard fetish, you sick, sick boy.
No flying shoes?