Wallace and Gromit The Umpire Strikes Back pencils Day 3 and 4

Pencils drawn for Wallace and Gromit daily cartoon strip entitled, The Umpire Strikes Back, Day 3 and 4.

As shown 29 and 30 June 2011. The Sun newspaper.

Wallace and Gromit The Umpire Strikes Back inks Day 3 and 4

Inks produced for Wallace and Gromit daily cartoon strip entitled, The Umpire Strikes Back, Day 3 and 4.

As seen 29 and 30 June 2011. The Sun newspaper.

Wallace and Gromit The Umpire Strikes Back pencils Day 1 and 2

Pencils drawn for Wallace and Gromit daily cartoon strip entitled, The Umpire Strikes Back, Day 1 and 2.

As shown 27 and 28 June 2011. The Sun newspaper.

Wallace and Gromit The Umpire Strikes Back inks Day 1 and 2

Inks produced for Wallace and Gromit daily cartoon strip entitled, The Umpire Strikes Back, Day 1 and 2.

As seen 27 and 28 June 2011. The Sun newspaper.

Wallace takes up the spirit of Wimbledon by getting Gromit and himself involved in a good game of tennis, not forgetting the invention of his Bjorn Cyborg!

Beginnings...

Every comic book artist experiences the moment when they decide that drawing cartoons for newpapers or comics is for them. Myself, it was at the tender age of six that it came to me. Back in 1954, I was born and grew up for the first 11 years of my young life in Bradford's red light district, Lumb Lane. The only son of a Ukrainian immigrant, I would spend much of my time sitting at the window (top left of picture) of my grandmother's old house, armed with pencils, paper, and not forgetting my valued comics ranging from The Dandy and Beano, to most of the first Marvel titles to reach England. Every artist has their beginnings, and this is a pic of mine.

Photograph:copyright Martin O'Connell. BradfordEYE

Wallace and Gromit Not Matinee Idles pencils Day 5 and 6

Pencils drawn for Wallace and Gromit daily cartoon strip entitled, Not Matinee Idles, Day 5 and 6.

As seen 24 and 25 June 2011. The Sun newspapers.

Wallace and Gromit Not Matinee Idles inks Day 5 and 6

Inks produced for Wallace and Gromit daily cartoon strip entitled, Not Matinee Idles, Day 5 and 6.

As shown 24 and 25 June 2011. The Sun newspaper.