David Waywell

Mowed the lawn. About to give myself a haircut. Not exactly blog-worthy material but worth noting. Actually giving a damn about the outward appearance of things is a sign that my self-loathing is calming down… Have another very old cartoon to celebrate…

A brief blog post. Getting away from my constantly failing PC helped my mood yesterday. Slept, watched the newest Spiderman film (I hated all the Marvel elements such as the Iron Man mask but I do love Spiderman), slept some more, watched some Curb (disappointing)… Today I feel a bit less wall-punchy but I’m considering […]

Dear Diary. This bad mood of mine isn’t blowing over. It’s just getting worse. I might have to do that rare thing and turn the computer off and disappear for the rest of the day and perhaps tomorrow as well. Everything is winding me up wrong today, not least Twitter which seems to consist mainly […]

Today is the kind of day when somebody wiser should probably put their hand on my shoulder and tell me to keep away from a keyboard before poking me in the eye just to be doubly sure I’m otherwise kept busy. In a world of perky influencers and Australian swimwear models telling us their philosophy […]

I’m sure the world wasn’t crying out for another collection of my cartoons but I uploaded this just now. It’s not yet live but I thought I’d use the few minutes I have before we record the podcast to reflect on the end of another small project. The cover is obviously obvious in a couple […]

More upbeat this morning on account of my finally taking the plunge and swapped out my keyboard. After slightly obsessing over it after last week’s post, I took the opportunity of a payday to buy a mechanical one and, since it arrived, I’ve never been happier. I adore it. I am now actively looking forward […]

Not much blog traffic this weekend so my start to the week felt like a great indifference. Instead I poured my energy into a new piece on the political situation in America which you can read over at Reaction. Meanwhile, my post from last week on Lebedev has been bothering me for days. It left […]

A rare late night update just to say that I think I’m losing it. Or it has to be a symptom of lockdown. I’ve been drawing cartoons non-stop for what seems like ages. Yesterday I said I finished Book 3. I thought I’d been working on it for about two months. It’s slightly over two […]

And have a brand-new cartoon to mark this special day. Well, okay, it’s not that special but, late last night, I did finish the third volume of my cartoon trilogy. That’s 55 mostly new cartoons drawn over the course of a month. The moment passed with no ceremony beyond a sigh of relief. Inspiration is […]

Woke up in a good mood which lasted all of the twenty minutes before I glanced at Twitter. One of the constant nuisances of writing “professionally” is that it opens you up to a different kind of reader. A blog is just me sitting here. Once an article makes it to a bigger website, however, […]

Couple of productive days on Volume 3. I’ve now finished 51 cartoons and a few more are new favourites. Another 4 to go before I can think about finishing. I’ve also drawn the cover and given it a suitably “keywordy” title. It’s crass of me, I know, but I’m not too proud to admit that […]

Phew what a scorcher! Finally time to enjoy the summer… 31 degrees today so next stop the beach!  Whoooo hooooo! ARE YOU MAD!? That’s far too much! A little bit less… Whoo hooo? That’s better. We still have to be cautious, don’t you know? But you just forget I’m here. Just enjoy yourself. STOP RIGHT […]

They’ve changed the voice of Kermit the Frog. I wouldn’t normally comment, though I’m sure I’ve mentioned that I loved their last movie, Muppets Most Wanted, even if that might be down to my love of Tina Fey and Flight of the Conchords. As for the new Kermit: I understand that people leave, retire, get […]

Not much to say today. It’s Thursday and I am absolutely knackered. I don’t mean to turn this into a “look at poor old me” rant but I’m a seven-day-a-week masochist., Even as I look back on my week, I’m disgusted with myself. The number of hours I work for really minimal reward is shocking. […]