Quarehawk

Hard to believe he’s 52. Tragically Shane MacGowan has had his teeth fixed now, but it would have been madness to draw him with perfect teeth. Nobody would recognise the pic.

You’d have to love him though. He’s become an Irish National Treasure. Although a pedant could point out that he’s not strictly 100% absolutely totally Irish in the technical sense of the word if you’re splitting hairs, but who cares? He’s more Irish than a lot of our soccer players. Birthplace is never the deciding factor in anyone’s identity. And what does nationality matter at all anyway? It doesn’t and I don’t know why I even started this line of commentary.

Along with a few sports heroes, Shane MacGowan belongs to an elite revered group upon whom are conferred a special power - the power to walk into any pub in Ireland, stand at the bar, and wait for the stampede of punters wanting to buy him drink. Yes, even in Cavan.

I would imagine this really boils the piss of someone like, say, Michael Flately.

Fair play to Des Bishop, he responded to this (on Twitter). Although he said I’d made him look like a “White Barack Obama”. Well Obama always makes those “100 Sexiest Men Alive” lists, so he shouldn’t complain.

I suppose there’s a lesson here, for people who like celebrities and wish they could talk to them - you should spend a few years learning to draw, then post a drawing of your favourite celeb on the internet, and you’ll probably get a personal response from them.

Note however, that this did not work for me with Uma Thurman, although I’m still hopeful (Hi Uma - Love your work!!)

[PS: Why are those magazines always at pains to stipulate that it's the 100 Sexiest Men "ALIVE"? Are they afraid there'd be murderous uproar when readers notice they haven't included Steve McQueen or James Dean?]

Reckon this is a step up from my previous attempt to draw Daniel Craig.

Elaine and Lee

I assume the two surly mancs will have a reunion eventually, so I thought I’d get in early with my pitch for the tour poster …

PS: I am aware there are other members in Oasis, but much like Pogues who aren’t Shane MacGowan, nobody cares about them.