Mel Barren's Gallery
Welcome to a gallery of unique commissions.
You can commission your own illustration - scroll down for inspiration. Your commission doesn't even need a basis in reality! I can illustrate your ideas, humour and memories.
Contact me for a quote.
Otherwise, please browse in the hope you may at least crack a smile.
The Anatomy Of A Cartoon
How do I go about creating a unique and individual cartoon? Take a look at this example titled [Person's Name]: A Life In Film.
The man in the cartoon is a documentary film producer with an encyclopaedic knowledge of movies. He loves his morning coffee, decent wine, he eats out a lot and cycles miles every week.
He had also moved from his beloved West London to the depths of South London.
So ... I've drawn him making coffee, dining out, cycling, and walking the streets of South London. The activities are matched to a quote from a film.
Neat, even if I say so myself.
If you're stuck for ideas, talk to me. With a little digging, a little information about someone can turn it into a one-of-a-kind cartoon.
See what other people commissioned for their friends and family...
