Cartoon Museum - Ralf Steadman

I visited the Cartoon Museum just off Russell Square in London for the Ralf Steadman exhibition. I didn't know much about Steadman's work before but was fascinated by the vast drawings and detail to his paintings. His approach to drawing involved accuracy and photorealism until he met Hunter S Thompson. The two of them partied and experimented with a life of hallucinogenic substances. This gave a new dimension to Steadman's drawings which allowed him to be much more expressive. I love the splatters of paint, the creepy figures and inconsistency of reality. I feel like the expression and loose nature of these drawings is something that I can use for inspiration. 

White Rabbit & Steadman on Thompson.

Both images courtesy of Google Images.