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Steve Bell's sketchbook

Guardian cartoonist Steve Bell describes his approach to sketching prominent figures from the world of politics and beyond
  • Steve Bell 2 June 2015

    Steve Bell on David Cameron and Scotland – cartoon

    ‘The baked bean in danger’ - after James Gillray, on the 200th anniversary of his death
  • Steve Bell 03.10.2013

    Steve Bell at the Conservative party conference 2013 - video

    Steve Bell sketches David Cameron during his speech at the Conservative party conference in Manchester and explains the ideas behind his cartoon

  • 25.09.13: Steve Bell on Ed Miliband's speech in Brighton

    Steve Bell on Ed Miliband 'sick and tired of being a weed' at Labour party conference - video

    Steve Bell explains how he took inspiration from an old Charles Atlas ad in comic-books for his cartoon of Ed Miliband's conference speech in Brighton

  • Steve Bell at the Lib Dem conference: 'Bride of Cleggenstein' - video

    Steve Bell joins the press throng at the annual conference of the Liberal Democrats in Glasgow. His cartoon shows Nick Clegg as Frankenstein's monster with David Cameron and Ed Miliband as the potential brides

  • Steve Bell on Boris Johnson at the Conservative conference 2011: 'a big, bumptious Tory git' - video

    The Guardian's cartoonist Steve Bell stalks his quarry - London mayor Boris Johnson - through the Conservative party conference and turns to Pre-Raphaelite painter Ford Madox Brown for a spot of colourul inspiration

  • Steve Bell on Nick Clegg at the Liberal Democrat conference 2011: 'more washed up than last year' - video

    Guardian cartoonist Steve Bell tries to capture 'petulant and impatient' Nick Clegg at the Liberal Democrats' party conference in Birmingham

  • Bell Époque: 30 Years of Steve Bell – video

    London's Cartoon Museum celebrates three decades of work by Guardian cartoonist Steve Bell

  • Steve Bell's royal wedding: Meeting the monarchists at a royal visit - video

    Guardian cartoonist Steve Bell joins well-wishers in Darwen, Lancashire, braving the rain to catch a glimpse of Prince William and Kate Middleton on their last public visit before the royal wedding

  • Steve Bell's royal wedding: 'It's all about image. It's all about show' - video

    Guardian cartoonist Steve Bell visits the National Portrait Gallery and discusses depictions of past British monarchs, including some of his own work

  • Steve Bell's royal wedding: 'Royalty and mugs always go well together' - video

    Steve Bell visits a Stoke-on-Trent ceramics factory to see his contribution to the 'royal junk' industry being made

  • Steve Bell sketches the Oldham East and Saddleworth byelection - video

    Steve Bell sketches the Labour and Liberal Democrat candidates during the Oldham East and Saddleworth byelection as they visit Friezland primary school

  • Steve Bell's conference sketchbook: 'Total drivel. They loved it'

    Guardian cartoonist Steve Bell talks through his party political conference sketchbooks and gives his verdict on the personalities of the politicians he chose to draw

  • Steve Bell draws David Cameron: 'That big society spirit blasting through'

    The Guardian cartoonist draws the prime minister delivering his speech to the Conservative conference in Birmingham

  • Steve Bell draws Ed Miliband: 'Not the most stunning body language'

    Guardian cartoonist Steve Bell sketches Ed Miliband during his first conference speech as Labour leader

  • Steve Bell's election: 'Grimsby's the perfect location for Dave, it's all about fish'

    Cartoonist Steve Bell comes face to face with David Cameron in a fish market, and discusses why he resembles a fish in a condom

  • Steve Bell's election: 'He has very demonic eyebrows, everything about Mandy is sinister'

    Cartoonist Steve Bell sketches Peter Mandelson as he deals with Gordon Brown's 'bigot' gaffe and addresses business bosses at the Royal Albert Hall

  • Steve Bell's election: 'Nice posh bloke, not too posh'

    Cartoonist Steve Bell on why he is finding it difficult to capture Nick Clegg: 'As a character he's not defined yet.'

  • Steve Bell's election: 'He's got these quite sensual lips has Gordy ... Clegg and Cameron share a forehead'

    Steve Bell sketches the three leaders at their manifesto launches: 'The problem with the Lib Dems is that they don't have a character, Nick Clegg is too ill-defined to supply that lead'

  • Steve Bell on David Cameron: 'There's nothing much in there'

    The Guardian cartoonist explains why he draws the Tory leader as a jellyfish

  • Steve Bell on George Osborne: 'He's got a bum-nose'

    Guardian cartoonist talks about drawing the shadow chancellor, David Cameron and other Tories at their party conference in Manchester

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