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Hello. My name is Richard, and for many years I worked as a high-ground gamekeeper in Cumbria, so I have built up a working knowledge of the British countryside.  I have always possessed an odd sense of humour, and then in 2004 I found I also had a bit of artistic talent, so I decided to combine these three elements and draw cartoons about rural life. 

Downland Graphics (www.downlandgraphics.co.uk) was born as a online portfolio, and I now put most of my spare energy into improving my drawing and trying to drum up new business.  At the moment, five magazines publish my cartoons. Every day I take an A5 sketchbook on my 60-minute bus journey to work, and I find that 06.45 to 07.45 is a great time to be creative.  Why waste it?

Art is about inspiration plus dedication!