Cartoonist Terry Anderson creates a wide range of artwork including personalised gifts, humorous cartoons & caricatures, live drawing at events, comic strips, visuals for businesses & organisations and special touches for your wedding day. Based near Glasgow, Terry covers venues across Scotland. Browse the galleries below for examples of each service.
Two recent – and very different – educational resources feature Terry’s work…
Trajectories - Aids Activism in Western Europe for the University of St. Andrews and Scots Wha Hae for Scots Hoose.
Scottish cartoonist Terry Anderson produces personalised caricatures as bespoke gifts suitable for all special occasions – anniversaries, birthdays, engagements, retirements and so on.
A dense caricature filled with in-jokes, commissioned as a member of a working group moved on to a new post.
40th birthday gift caricature for a snowboarding, dog-owning fan of the Dune sci-fi novels.
Personalised gift for a fan of the Star Wars franchise.
A personalised birthday gift for a fan of Wonder Woman (and Bucks Fizz, Dirty Dancing, sharks and much else...)
Caricature for a young devotee of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Caricature featuring a family and some of their favourite characters.
A personalised caricature birthday gift including many 'likes & dislikes' from parents to their daughter.
Caricature for an uncle who also likes The Man from U.N.C.L.E!
A caricature of a son, commissioned as a birthday gift from father to mother.
Caricature for a big fan of Día de los Muertos artwork, used to create a number of personalised items for her birthday.
Following their 2016 Scottish Cup victory, a Hibernian FC themed gift for a fan on Father's Day.
Caricature of a Daredevil fan.
Caricature for an emigrating veterinary surgeon commissioned by her colleagues at their clinic
A caricature for a couple celebrating their Ruby Wedding, commissioned by their daughter.
A gift for a friend, used as a social media profile picture.
Caricature of a couple used as artwork for their Christmas card to family & friends.
If you are planning a live event of any kind then Scottish cartoonist Terry Anderson can entertain your guests with his quick-fire caricaturing. Equally suitable for a kid's birthday party, a black tie dinner dance, a family fun day, a product launch or corporate promotional event, the drawings are fast, funny and sure to get people interested.
Please note Terry is a member of the Disclosure Scotland PVG scheme and has full Public Liability Insurance so you can book him with confidence.
Caricatures drawn live as leaving gifts for primary 7 pupils.
Live caricature drawn at Pride Glasgow 2015.
A caricature drawn at the XXth Commonwealth Games, Glasgow.
A caricature drawn at the XXth Commonwealth Games, Glasgow.
A caricature drawn at the XXth Commonwealth Games, Glasgow.
A caricature drawn at the XXth Commonwealth Games, Glasgow.
Live caricature drawn at a family party.
Live caricature drawn at a Christmas party.
Live caricature drawn at a corporate event.
A bride-to-be and her friends pose with their caricatures, drawn live at the party.
Working with children at Kelvingrove Museum as part of the Sky Arts Portrait Artist of the Year programme.
Woking with children in Ayrshire.
Scottish cartoonist Terry Anderson has a range of services for wedding couples. Artwork can be created in advance for use on “save the date cards”, invitations, favours and other stationery. A large caricature can be painted on canvas to be used instead of a guestbook. Or Terry can attend the reception and sketch guests, giving them a one-of-a-kind memento of the big day!
Caricature of a bride and groom drawn from wedding photos.
Caricature of a bride and her brother drawn from wedding photos.
A caricature of a bride and groom, given as a gift.
Cartoon of a groom, revealed to illustrate a joke during his best man's speech.
Caricature of a bride-to-be, printed on t-shirts worn at her hen night.
Caricature of a bride and groom used on their wedding invitations and place settings.
Caricature of a bride, groom and their child, used on their wedding invitations and place settings.
Caricature on canvas for a wedding couple; well-wishes were written upon it at the ceremony in lieu of a guest book.
Caricature on canvas for a wedding couple; well-wishes were written upon it at the ceremony in lieu of a guest book.
Caricature on canvas for a wedding couple; well-wishes were written upon it at the ceremony in lieu of a guest book.
Caricature of a bride and her family drawn live at her wedding reception.
Caricature of a bride and groom drawn live at their wedding reception.
Scottish cartoonist Terry Anderson began his career as an illustrator of newspaper features. He is adept at interpreting written material and providing eye-catching artwork that looks great in print or on the web. Today he frequently illustrates documents for government and other public sector bodies. He’s also created promotional characters for a range of businesses and charitable organisations.
Cartoon characters for use by a children's Scottish pipe band.
Cartoon illustrations for use in the 2018 company calendar given to clients by a civil engineering firm.
Cartoon illustrations for use in the 2018 company calendar given to clients by a civil engineering firm.
Logo and t-shirt design for a birdwatching tour business.
Logo and t-shirt design for a childrens' charity.
Illustration for a life sized cut-out for photos at a seaside tourism centre.
Festive-themed characters developed as "stickers" for an app.
Illustration for the 'Solo Play Gaming' blog.
Cartoon character for a fabric print.
One in a series of illustrations for a Diabetes Scotland resource about young people with the condition and aimed at healthcare staff.
One in a series of illustrations for a Diabetes Scotland resource about young people with the condition and aimed at healthcare staff.
Illustrated page from impact report on LGBT Youth Scotland's work, featuring testimony from those the organisation has assisted.
Cartoon illustration for a local authority seeking feedback from their education staff.
Cartoon illustration for an e-invite as PA Consulting launched their new offices in Edinburgh.
Promotional cartoon character designs for the Centre International de la Caricature du Dessin de Presse et d'Humour, Saint Just-le-Martel, France.
Cartoon for a Scottish children's summer music school.
Variations on a cartoon character design for a children's television production.
Cartoon illustration for Changing Mindz website and avatar for the consultancy's social media accounts.
Cartoon comic strips are a perfect way of putting across information to a wide audience. Scottish cartoonist Terry Anderson is frequently called upon to create strips for clients in medicine, social work and policy making. He can work from outlines provided by clients or write scripts as well as illustrate stories on request.
Two recent - and very different - academic resources feature Terry’s work; Trajectories - Aids Activism in Western Europe for the University of St. Andrews and Scots Wha Hae for Scots Hoose.
One of two strips for a Scottish Government resource on paediatric T1 diabetes.
One of two strips for a Scottish Government resource on paediatric T1 diabetes.
One of two strips for Diabetes Scotland youth website JUST.DUK.1T
Comic strip mural at launch of Diabetes Scotland website JUST.DUK.1T
One of two strips for Diabetes Scotland youth website JUST.DUK.1T
Samples from a series of newspaper style gag strips, commissioned as gifts for the members of a fishing club.
Extract from Scottish Government funded resource about sex and relationships for LGBT youth.
Samples from a series of newspaper style strips, explaining a new intranet portal to staff at ERM.
Explanation of home vermiculture process for Tecorr Solutions Scotland.
In an increasingly visual world there’s great value to be found in more appealing ways to communicate with customers, staff and stakeholders. Glasgow-based cartoonist Terry Anderson specialises in interpreting spoken testimony, often working live at conferences, seminars and public meetings. There are various terms for these drawings – infographics, graphic recordings, visual minutes – but in all cases cartooning is used to distil and capture the most salient points in a light-hearted and effective way.
Systematic illustration covering the various services offered by a financial consultant, to be used in conversation with new clients.
Live drawing from plenary sessions at a two-day conference for planners in higher education.
Rocket-ship illustration covering the various services offered by an economic development consultant.
Sketches of speakers and capturing points made by audience members at a hustings event prior to the 2016 Scottish parliamentary elections, organised by the Scottish Artists Union.
Visualisation of an organisation's priorities and strengths, illustrating a corporate plan and based upon interviews with senior staff in multiple departments.
Visualisation of a series of planned consultative events, drawn on site based upon spoken instructions from organisers.
Visualisation of key points from a Q&A session at the end of a technology presentation, drawn on site.
Visualisation of a key point from a live presentation about digital media, drawn on site.
Visualisation of a key point from a live presentation about intellectual property, drawn on site.
Large scale visual of points made over a two-day consultative event on community planning; the original drawing was 10 metres across and drawn on site.
Visual for a local authority report on community planning, based upon written material and meetings with staff.
Visual for a local authority report on community planning, based upon spoken responses from residents.
One of two visuals for an oral presentation on experiences of community leaning development, based upon written material and conversation in advance.
One of two visuals for an oral presentation on experiences of community leaning development, based upon written material and conversation in advance.
For many years Scottish cartoonist Terry Anderson has caricatured famous faces from the worlds of film and tv, music, sport and more. Increasingly he is combining these caricatures with political cartooning.
In 2014 he curated and toured with The Auld Acquaintance, an international exhibition on the topic of the Scottish independence referendum. His cartoons have appeared occasionally on the Cartoon Movement website and others.
Political cartoon on the day Rishi Sunak became prime minister of the United Kingdom.
US Presidents Joe Biden and Donald Trump look set to once again run as opponents in the 2024 election.
Political cartoon on the day Liz Truss became prime minister of the United Kingdom; featured as Editor’s Choice at Cartoon Movement.
Caricature of the Scottish actor, the twelfth to portray the leading role in the long-running BBC tv series Doctor Who, and currently starring in Criminal Record.
Political cartoon on the day the UK government invoked Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty, beginning negotiations for Britain's departure from the EU. As seen on the Common Space Scottish news site. You can watch video of this drawing in progress here.
Caricature of the former First Minister of Scotland and leader of the SNP.
One of many political cartoons ny international contributors to have appeared on the front page of Cumhuriyet paper in Turkey, in the spot vacated by Musa Kart following his arrest in November 2016.
Political cartoon on the day Twitter lit up in response to lurid allegations leveled against UK prime minister David Cameron in a biography by billionaire Conservative party donor Michael Ashcroft.
Caricature of the American stand up comedian, television performer and podcaster.
Following the global response to events in Paris on 7th January 2015 this cartoon appeared alongside many others in the book Draw The Line Here.
One of many cartoons drawn in 2014 on the Scottish independence referendum. Concepts of national identity and sovereignty can lead the independently-minded to very different conclusions.
Caricature of the British singer/songwriter and television personality.
This is the gallery for Scottish cartoonist Terry Anderson's fan art, tributes to favourite cartoonists and characters, loose sketches, work in progress and other bits of nonsense that don't belong elsewhere.
Fan art for the 75th anniversary of Batman in 2014.
"Batman" © & ® DC Entertainment
Fan art on the release of Avengers: Age of Ultron, submitted to various online sketch competitions.
"Avengers", "Hawkeye", "Mockingbird", "Scarlet Witch", "Tigra", "Vision" & "Wonder Man" © & ® Marvel Entertainment
Fan art for the 75th anniversary of The Joker in 2015, as well as other characters from the Batman cast.
"Batman", "Catwoman", "Joker" & "Robin" © & ® DC Entertainment
Fan art for the 20th anniversary of Hellboy in 2014.
"Helboy" © & ® Mike Mignola & Dark Horse Comics
Sketchbook extract.