Claire Tindall
Artist & Illustrator

What's so funny?
A selection of lllustrations I used to accompany my written exploration of comedy in children's book illustration for my MA...

What's so funny?
I created two characters, Waldo the walrus and Clancy the penguin.

What's so funny?
They experiment with various types of humour to explore why they are funny.

What's so funny?
For example...

What's so funny?
EXAGGERATION!

What's so funny?
Incongruity

What's so funny?
Scatological (or toilet) humour -

What's so funny?
"pardon me"

What's so funny?
"phooey!"

What's so funny?
Slapstick,

What's so funny?
and the fact that...

What's so funny?
children really enjoy

What's so funny?
humourous challenges to authority.

What's so funny?
Research shows humour is very important

What's so funny?
for children's healthy development and self expression.

What's so funny?
A selection of lllustrations I used to accompany my written exploration of comedy in children's book illustration for my MA...

What's so funny?
I created two characters, Waldo the walrus and Clancy the penguin.

What's so funny?
They experiment with various types of humour to explore why they are funny.

What's so funny?
For example...

What's so funny?
EXAGGERATION!

What's so funny?
Incongruity

What's so funny?
Scatological (or toilet) humour -

What's so funny?
"pardon me"

What's so funny?
"phooey!"

What's so funny?
Slapstick,

What's so funny?
and the fact that...

What's so funny?
children really enjoy

What's so funny?
humourous challenges to authority.

What's so funny?
Research shows humour is very important

What's so funny?
for children's healthy development and self expression.