Patrick Gathara | |
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| Born | Patrick Gathara 1972 (age 52–53) |
| Occupation | Blogger |
Patrick Gathara (born 1972) is a Kenyan journalist, cartoonist, blogger, and author. [1] He is also a regularly published commentator on regional and international affairs.
His work has appeared in multiple publications, including The Washington Post , Al Jazeera, and The Star. [2]
Gathara is currently a curator for Kenyan news site The Elephant. [3] He is also the author of Gathara Will Draw for Food, a collection of his political cartoons and commentary on the Kenyan political scene. [4]
Gathara draws in pencil, preferring delicate shading to allow his subjects to emerge from the page rather than be defined by a series of strong ink lines. [5] He focuses on faces, with his subject's foreheads narrowed, the cheekbones and jowls extended, and the ears exaggerated.