[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"news-5404-EN":3},{"ex_news":4,"images":5,"summary":12,"tile_alt":7,"tags":13,"posted":14,"published":15,"tile_image":8,"ex_artist":4,"pk":16,"permalink":17,"title":18,"news_id":19,"body":20},false,[6,9],{"alt":7,"filename":8},"John Holder draws a joyful Country Life Magazine scenario","blog_5404_638060099590529134.jpg",{"alt":10,"filename":11},"Illustration of busy festive social scene","blog_5404_638060099430594762.jpg","An spirited scene is illustrated by \u003Ca href=\"\u002FJohnHolder\">John Holder\u003C\u002Fa> for a festive Country Life Magazine issue.","#editorial#pen and ink#people#humour#john holder#humor#magazine#line and wash#stereotypes#victorian#british humour#","2022-12-08T10:00:00#5404","2022-12-08T10:00:00","news","\u002Fnews\u002F5404\u002Fchristmas_sterotypes","Christmas Sterotypes",5404,"\u003Cp>Being a regular for Country Life Magazine, John really knows what the readers love! He was tasked with creating a busy festive social scene containing all sorts of stereotypes for their Christmas double issue.\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\u003Cp>Set in a local country pub, several characters celebrate Christmas including a heavily pregnant Mary, the landlord and the Vicar, all nestled amongst fairy lights and tinsel.\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\u003Cp>The narrative and entertaining nature of the illustration means it's one that you can observe for some time, and enjoy the sheer energy of John's drawing.\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>"]