Editorial Cartooning

EditorialCartooning

GUESS WHO

Cartoon Since the 1840s the term

has come to also mean any humorous, satirical, or opinionated drawing, typically one printed in a newspaper or magazine, with or without a short text. Rather than the drawing, the text—cast within the cartoon as speech or set as a caption—may be the bearer of the joke or the witticism.

Cartooning is an art form that, like any other, stems from creative inspiration as well as context. Cartoonists work in a different way from their sources, and each tries to develop a unique style. Editorial cartoonists pay close attention to current events, significant issues, and influential politicians in order to create their cartoons. Illustrative cartoonists work from editorial materials, educational texts, and advertising materials, illustrating their important or most interesting points. Most cartoonists sketch out their ideas in pencil, erasing and reworking the images and wording, if appropriate, until they feel ready to draw a finished product.

CARTOON SAMPLES

Pulitzer Prize Winner Steve Breen

TYPES OFCARTOON

Depending on their purpose, most cartoons fall into one of several different categories:

• Gag cartoons• Illustrative Cartoons• Comic Strip• Animated Cartoons• Editorial Cartoons

Gag CartoonsIn Gag cartoons—which consist of a

single panel and are often accompanied by a caption, usually placed outside the panel—characters appear only once, rather than recurring as in other types of cartoons.

Illustrative CartoonsIllustrative cartoons are used in conjunction with advertising or learning materials.

Comic StripsA comic strip, or comic, is a sequence of cartoons

that tells a story. Often but not always humorous, comics usually chronicle the lives of recurring

characters, and sometimes humor arises from the reader's familiarity with a particular character.

Animated CartoonsAnimation is the process of recording a series

of incremental drawings and then playing it back to create the illusion of continuous motion.

Two Dimensional Cartoons

3-D Cartoons

Editorial CartoonsEditorial cartoons, also referred to as political

cartoons, serve as a visual commentary on current events. Usually satirical rather than merely humorous

in nature, they may communicate the political viewpoint of the cartoonist or add depth to an

editorial opinion article in a newspaper or magazine.

Problems encountered in Editorial Cartooning

• Choosing the artist–P E P S IPotentialEngagement and interestPositive perceptionSense of humorIntellect

• Trainers capability• Time • Resources

Basic Art Elements in Cartooning• Perspective, is an art system by which three-

dimensional space can be convincingly portrayed on a two-dimensional surface. Perspective is based on elementary laws of optics, in particular the fact that distant objects appear smaller and less distinct than near objects

Balance is the artistic arrangement of the symbols and figures used in the cartoon

for the natural eye movement.

• Texture is the kind or quality of the visual surface of the figure in the cartoon while

• Form is the shape of the figure or figures by the combination of adjoining lines.

Hatching/ shading

Message

It is the overall idea, concept or opinion the artist is trying to convey through the cartoon.

Key Techniques in Cartooning

• Basic Symbols– Sun– Dove– Flag

– Pen & Ink– Justice – Freedom–War

Caricature• Caricature, a picture or a representation

that exaggerates the particular physical or facial features, dress, or manners of an individual to produce a ludicrous effect.

Observe the facial features

Articulation• Articulation is the visual ability of the graphic form

or character to convey or suggest a message by exhibiting exaggerated postures and gestures.

Facial Articulation

Listening as an Interesting Action

Drawing Guideposts

L O A N SLegibility

OrderlinessAccuracyNeatness

Speed

Activity

• Each participant will use an oslo paper to work on.

• Choose a partner as your subject. Observe his/her interesting features, body built and mannerisms and gestures.

• Make a caricature of your partner on your sheet of paper. Be as accurate as possible.

• Write his/her nickname at the bottom of your drawing.

• Give your sketch to your partner and tell him/her …”you’re special!”

All children are artists. The problem is how to remain an artist once he grows up.

- Pablo Picasso