2. Editorial Cartooning is derived
from two words:
Caricature – which means a sketch or a
description which exaggerates the peculiarities of a
person or defects of a thing.
Lampoon – which means a remark that attacks
and makes fun of a person in a more or less negative
way.
3. Cartoon
Visual interpretation of a news or issue through
illustration or caricature.
Similar to Editorial Writing (both discuss timely
issues)
Similar to poster making (both use illustrations to
convey ideas)
Difference from editorial article (medium is
artworks/illustrations)
Difference from poster (simple, easy to
understand)
4. The newspaper page reserved for the editorial
section also includes editorial cartoons.
Editorial cartoons are actually editorials in
pictorial form.
Editorial cartoons are almost anywhere in the
newspaper (it could be in the first page and editorial
page)
Editorial cartoons depict social, political,
economic, cultural and historical conditions.
5. The editorial cartoons are primarily designed to
crystallized ideas regarding the current affairs of a
changing society.
Cartoons serve as potent vehicles for ridicule, for
criticism and also to entertain or to exert an influence
on the part of the reading public.
Cartoons play a vital and effective function in
influencing public opinion.
6. Cartoons too play an important part in providing
a link between the news and views of the paper over
any particular story.
Cartoon must be topical.
A cartoonist is not only an artist, often of
distinction, but a news reporter and letter-writer
rolled into one.
Bear in mind that cartoons should not compete
with the text but rather supplement/ complement.
7. Mga Hakbang sa Pagguhit ng Kartung Editoryal
Alamin ang pangunahing isyu na nais iguhit ng
kartun.
Alamin ang panig ng patnugutan tungkol sa isyu.
Gumuhit sa tulong ng pinakamabisang simbolo na
aakma sa pangkalahatang opinion ng patnugutan
tungkol sa isyu.
8. Mga Karaniwang Simbolo sa Pagguhit ng Kartung
Editoryal
lapis, pluma, pahayagan- pamahayagan, karapatan
sa pamamahayag
kalapati- kalayaan, kapayapaan, demokrasya
salakot- Juan dela Cruz, karaniwang mamamayang
Pilipino
kadena- paninikil sa kalayaan, pang-aapi o pang-aalipin
9. kamatayan at karit- panganib, kapahamakan
heringgilya- parusang kamatayan, adiksyon sa
droga
buwaya- abusado, mapagsamantala
buto’t balat na bata- kahirapan, gutom
malyete- husgado, batas
babaeng may piring at may dalang timbangan-katarungan
mga alon- mga hadlang, pagsubok
10. mascara- mapagkunwari, pagpapanggap
agila- katapangan
bareta ng ginto- kayamanan, karangyaan
mataas na gusali- kaunlaran
susi- daan tungo sa tagumpay o kaunlaran
11. malaking bato sa daan- balakid sa anumang
mithiin
bungo at alawang nagkrus na buto- kamatayan,
kapahamakan
sumsikat na araw- pag-asa
taong may maraming tatu- criminal, masamang
tao, dating bilanggo
13. Common Scenario in Editorial
Cartooning
Predator-Prey Relationship
Hero-Villain Relationship
Strong vs. Weak
Sizes of primary elements are too prominent
to indicate situations
Presence of hindrance/s or problems
Corruption, ignorance, opposing forces
24. Cartoons should not only focus on
people as images.
Cartoonists may also use related
objects used by the subject or by the
object being interpreted.
25.
26.
27. For Beginners …
Doodling
Stick Method
Shape Method
Then just add expressions
32. Practical tips…
Minimize the use of words. The drawing should
suffice.
Use symbols which are somehow universal in
treatment. Something that even ordinary viewers
could decipher.
33. Exaggerate the inclusion of emotion and state of being
thru facial expression, clothing, lines, shadows, etc.
