This document provides an overview of different types of cartoons including their definitions and purposes. It discusses gag cartoons, illustrative cartoons, comic strips, animated cartoons, and editorial/political cartoons. It also covers key techniques in cartooning such as basic symbols, caricature, articulation, perspective, balance, texture, form, hatching/shading, and conveying a message. The document provides examples and descriptions for each cartoon type and artistic technique.

13. 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.

14. 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.

19. Pulitzer Prize Winner Steve Breen

21. Depending on their purpose, most
cartoons fall into one of several
different categories:
• Gag cartoons
• Illustrative Cartoons
• Comic Strip
• Animated Cartoons
• Editorial Cartoons

22. Gag Cartoons
In 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.

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

26. Comic Strips
A 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.

27. Animated Cartoons
Animation is the process of recording a series
of incremental drawings and then playing it back to
create the illusion of continuous motion.

29. Two Dimensional Cartoons

30. 3-D Cartoons

31. Editorial Cartoons
Editorial 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.

32. Problems encountered in Editorial
Cartooning
• Choosing the artist
–P E P S I
Potential
Engagement and interest
Positive perception
Sense of humor
Intellect

33. • Trainers capability
• Time
• Resources

34. 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

35. Balance is the artistic arrangement of
the symbols and figures used in the
cartoon for the natural eye movement.

36. • 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.

37. Hatching/ shading

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

39. Key Techniques in Cartooning
• Basic Symbols
– Sun
– Dove
– Flag
– Pen & Ink
– Justice
– Freedom
– War

40. 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.

41. Observe the facial features

42. Articulation
• Articulation is the visual ability of the graphic
form or character to convey or suggest a message
by exhibiting exaggerated postures and gestures.

43. Facial Articulation

44. Listening as an Interesting Action

45. Drawing Guideposts
L O A N S
Legibility
Orderliness
Accuracy
Neatness
Speed

46. 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!”

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