Originally, cartoon art was generally drawn for, and associated with,
children. Over time however, cartooning has become widely accepted as a
valuable medium with multiple uses. Successful cartoonists publish their
work in magazines, newspapers, and on the web, with the objective of
portraying an idea, a message, or an amusing joke. Many advertisements
contain sketches or cartoons to highlight and draw attention to the
product being advertised. Cartoon characters help bring shape to
stories. Creating funny, disproportionate figures that are easily
identifiable requires creativity, skill, and talent, and is one of the
main goals of the artists who create these images, although caricatures
and cartoon drawings are also used to introduce serious issues to the
public through the use of lighthearted imagery.
Demand of Comic Drawing
The demand for comic drawing has increased dramatically over the last
few decades, and they are now drawn to attract both kids and adults
alike. In fact, cartooning as a profession has steadily become more and
more popular. Specialty training is available for individuals to study
techniques and styles. Training begins with basic structures and shapes,
and slowly progress towards caricatures and animated paintings.
Graduates leave with the ability to create their own cartoon art, with
their own unique messages. One of the coolest aspects of cartoon images
is that they can be completely uninhibited and unrestricted. Cartoonists
can draw about any issue, from humor and satire, to legal and political
issues. Because they can be so versatile, they are easily adapted and
used across the spectrum in marketing, advertising, entertainment, as
educational aids, etc.
You can see examples of popular cartoon art at the Cartoon Art Gallery, the Cartoon Art Museum, and many other places.
Intricacies of Comic Drawing
Drawing cartoons is anything but simple. A cartoon character must
display the appropriate emotions and relay the appropriate message for
the specific idea that the cartoonist is trying to convey. For example,
most children are not attracted to political cartoons, because they just
don’t care about the messages and ideas being conveyed. Adults,
however, will find those very same cartoons considerably amusing.
The most challenging form of cartooning is animation. Many images of the
same scene have to be drawn separately (until recently each one was
drawn and colored by hand), with tiny differences which, when shown one
after the other in extremely fast sequence, give the impression of a
moving character. Think Mickey Mouse. He appears to move in the cartoons
we see, because someone drew him over and over again until, when we
play all the images very fast, he appears to be moving continuously.
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