Defining cartooning is as hard as defining the word "art." It is a field
that includes a variety of mediums, artists, stories and methods. Most
broadly defined, cartoons are simply illustrations done by an artist.
Cartooning is one of the most exciting and fun ways to express
yourself through art. It’s also one of the easiest ways to break into
the art field.Don’t get me wrong…cartooning isn't easy. Just
like anything else, it takes work. It takes passion. You have to WANT
to be a cartoonist. If you’re in it for the money, you’re doing it for
the wrong reasons.
Cartooning is a form of art, like painting or
sculpting. The dictionary describes a cartoon as a “sketch or drawing,
usually humorous” which symbolizes or satirizes some action. However,
cartooning is so much more than just drawing.
Cartooning
is an elegant way to describe the world. A cartoon can be simple or
complex, and can be drawn in almost any style; but it’s not an exact
duplication of reality. It’s a representation of the artist’s
perceptions of the world, and every person sees the same thing
differently.
Through cartoons, a cartoonist can tell a joke, a
story or make a particular point, and it can be done much more quickly
and interesting than through words alone. For example:
