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EDITORIAL CARTOONING
Editorial Cartoons
- It is a newspaper visual information on the political and social issues of our society. (pictorial/caricature form)
Editorial Cartoons
• It is a permanent feature of the editorial page
Editorial Cartoons
• It is called a “wordless editorial”
Editorial Cartoons
- It expresses comments on a current issue and seeks to influence public opinion.
Editorial Cartoons
• It provides humor and lightness that break the
seriousness of the accompanying opinion.
Editorial Cartoons
- It makes the character or an event interesting and entertaining
Editorial Cartoons
- Emphasize a single point and topic.
Criticism – discriminating judgment
Appreciation – true or adequate estimation
Comment – reflections or observation
Forms of Editorial Cartooning
Subjects/Topics in Cartooning
• Political – government – relationship of people and leaders & among leaders
• Social – interaction among people
• Culture – enlightenment or civilization
• History – past events• Economics –
business, production and consumption of goods and services
Drawing Tips for the Cartoonist:
Drawing Tips for the Cartoonist:
1. Use bold lines and strokes
Drawing Tips for the Cartoonist:
2. It should have one/single topic
Drawing Tips for the Cartoonist:
3. A clear, catchy, attractive and striking cartoon is necessary.
Drawing Tips for the Cartoonist:
4. Consider your readers in the choice of symbols.
Drawing Tips for the Cartoonist:
5. Develop your own style. Watch out for plagiarism.
Drawing Tips for the Cartoonist:
6. Cartoons are also subject to the laws of libel.
Drawing Tips for the Cartoonist:7. In depicting human figures, use the various geometric shapes. (Round, Oblong, Square, Oval)
Drawing Tips for the Cartoonist:8. Look for distinguishing features which
will enable the reader to recognize your subject such as: a bald head, bullying eyes, slit eyes, thick eye brows/or thin, dimples, sunken cheeks or a very sharp nose.
Drawing Tips for the Cartoonist:
9.Study lines to show basic facial expressions or emotions.
Drawing Tips for the Cartoonist:10. The cartoonist should be open to
ideas, confer with the editor and other
staff.
Drawing Tips for the Cartoonist:
11. Don’t forget to show dynamic action on your cartoons.
Steps in Editorial Cartooning
• List down the subjects to choose from.
• Think of the propelling current issue.
• Ask what is the opinion/stand of the paper about the issue.
Steps in Editorial Cartooning
• Decide the universal symbols to be used.
• Draw more than one cartoon/caricature on the same subject/issue chosen.
• Finally choose the best editorial cartooning to be printed.
Thank you for listening……..
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