Example of a modern cartoon. The text was excerpted by cartoonist Greg Williams from the Wikipedia article Dr. Seuss. Theodor Seuss Geisel (ˈsɔɪs ˈɡaɪzəl March 2 1904 – September 24 1991 was an American Writer and Cartoonist, better known by his pen name

A cartoon is any of several forms of illustrations with varied meanings. An illustration is a visualization such as a Drawing, Painting, Photograph or other work of Art that stresses subject more than The term has evolved from its original meaning in art of a preparatory drawing, to the more modern meaning of humorous illustrations in magazines and newspapers, and further to the contemporary meaning referring to animated programs. Drawing is a Visual art that makes use of any number of drawing instruments to mark a two-dimensional medium Magazines, periodicals or serials are Publications generally published on a regular schedule containing a variety of articles, generally A newspaper is a written Publication containing News, information and Advertising, usually printed on low-cost paper called Newsprint. The bouncing ball animation (below consists of these 6 frames

Art

A cartoon (from the Italian "cartone" and Dutch word "karton", meaning strong, heavy paper or pasteboard) is a full-size drawing made on paper as a study for further drawings, such as a painting or tapestry. Italian ( or lingua italiana) is a Romance language spoken by about 63 million people as a First language, primarily in Italy. Dutch ( is a West Germanic language spoken by around 24 million people 22 million of which are from the Netherlands, Belgium and Suriname Drawing is a Visual art that makes use of any number of drawing instruments to mark a two-dimensional medium Paper is thin material mainly used for writing upon printing upon or packaging Painting (pān'tīng in Art, is the practice of applying Color to a Surface (support base such as e Tapestry is a form of Textile art. It is woven by hand on a vertical Loom. Cartoons were typically used in the production of frescoes, to accurately link the component parts of the composition when painted onto plaster over a series of days. Fresco (plural either frescos or frescoes) is any of several related Painting types done on Plaster on walls or The term plaster can refer to plaster of Paris Lime plaster, or Cement plaster. Such cartoons often have pinpricks along the outlines of the design; a bag of soot was then rubbed over the cartoon, held against the wall to leave black dots on the plaster ("pouncing"). Cartoons by painters such as the Raphael Cartoons in London and examples by Leonardo da Vinci are highly prized in their own right. Painting (pān'tīng in Art, is the practice of applying Color to a Surface (support base such as e The Raphael Cartoons are seven large Cartoons for tapestries, now in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, painted by the High Renaissance Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci ( April 15 1452 – May 2 1519 was an Italian Polymath, having been a scientist Mathematician, Engineer Tapestry cartoons, usually coloured, were followed by eye by the weavers on the loom. This article describes textile weaving For other senses of this word see Weaving (disambiguation. A loom is a Machine or device for Weaving thread or Yarn into Textiles Looms can range from very small hand-held frames to large free-standing

Print media

"Cartoon no. 1: Substance and Shadow", an illustration by John Leech that satirizes the preparatory cartoons for frescoes in the new Palace of Westminster (1843), and which created the modern meaning of the word "cartoon"

In modern print media, a cartoon is a piece of art, usually humorous in intent. John Leech (August 29 1817&ndashOctober 29 1864 in London was an English Caricaturist. This usage dates from 1843 when Punch magazine applied the term to satirical drawings in its pages,^[1] particularly sketches by John Leech. Punch was a British weekly Magazine of Humour and Satire published from 1841 to 1992 and from 1996 to 2002 The first of these parodied the preparatory cartoons for grand historical frescoes in the then-new Palace of Westminster. The original title for these drawings was Mr Punch's face is the letter Q and the new title "cartoon" was intended to be ironic, a reference to the self-aggrandising posturing of Westminster politicians.

Modern gag cartoons, found in magazines and newspapers, generally consist of a single drawing with a caption immediately beneath or (less often) a speech balloon. A gag cartoon is a single-panel Cartoon, usually including a written caption that appears beneath the drawing most often published in magazines Speech balloons (also speech bubbles, dialogue balloons, or word balloons) are a graphic convention used most commonly in Comic books strips Many consider New Yorker cartoonist Peter Arno the father of the modern gag cartoon (as did Arno himself). The New Yorker is an American Magazine that publishes reportage commentary criticism essays fiction satire cartoons and poetry Peter Arno ( January 8, 1904 &ndash February 22, 1968) was a U Gag cartoonists of note include Charles Addams, Gary Larson, Charles Barsotti, Chon Day and Mel Calman. Charles Samuel Addams ( 7 January, 1912 - 29 September, 1988) was an American Cartoonist known for his particularly This article refers to the Cartoonist. For the Rugby league player please see Gary Larson (rugby league. Charles Barsotti is a cartoonist based in the United States. He was the cartoon editor of the The Saturday Evening Post and has been a staff Cartoonist Chauncey (Chon Day is an American cartoonist whose cartoons have appeared in The New Yorker and elsewhere Melville (Mel Calman ( May 19 1931, Stamford Hill &ndash February 10 1994, London) was a British Cartoonist best

Editorial cartoons are a type of gag cartoon found almost exclusively in news publications. An editorial cartoon, also known as a political cartoon, is an illustration or Comic strip containing a political or Social message that usually Although they also employ humor, they are more serious in tone, commonly using irony or satire. Irony is a literary or Rhetorical device, in which there is an incongruity or Discordance between what one says or does and what one means or Satire is often strictly defined as a literary genre or form; although in practice it is also found in the graphic and Performing arts In satire human The art usually acts as a visual metaphor to illustrate a point of view on current social and/or political topics. Editorial cartoons often include speech balloons and, sometimes, multiple panels. Editorial cartoonists of note include Herblock, Mike Peters, David Low and Gerald Scarfe. An editorial cartoonist, also known as a political cartoonist, is an artist who draws Cartoons that contain some level of political or social commentary Herbert Lawrence Block commonly known as Herblock ( October 13, 1909 &ndash October 7, 2001) was an American David Low may refer to David Low (cartoonist David Low (professor (1786–1859 G Gerald Anthony Scarfe, CBE (born 1 June, 1936 in St John's Wood, London) is an English Cartoonist and Illustrator

Comic strips, also known as "cartoon strips" in the United Kingdom, are found daily in newspapers worldwide, and are usually a short series of cartoon illustrations in sequence. A comic strip is a sequence of drawings that tells a story Currently in the Western world, most comic strips are written and drawn by a Comics artist In the United States they are not as commonly called "cartoons" themselves, but rather "comics" or "funnies". The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Nonetheless, the creators of comic strips—as well as comic books and graphic novels—are referred to as "cartoonists". A comic book (often shortened to simply comic and sometimes called a comic paper or comic magazine) is a Magazine or Book of narrative A A cartoonist is a person who specializes in drawing Cartoons Traditionally much of this work was and still is humorous and is intended primarily for entertainment purposes Although humor is the most prevalent subject matter, adventure and drama are also represented in this medium. Noteworthy cartoonists in this sense include Charles Schulz, Bill Watterson, Scott Adams, Mort Walker, Steve Bell. Charles Monroe Schulz (November 26 1922 &ndash February 12 2000 was an American Cartoonist best known worldwide for his Peanuts Comic strip William B "Bill" Watterson II (born July 5, 1958) an American Cartoonist, is the author of the Comic strip Calvin and Hobbes Scott Raymond Adams (born June 8, 1957) is the creator of the Dilbert Comic strip and the Author of several Business Addison Morton Walker (born September 3, 1923 in El Dorado, Kansas) more popularly known as Mort Walker, is an American Steve Bell (born 26 February 1951 is an English political Cartoonist, whose work appears in The Guardian and other publications

Motion pictures

Main article: Animated cartoon

An animated cartoon horse, drawn by rotoscoping from Edweard Muybridge's 19th century photos. An animated cartoon is a short hand-drawn (or made with computers to look similar to something hand-drawn Film for the cinema, Television or computer An animated cartoon is a short hand-drawn (or made with computers to look similar to something hand-drawn Film for the cinema, Television or computer Rotoscoping is an Animation technique in which Animators trace over live-action film movement frame by frame for use in Animated films Originally Eadweard J Muybridge ( April 9, 1830 &ndash May 8, 1904) was an English photographer, known primarily for his early use

Because of the stylistic similarities between comic strips and early animated movies, "cartoon" came to refer to animation, and this is the sense in which "cartoon" is most commonly used today. The bouncing ball animation (below consists of these 6 frames These are usually shown on television or in cinemas and are created by showing illustrated images in rapid succession to give the impression of movement. Television ( TV) is a widely used Telecommunication medium for sending ( Broadcasting) and receiving moving Images, either monochromatic Cinemaaustraliajpg|thumb|A movie theater in Australia ]]A movie theater, movie theatre, picture theatre or cinema is a venue (In this meaning, the word cartoon is sometimes shortened to toon, which was popularized by the movie Who Framed Roger Rabbit). Toon in Anglo-Saxon or Old English is the original English word for Town Who Framed Roger Rabbit is a 1988 Live-action/animated film produced by Amblin Entertainment and The Walt Disney Company (released Although the term can be applied to any animated presentation, it is most often used in reference to programs for children, featuring anthropomorphized animals, superheroes, the adventures of child protagonists, and other related genres. Anthropomorphism is the attribution of uniquely Human characteristics to non-human creatures and beings natural and supernatural phenomena material states and objects A superhero (sometimes rendered super-hero or super hero) is a Fictional character "of unprecedented physical prowess dedicated to acts of derring-do

See also

• Caricature
• Cartoon Research Library
• Editorial cartoon
• List of comic strips

References

External links

• Index of cartoonists in the Fred Waring Collection