Tips for editorial cartooning...

Simbrie · Post by **Simbrie** » Thu Apr 14, 2005 5:02 pm

Okay, I'm the artist for my school's newspaper, and theres gonna be a competition this Saturday. I didn't know until today that I'm going, in the editorial cartooning.

I've attended this last year, but I didn't get placed in the top 10.

Does anyone have tips for me? =/ I'm sorry if I sound desperate here, 'cuz I'm not. I just want to improve in this area.

DancingChaos · Post by **DancingChaos** » Thu Apr 14, 2005 6:12 pm

I'll try to help ^^

Keep on practicing!!! If you just sit there and wonder if you'll make it or not, then you'll NEVER make it!!! SO PRACTICE PRACTICE PRACTICE!!!

When practicing, look reeeaaally carefully at proportional errors and things like that.

Maybe if you send some of your artwork some people here can help you.

Faub · Post by **Faub** » Thu Apr 14, 2005 6:54 pm

Never been to one.

If you're supposed to be taking artwork to the competition, make it topical and the best you have.

If you're doing artwork when you get there, take your time. Pay attention to detail and try to make the work as finished as you possibly can.

Ryuko · Post by **Ryuko** » Thu Apr 14, 2005 6:54 pm

Make sure you look at a picture of the person you're caricaturizing while you do it and make sure it's a good, iconic picture that highlights their best features. Make sure you pay attention to what YOU first look at when you look at the picture of them, whether it be eyes, ears, or double chin.