The Cartoonist

I’m a very talented cartoonist, as everyone tells me. I’ve been doodling since I was about 10, I’m 25 now. I look at my toons and look at the ones in the paper and think, if they made I can too. And I do have a sense of humor. How would I go about drawing for a paper or magazine?

Ive always wanted to be a cartoonist when I grow up. So, what does all cartoonists get to do? Is anybody here a cartoonist? Is it fun? I need someone to convince me that it is a good job. Sorry for my bad english X D

Art, we all know this word but how many of us knows what is art and what it contains inside it.Infact it has only a begining,it has no end.There are different type of priviliges and occupations in this world and the companies attempting to get their goal to keep stay and being up in their field by using art like marketing ,product promoting ,speech,communication etc.Art is not a profession it is a passion, art is a language to communicate with others and it is a medium to express our imagination,emotions,concepts,ideas,feelings and have atlast loud voice so that we can hear it’s song.

Comic art is one of the medium which is not only entertain to children but also could play a dynamic role to promote a story,screenplay, product and any kind of buisness with it’s funtionality,uses and it,s effective and reflective modes.Many companies like confectionary,beverages and advertising based organisations are getting benefits by it’s multidimensional results.For instance we should have a look at movies like 300,dark night,wanted,superman,spiderman hulk etc.these movies are totaly based on comic art and not only made a history in entertaining world but also given a big finacial business to the advertising and entertainment world.

Generally a comic book prepared by expert visualisers,illustrators(pencillers & inkers)and expert digital colourists and they follows the story and illustrate it according to the scene.

Many comic companies have published the renowned writer’s classic stories and converted into graphic novels like the invisible man,time machine,20,000 leagues under the sea,king soloman’s mines,master of the world,journey to the center of the earth and have given a healthy and knowledgeable entertainment to the world.

There are many artists who have a big fame by their great job and giving a good entertainment to the world by their stylish and fantasy art e.g boris vallejo,frank miller,alex ross,cartoonist pran and so on.Atlast we can say that art has no limites at all and we can share our thoughts and communicate with others by using it’s language.

1. Christmas (believe it or not) is not festival celebrating gluttony, drunkeness or consumerism. The festival now often referred to by busy people as ‘Xmas’ is an annual holiday that celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ. Jesus of Nazareth (7-2 BC/BCE-26-36 AD/CE), also known as Jesus Christ, is the central figure of the religion of Christianity and is revered by most Christian churches as the Son of God and the incarnation of God. Islam considers Jesus a prophet, while many Hindus see him as an Avatar.

2. A gift or present is the transfer of something, without the need for compensation that is involved in trade (also know as commerce). A gift is a act which is voluntary does not require anything in return. Even though it may involve a social expectation of reciprocity, or a return in the form of prestige or power, a gift is meant to be free.
In many human cultures and societies, the act of mutually exchanging goods, money etc may contribute to enhancing social cohesion. Economists have elaborated the economics of gift-giving into the notion of a gift economy.
The term gift can also refer to anything that makes the other happier or less sad, especially as a favour, including forgiveness and kindness. Gifts aren’t always material objects!

3. There are several alternative names for Christmas. Crimbo is a slang term which first appeared in print in 1928. The variant ‘Crimble’ was first used by John Lennon in a Beatles’ Fan Club Christmas single in 1963. Xmas is an established abbreviation, though it is involved in the secularization of Christmas debate. Yule is used in Northern Europe. In the US, the term(s) “holiday” and / or “season” may be used.

4. Saint Nicholas is the common name for Nicholas of Myra, a Christian saint who was Bishop of Myra in Lycia of Anatolia (now known as Antalya province in Turkey, though at the time it was a Greek-speaking Roman Province). Because of the many miracles attributed to him, he is known as Saint Nicholas the Wonderworker. He had a reputation for secret gift-giving, and is now commonly identified with Santa Claus. Saint Nicholas Day is a festival in early December for children in much of Europe related to surviving legends of the saint, and particularly his reputation as a bringer of gifts.

Images of Santa Claus were popularised through Haddon Sundblom’s depiction of him in The Coca-Cola Company’s Christmas advertising in the 1930’s. The popularity of the image has since spawned urban legends that Santa Claus was himself an invention of Coca-Cola or that Santa wears red and white because those are the colors of the Coca-Cola brand. In fact, Coca-Cola was not the first soft drinks company to utilize the modern image of Santa in its advertising – White Rock Beverages used Santa to sell mineral water in 1915 and then later in ads for ginger ale in 1923. The massive advertising campaign by Coca-Cola simply popularised the depiction of Santa wearing red and white, in contrast to the variety of colours he wore prior to that campaign; red and white was originally given by the 19th century caricaturist and political cartoonist Thomas Nast. The modern depiction of Santa Claus as a fat, jolly man (or gnome) in a red coat and trousers with white cuffs and collar, black leather belt and boots, first became popular in the United States due to Nash’s work.

What all of us really want to have making up relationship and how are we going to get them?

Let me share with you a short story. I understand that some couples are so desperate that they really want to have making up relationship with their dear love ones. How are they going to overcome the problems that have been facing all these years? Do they really want to have making up after separating for quite some times? If you are like them and agree to the above questions that are asked, then I can say you have come to a right article. Please feel free to read through it and I can guarantee that you can realise your dreams come true.

The holiday season is in full swing here in the US and that means many things to many different people. No matter what your thoughts, attitudes and beliefs are about holidays, there are two observations that we’ll share with you… 1) Everyone is different and (2) Everyone is just the same. Here’s what we mean… We are all different. We all look at the world from our own unique perspectives which may not be apparent or clear to anyone else.

We all have ways of being that may seem perfectly natural to us but not so natural to someone else. And we all want the same thing. We all really want connection. Connection can show up in a multitude of ways and can look very different to each of us but at our core, that’s what we ALL want.  You may recall that we recently moved to a new home in a different city from where we lived for many years.

We now live in the same city as Susan Chua’s two grandsons (ages 13 and 9) and every time we get together, it’s the same thing. Each one of them wants to connect with her in his own way. The 13 year old is a budding computer programmer and wants to show her his newest web work. The 9 year old is an artist/cartoonist who wants to show her his latest creations.

After a few minutes with her, each boy goes off and does something else–but that precious connection has been made first–each in a different way. The interesting thing about connection is that most people go through all kinds of weird gyrations in order to get it.

Otto was in a national chain restaurant a few days ago and the person behind the counter taking his order had various kinds of jewellery and piercing in her face and body. All these piercings really stood out and on one level it may appear that this person may be trying to express her individuality. It’s also equally possible that if you look underneath the piercings and tattoos, what this person was really hoping for was a way to connect with other people. As we said a moment ago, we are all different AND we all want the same thing. The word is Connection.

So our questions to you about this issue are these… How can you recognize your desire for connection? How do you either consciously or unconsciously enjoy connecting with the other people in your life? And finally… How can you make a connection with your loved ones, friends, co-workers and even strangers, especially at this holiday season?

One of our good friends stopped in the other day and was very sad because her beloved dog is ill and may be dying. We simply hugged her as she cried. Maybe someone you know needs a friendly word, a hug, or a phone call. Maybe someone you know wants to talk with you or just be with you without all of the holiday rush. We invite you to take this opportunity to connect with the people in your life in a way that works for both of you. If you want to connect with someone, ask for what you want and don’t expect that the other person can read your mind.

Susan Chua’s grandsons aren’t shy about asking for her attention. Whether it’s right now during the holidays or any other time, we suggest that if you want to connect with someone, just ask. Be open to connecting to others in ways that
may be unfamiliar to you. We think you’ll be surprised at how much and how often the other people in your life (and the people you want to be in your life) want connection too.

Indeed, life is short. Don’t let another day go by without taking a chance on happiness. You will never know until you try, so remember to make a move today. It can change or affect the rest of your life, therefore, at the very least, you can try to come out something for your ex love partner during your weekend plans. With a little practice, perseverance and patience, I believe that your relationship could be enhanced with the tips that I have shared earlier. If you have faced any problems with your loved ones, do not hesitate to visit this piece of article again.

I really have a strong belief that if you can understand what I have explained and applied what you have learnt from this piece of article, your problems can be eventually solved and your making up relationship can become more stable and stronger. I wish all the best for your making up relationship with your partner. Do always remember to spread word of mouth to your fellow friends for supporting the decision of having making up than breaking up.

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A belt is a flexible band, typically made of leather or heavy cloth, and worn around the waist. A belt supports trousers or other articles of clothing, and it serves for style and decoration.

bc t-shirtsBelts have been documented both for male and female clothing since the Bronze Age. Both sexes used them off and on, depending on the current fashion, but it was a rarity in female fashion with the exception of the early Middle Ages, late 17th century Mantua, and skirt/blouse combinations between 1900 and 1910. Art Nouveau belt buckles are now collector’s items.

In the militarain periods, particularly the later half of the 19th century and up until the first World War, the belt was strictly a decorative part of the uniform, particularly among officers. In the armed forces of Prussia, Crimea, and other Eastern European nations, it was common for officers to wear extremely tight, wide belts around the waist, on the outside of the uniform. These tightly cinched belts served to draw in the waist and give the wearer a trim physique, emphasizing wide shoulders and a pouting chest. Often the belt served only to emphasize a waist made small by a corset worn under the uniform, a practice which was common especially during the Crimean Wars and was often noted by soldiers from the Western front. Political cartoonists of the day often portrayed the tight waist-cinching of soldiers to comedic effect, and some cartoons survive showing officers being corsetted by their inferiors, a practice which surely was uncomfortable but deemed to be necessary and imposing.

In modern times, men started wearing belts in the 1920s, as trouser waists fell to a lower, natural line. Before the 1920s, belts served mostly a decorative purpose, and were associated with the military. Today it is common for men to wear a belt with their trousers; women tend to wear them for more decorative functions.

Since the mid 1990s, the practice of sagging has been popular at times among young men and boys. This fashion trend consists of wearing the trousers very low on the hips, often exposing the underwear and buttocks of the wearer. This urban style, which has roots tracing to prison gangs[1]and the prohibition of belts in prison, due to their use as weapons and devices for suicide) has remained popular into the 21st century, particularly among pubescent boys. A belt may or may not be worn with this style – if a belt is used, it is cinched tightly at the mid-buttock region, with the effect that the trousers of the wearer are being held up by genitalia underneath. Many public schools now enforce belt-wearing, often only for the male population, and requiring the belts to be worn tightly at waist level with a tucked-in shirt.

By Ron Coleman

As a teenager growing up in a small town in Oregon in the fifties, I had no desire to finish high school. For one thing, my dad never finished. Also, my big ambition in life was to be a cartoonist, and I was, in fact, already selling some of my cartoons to small magazines. My hero, Walt Disney, had never finished high school, and I felt that if he could quit and succeed, so could I. But my mother would never hear of it, so reluctantly, I continued to go.

In about my sophomore year I began to sell cartoons to a small magazine in Thousand Oaks, California. It was called Computer News and was a trade journal about the computers of that time. These were nothing like the laptops we know today … they were huge Univac computers which filled an entire room. I knew nothing about them, but still somehow managed to come up with cartoons about them.

In my correspondence with the editor, a Mr. Jackson Granholm, I mentioned my desire to quit high school and go into cartooning full time. He wrote back urging me to stay in school, spouting off all the reasons why school was important. To convince him I knew better, I told him about how Walt Disney had quit.

A few weeks later, I was waiting at the mailbox, waiting to see if any magazines had bought any of the cartoons I had recently submitted. When the mail came I was quite surprised to see one letter addressed to me from Walt Disney studios.

It was from their personnel department, and I was sure it was a job offer. Not so. They told me that Mr. Jackson Granholm had contacted them on my behalf and explained my attitude about finishing high school. They advised me very strongly to stay in high school, pointing out that they never even considered applicants without a high school education and preferred some college.

It took the winds out of my sails, but I guess it taught me two things: I was no Walt Disney, and times had changed. I finished high school, and went on for two years of college. Years later I worked for Walt Disney studios, as well as a couple of other major film studios, plus I have been doing cartooning on a freelance basis for years. To date I have been published in hundreds of publications, and I admit the college education was no deterrent at all.

Just a few years ago I finally had the opportunity to meet Jackson Granholm in person. I learned that he was living in Oregon just a few miles away from where I live. I met him for lunch and we had an enjoyable talk about this experience.

If you could provide names of the cartoonists that would be cool too. Also, a list of Black comic strip artists would help my cause.
To the first person that commented, please dont make this a race issue, I am an African American doing research on Black comic strips.

cartoonist home sick in bed regrets not getting his flu shot on time and creates a tissue dispensing-doll out of his drawing to help him cope with his flu and snotty-wet nose

What’s a good way for a very experienced cartoonist/illustrator to get their work noticed? a website maybe?