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Do you draw cartoons to go with your blog posts?
Posted by CelebrityIcePop • 10/24/09 • Subscribe to this Discussion [RSS] • Report This Topic
Topics: cartooning, cartoonists, cartoons
I am presently trying to teach myself (with books and cartooning forums etc.) how to draw cartoons and have created a blog to share my early efforts with others wanting to learn the art of cartooning.
www.cartoonsbyleah.com
(no ads, no affiliate links, nothing to sell on this blog, it is purely for fun, hobby blog)
Please pass by and let me have your feedback.
With all things like this feedback and encouragement as well as handy tips and advice is all important.
I have also created a group here to discuss and share all things cartooning.
In the meantime, do any of you draw your own cartoons to accompany your blog posts as that is what I hope to use my new cartoon skills for.
I think it will add to the readers experience if there is a cute, funny, satirical image to go with the text.
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Nice cartoons you've got. Being a cartoonist is one of my frustrations. May I learn through your blog...-
Thanks and yes you can, we can learn together.
I joined a cartoonist forum yesterday and those guys are awesome!
I have started a group here too (see my groups via profile) not sure if we can post pics there though?
The book I bought is very helpful (mentioned on my blog). It basically says practice, practice, practice! Hence yesterday I drew about 5 cartoons!
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Your cartoons are great! Left you a comment. Keep at it for sure!!-
Thanks
I am very new to this though.
I visited your blog too, it is very funny. I have a similar one looking at dating through female eyes
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Nice one. Hard to draw cartoon...-
thanks, it is but I have a great cartooning book which makes it much simpler. Breaks it right down.
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I prefer to rely on my ability to articulate.
But in my spare time, I draw doodles of sexual organs.-
Okkkkkkkkkk
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Don't b hatin on me cuz I's immature, yo.
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Thank you
I need to practice lots
I visited your blog, how do you draw those lovely images? -
Well I use different software but my main tool is Photoshop CS3 and a Wacom tablet... I believe as well that practice and intensity are main ingredients in becoming a good artists... If you want I can give you some great websites that you can visit so that you can develop your skills. -
Basically, 'what he said.'
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Cool blog. Looks fun!-
thanks
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Well, as a designer i design my post images -
excellent, I shall pop over to your site and take a peep!
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really?! cool
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@claudioraval
yes I have heard of those wacom tablets, are they tricky to master? Please join the cartooning group here and then you can post those helpful links
www.blogcatalog.com/group/cartoonists-forum-how-to-draw-cartoons
thanks!
@naren, visited your blog, looks very stylish, which images are your own?-
Ok I wrote some cool tips on the cartooning forum
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I am a cartoonist - but have not put my cartoons on my blog (except for the masthead). I've done cartooning for over 30 years, but have only made income with cartooning for the last 15-20. I remember my dad telling me I could be anything I wanted to be in life...except an artist. He said they always starve. Yet, I can say, my cartooning has always bailed me out when I've been up against the wall. Besides, it's one of the most fun jobs I've ever had. Also the one I have to be the most careful with. People have pink lace feelings sometimes. Good luck. What cartoon forum did you find?-
Nevermind, I see it right above my post. I got interrupted writing my post and didn't see you added the forum. Terrific!
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Hi the main cartooning forum I found I'll list on the cartoon group on blogcatalog as I don't want to risk post being deleted here.
Meanwhile, do you have any samples of your work I'd love to see them!
Thanks
Leah
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Hi Leah. Regarding samples, it's complicated. The short version is that I'm just about to launch cartoons onto my blog. That was the original intent, hence the title. But my blog width does not fit my cartoon width. Because I do all my cartooning by computer now (never touching pen to paper) and my strip is a 3-panel editorial strip, I have to fiddle with it to either widen my blog, or shrink my cartoon, neither of which I am tech-savvy enough to do (which is another story.) Professional artists cannot believe that I do all my cartoon work using Quark. It was the only computer program I had access to - we couldn't afford Adobe Illustrator at the time. Since then, we bought AI, but by that time, I was too comfortable with Quark, so changing programs was frustrating to me! I feel like a cave-woman with a rock and a stick, trying to grind out an understanding of blog designs, etc. Originally, I thought it would only take a week or two. I've now had my blog up since August, and the only example of my cartooning is on the masthead. I've got hundreds of my published cartoons ready to be uploaded. But I have to either get my theme page reworked, or redo each cartoon, neither option attractive.)
At any rate, I'll let everyone know when I finally get my cartoons posted. (I'll be singing it from the mountain tops.) Until then, I'm just posting comical stories, and stories of the stone work I've done on my house.-
Aww that's a shame but I do understand, I am also a technophobe!!
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I don't, myself, but I have a blog friend who's blog is completely illustrated; carolinescrayons.blogspot.com/-
They're lovely images she's very talented.
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Cartoons are helping to drive more visitors according to me -
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I have drawn maybe one pic for my blog. I am not that good of a cartoonist to do much more -
you don't need to be good, all cartoons look great
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I've always wanted to do that .. good job!
(and good artist signature too :D)-
thanks
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I do scribbles, nowhere near as good and talented as yours and yet people like them and I get alot of compliments, also some have become search items in themselves.-
excellent, I shall check out your site.
I love looking at cartoons, and the great thing is that they can be simple, simpler the better as it's the story that matters.
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I've only drawn something specifically for a post, one time:
It was done using Inkscape (vector graphics app.) because I couldn't draw to save my life
I should try more often, because it's so very easy.-
this is good, how did you embed this image in the post??
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You can embed images with the IMG tag:
www.w3schools.com/tags/tag_IMG.asp
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Cant Draw will someone teach me? -
How fun, good for you!
Keep up the good work, I really enjoyed your cartoons.-
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@shade
if you pop along to my blog or to the group here, I am lsitng resources as I come across them re learning how to cartoon.
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My posts always include drawings. Some fall into the cartoon style. Comics were a big inspiration for my art. I use whatever mood strikes the moment. Good to see what you are doing. Keep doing and you will find your style. Your path. Your direction. Your signature. And it is an enjoyable trip along the way.-
cool, I'll check out your site.
Maybe we should have a directory of bloggers who cartoon too?
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Nice cartoon u have CelebrityIcePop! i like it,hahaha..its really cheer up ur blog face..well,i din draw cartoon to mine,but i did draw illustration on mine..u can view it if u have a time
fazrularts-gallery.blogspot.com/-
lovely pictures
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Good stuff, guys! I used to draw a lot, I'd like to get back into it.-
you should, it's fun!
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Oops. I tried and the thing was GIGANTIC! Had to delete it and will try again. Sorry everybody. I'm new...and learning.
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Sorry, that didn't work, either.
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Try #3. If this doesn't work, I'm going back to pencil and paper!!!
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OK, in an earlier post, you asked how to embed pictures and haven't gotten your answer yet. You are able to embed pictures by copying the html img link and copying it into the dialog box. The problem I was having was that I could not get the size right and the cartoon was HUGE! Now, it is too small, and I don't think you all can click on it to enlarge it enough to read it. I'll work out that kink another day. The pictures, I think, must be published somewhere to get that html img link right. Gosh, I hope that helps. Certainly, if you all have microscopes, you can enjoy this photograph of one of my cartoons. I still haven't figured out how to take the art from a Quark file and get it to come out on my blog correctly. That, my dear friends, is enough to give me a MASSIVE headache!
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Cartoon pic looks great but I can't read it unfortunately
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When I wake up a little more, I'll see about getting these where they are big enough to read, but don't take over the entire screen. That was too hard to do yesterday. Glad you figured out the loading process. Your cartoons came out great! My problem is that mine are almost all the same 3-panel strip, so dividing them either takes up so much more screen space (don't know if I should worry about that - it's not like I am cutting down trees), but it would be nice if you could see them like I do - where they are read-able.
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I've made some comics with Pixton - pixton.com/+/morgantj -
Nice!
I don't draw cartoons, but I did draw my self portrait for the header of my blog: offendedblogger.com -
I'm gonna experiment with this image loading thingy
woohoo it worked!! Excellent, now we can post cartoons to the cartoon group
Thanks all and I'll check out all those blogs with cartoons. -
This cartoon is from a strip I created called Sibling Rivalry. It is based on my two children Ad and Soph.
The title of this strip is:
The Last Word
In the groups section of blogcatlog (via my profile and linked somewhere in this thread)you can access the new cartooning group. I have added a thread to allow members to submit their own cartoons (as above). Please do join and contribute as it will be great fun! -
Hi. You are doing a great job with your cartoons. Nobody is born as pro, so practice, practice and practice. I have done it for a while and I think they are getting better and better. I just posted a cartoon about zombies, and did put it in a funny "Safety Guide"
Have a look at
mydirtytoilet.blogspot.com/2009/10/zombie-safety-guide.html
I draw them on paper, then scan them as bitmap and color them on photoshop. Photoshop is good to put color, but freehand is even better.
Continue with your great work. I just plan to continue my zombie theme.-
Thanks, I will take a look
I hope all you cartoonists do add your blogs links to the group here on UKBF.
Meanwhile I am about to buy my most essential piece of kit:
pencil and eraser
It's clearly been too long since I did any drawing!!
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Hi
I got a blog with my cartoons - hikingArtist.com - its all about practice, I would say, I started with a three weeks course in 1989, to learn it... thought that was enough - now around twenty years after I still have so much too learn...
I put up my cartoons for free downloads and use on blogs here hikingartist.com/art for those that want to use my work for free.-
Hi Hiking artist, I am familiar with your great work. Very inspiring!
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I am planning to add cartoons in my growing Humor-Horror Blog!-
wow that sounds fun!
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Can someone teach me how to upload drawing to blog?
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if wordpress, there is a'load image' icon about the create new post section. Then you just select from computer and insert into post or add a url.
If blogger.com blog, again use the picture icon.
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I've done a couple of cartoons..but for my blog, my bread n butter is modifying Google images using such high tech tools as "Microsoft Paint."
Don't worry...I'm a professional.
www.midgetmanofsteel.com-
..and I am merely your protege.
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very cool blog!
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nice cartoon u make,love it! -
I just made a video of a comic strip I drew this morning
www.youtube.com/watch?v=qWw1ZxPdYoo
This cartooning sure is fun
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