The Art and Craft of Cartooning for The New Yorker
By
herbertl
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Summary
The article explores the unique profession of cartooning, particularly for The New Yorker, highlighting its historical significance and the creative process involved. It delves into the challenges and iterative nature of creating cartoons, emphasizing their role beyond mere decoration.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledDrawing cartoons is an odd profession, I must admit. But someone has to do it.
The art was more successful than the writing in that first year!
A lot of the process of creating a drawing of this type involves doodling, a lot of observing, a lot of thinking, a lot of mistake-making, and a lot of bad cartoons.
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