Here's a nice article byDaryl Cagle for aspiring editorial and political cartoonists . Although political cartooning seems to be a dying art form these days, this article has some pretty sage advice for those looking to make a go if it. Enjoy...
WHAT TO DRAW? DRAW THIS!
Cartoonists often ask me for my advice. I’m in an unusual position since I hear from editors all the time. Some advice is difficult for cartoonists to accept – grit your teeth, here it comes …THINK OF WHAT EDITORS WANT
There is a self-important attitude that editorial cartoonists develop, thinking of themselves as serious journalists who draw about serious issues; most editors don’t think of us that way; most readers are not interested in what serious cartoonists want to draw.
