editorial
CARTOON
Care to explain this…
Pag-aralan mo.
ako?
Bakit
alam
Anong
an?
ko diy
Alamamin mo.
Gawin mo.
N owadays, editorial cartoonists grow in number in the
Philippines and are very active not because we are artists
basket but because our country brings more waves of
controversies and issues everyday.
the power of
IMAGES
● Images are representations
which can substitute for what
they represent.
HOW DO WE EXPRESS OPINIONS?
● Writers – write
● Broadcasters - broadcast
● Cartoonists – shows images
What is editorial cartooning ?
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EDITORIA
L CARTOON
What’s the role of an
editorial
cartoonist?
As cartoonists, they usually draw
images as a visual representation
of a certain issue.
Editorial
CARTOONING
?
Editorial cartooning is
called political
sometimes
cartoons because politics is
often a subject for the
cartoonist.
Editorial
CARTOONING
?
Editorial cartoons are graphic
expressions of their
creator’s ideas,
viewpoint and opinions.
opinion
Positive or negative
… and never neutral.
What’s the
PURPOSE?
To show an illustration that
expresses opinion about
personalities, political issues
and current issues in and out
of the country.
What’s the Encourage the elders to
PURPOSE? get vaccinated.
What’s the
PURPOSE? Protect children online.
What’s the
PURPOSE?
To persuade the reader of the
cartoonist’s point of view.
Characteristics of
an editorial
cartoon.
● Based on current events.
● Single idea.
● Exaggerated but still realistic.
● Express opinion and influences the readers.
● Unique and powerful.
Steps in creating
an editorial
cartoon.
● Issue.
● Stand.
● Sketching.
● Outlining.
● Shading.
● Cleaning.
Steps in creating
an editorial
● Issue.
● Stand.
● Sketching.
cartoon. ●
●
●
Outlining.
Shading.
Cleaning.
● Show an issue.
● Show your stand.
Steps in creating
an editorial
● Issue.
● Stand.
● Sketching.
cartoon. ●
●
●
Outlining.
Shading.
Cleaning.
elements
● Map of Mindanao.
● Politician.
● Gun
Steps in creating
an editorial
● Issue.
● Stand.
● Sketching.
cartoon. ●
●
●
Outlining.
Shading.
Cleaning.
● Have a clear sketch
of the issue and
how your stand will
be represented.
Steps in creating
an editorial
● Issue.
● Stand.
● Sketching.
cartoon. ●
●
●
Outlining.
Shading.
Cleaning.
● Apply details and
erase the sketch.
Steps in creating
an editorial
● Issue.
● Stand.
● Sketching.
cartoon. ●
●
●
Outlining.
Shading.
Cleaning.
Cross-hatching
blending
Elements of
CARTOONING
COMPOSITION
The arrangement of all
the elements of a good
editorial cartoon to
produce the desired
form and
specifications.
Elements of
CARTOONING
Elements of
CARTOONING
LINES
Putting
Elements of
CARTOONING
PORTRAIT VS. CARTOON
Elements of
CARTOONING
LEARN CARICATURE
Elements of
CARTOONING
LEARN CARICATURE
Elements of
CARTOONING
LEARN to EXAGERRATE EMOTIONS
General Symbols in
DOVE
EDITORIAL
Freedom, peace, democracy
CARTOONING
SALAKOT
Juan Dela Cruz representing the ordinary Filipino
citizen
CHAIN
Suppression of freedom, maltreatment and slavery
KAMATAYAN
danger and bad omen
SYRINGE
Cure, death sentence and drug addiction
General Symbols in
EDITORIAL
BLINDFOLDED
CARTOONING WOMAN CARRYING A
WEIGHING SCALE
justice
BIG WAVES
Hindrances and adversities
MASK
deceiver
BAR OF GOLD
wealth
HUGE
General ROCK
Symbols in
Touch situation, hindrance and obstacle
EDITORIAL
CARTOONING
RISING SUN
hope
BIG WAVES
Hindrances and adversities
MASK
deceiver
BAR OF GOLD
wealth
How to become an
EFFECTIVE EDITORIAL
CARTOONIST
Know your purpose as an editorial cartoonist.
Persuade audience by making a visual stand/opinion.
How to become an
EFFECTIVE EDITORIAL
CARTOONIST
Read up on current events and news.
Be a good reader.
How to become an
EFFECTIVE EDITORIAL
CARTOONIST
Understand that you are
Communicating
not to impress others.
Make your cartoon’s
message simple and
easy to understand.
How to become an
EFFECTIVE EDITORIAL
CARTOONIST
Inject humor and
funny scenes in the
cartoons. Cartoons
are also satirical.
How to become an
EFFECTIVE EDITORIAL
CARTOONIST
Integrate labels,
graphs, charts and
maps.
How to become an
EFFECTIVE EDITORIAL
CARTOONIST
Develop your own
style.
Rene Aranda
editorial cartoonist at The Philippine STAR
How to become an
EFFECTIVE EDITORIAL
CARTOONIST
Rene Aranda
A veteran editorial cartoonist at The Philippine
STAR and mentor to countless illustrators in
campus publication.
He passed away at age of 66. (1956-2022)
Rene Aranda is also a regular judge and lecturer in
editorial cartooning for DepEd’s campus journalism
program and the NSPC. He Had conducted lectures
for similar topic in such schools as UP Diliman,
Ateneo de Manila, De La Salle Manila, UST,
Assumption Makati, etc. He has also conducted
cartooning workshops for professional cartoonists of
provincial newspapers from Luzon to Mindanao
Salamuch for listening! ☺
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