Editorial Cartoons

The editorial cartoons of both Mike Luckovich and Chuck Asay have a certain style to them that I admire. Like most editorial cartoons they poke fun at ongoing issues such as the never ending Democratic race and the rising gas prices, but what I like most is the way in which they draw their depictions of American society.


They both use thin black lines to create their images and have a nice balance throughout their compositions, making the entire cartoon visually interesting.


This cartoon done by Chuck Asay is one I particularly like. I love how he has used animals in place of people. It adds to the ridiculousness of the image, which reflects on the ridiculousness of the Democratic race for president. His use of multiple focal points also adds to the strength of the work, it helps to bring your eye around to the different contributing factors, the Obama/Hillary camps. Asay's cartoons all have this similar look and feel although they may be based on different events or ideas

Mike Luckovich's cartoons have a similar style to Asay's which I like. Again he is using mainly thin black lines to create his interesting compositions. However, what I like most is how he mixes more then one message into his cartoons. In this one for example he combines the problem of rising gas prices with the Pope's arrival. These dual messages add to the complexity and humor in his cartoons making them both interesting and funny.


For more cartoons by Chuck Asay and Mike Luckovich check out this link: http://www.comics.com/editoons/asay/index.html