Cartoon Comedy for Beginners
A course by Raúl SalazarCartoon and Humor Artist
A course by Raúl Salazar, Cartoon and Humor Artist
Learn to conceptualize and draw a current affairs cartoon
Turn your critical spirit into a professional weapon. In this online course, Raúl Salazar, cartoonist for El Jueves, tells you step by step how to become an ace of cartoon illustration humor. With a well-sharpened pencil and some sarcasm, learn to create illustrated jokes on current affairs, getting to know the big names from the political-social opinion cartoon world and working on the script from the idea to the final comic.
What will you learn in this online course?
16 lessons & 7 downloads
Is the bullet an opinion piece?
4 minutes, 5 seconds
The limits of humor
7 minutes, 52 seconds
The current issue in communication and society
4 minutes, 41 seconds
Laugh or cry
4 minutes, 37 seconds
The importance of the script on the drawing
2 minutes, 9 seconds
The joke
7 minutes, 2 seconds
What's included in this course?
The objective of this course is to learn the fundamental steps so that you can create your own news bulletin. First of all, introduce yourself to the role of the cartoon in the world of communication and discover its full potential through the new channels. Next, and before picking up the pencil, work on obtaining the script from a creative process to allow you to get new ideas flowing. Raúl takes apart numerous cartoons in order to show you an interesting list of very common creative resources in the work of different authors. Once the idea is obtained and the script is finalized, go on to create the image of the cartoon with the final drawing.
What is this course's project?
Devise and bring to life a comedic cartoon based on current news. This course provides you with the tricks and tools to be able to produce a new cartoon day after day, news item after news item.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
Anyone who wants to understand the mechanism of cartoon humor and who wants to use the pencil as a critical weapon. It is not necessary to know how to draw since, as Raúl indicates, you can create a story with very simple lines.
Requirements and materials
A pencil, paper, markers, a computer with Photoshop, and the desire to make your friends laugh and embarrass your enemies.
Reviews
- 2 months ago
Gostei muito do curso, não tinha ideia realmente de como eram feitas as charges (desenhos). Isso me será útil para levar as caricaturas e cartoons, que são o meu objetivo final.
- 8 months ago
Interessante perché ben fatto. Accessibile anche grazie alla possibilità di scegliere la lingua, spiega in modo chiaro supportando la teoria con esempi pratici davvero stimolanti. Mi piace molto perché alla fine di ogni lezione sento di aver guadagnato qualcosa in più.
- 9 months ago
Muy buen curso: me aclaro algunas dudas y descubri otras que no sabia con respecto al humor grafico. Lo recomiendo
- 10 months ago
Un curso interesante para entender el proceso de las viñetas. 100% recomendado.
- 11 months ago
Курс интересный :)
Currently, he is reaping the fruits of those years when he kept his own blog of cartoon humor and current affairs, Un Respeto a las Canas , which has led him to publish continuously in the satirical magazine El Jueves or in various online newspapers.
Content
- U1
Presentation
- Neither football player nor astronaut
- The recipe
- U2
Role of the bullet today, (or the current bullet on paper)
- Is the bullet an opinion piece?
- The limits of humor
- The current issue in communication and society
- U3
Pillar the grace: the script
- Laugh or cry
- The importance of the script on the drawing
- The joke
- The creation of a joke 1
- The creation of a joke 2
- Narrative resources of a current bullet 1
- Narrative resources of a current bullet 2
- U4
Drawing
- Drawing style The personality
- Caricature and secondary characters
- Drawing the bullet
- Funds, color, typography and other resources
- FP
Final project
- Graphic humor for beginners
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FAQs
A current events cartoon is a brief illustration that tackles recent social, political, or economic topics, using humor or critique to spark opinion and debate. It helps simplify complex messages and encourages reflection in media and on social platforms.
The course is intermediate level, perfect for those with basic drawing skills or an interest in graphic humor who want to deepen their understanding and creation of current events cartoons.
You’ll learn to distinguish between informative and opinion cartoons, craft critical scripts, apply graphic humor techniques, master political satire, and develop your own style for creating and sharing current events cartoons.
You only need basic drawing supplies (paper, pencils, markers) and access to a computer with graphic editing software like Photoshop to digitize and color your cartoons.
An effective opinion cartoon combines a clear script, expressive drawing, and a critical message that invites reflection. Balancing humor with the core idea is key to grabbing attention and getting your point across.
Pick a relevant topic, write a script with a critical angle, and use tools like comparison, double meanings, or exaggeration to strengthen your visual and humorous message.
Avoid defamation, respect people’s image rights, and steer clear of hate speech or discrimination. It’s important to differentiate between fair satire and gratuitous offense, and to know the current laws on freedom of expression.