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Community member Publish Not your original work? Add source I'm a cartoonist who dreams of one day being in The New Yorker. It's near impossible, but hope springs eternal. Here are more of my rejected efforts. I'd still be making these New Yorker cartoons regardless of the outcome because it seems I don't know any better. This has created an interesting situation; forcing me to examine (and reexamine) my reasons for trying out for the "show". Turns out; I love cartooning more than I thought. So, scribbling and searching out the absurd is, in my humble opinion, an excellent way to spend a few hours each day. If you enjoy my illustrations, check out my previous post here on Bored Panda. More info: johnart.org This post may include affiliate links. #1 Report Final score: 76points John Moreno POST MARIAN JESSICA VILLANUEVA MARIAN JESSICA VILLANUEVA Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 8 months ago Yeh 9 9points reply View more comments The average cartoon from concept to completion usually takes 1 to 2 hours. Of course, there are exceptions where either the concept comes very quickly, or the gag isn't being delivered as well as it could be. Sometimes it takes a few days to get the idea right. I don't have any personal favorites. I'd say that I'm more interested in creating consistently well-executed cartoons. Spending a little extra time on draftsmanship and clear ideas is what I strive to do. My favorites are the cartoons where I drew well and had a simple, understandable gag. #2 Report Final score: 63points John Moreno POST Why? Why? Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 8 months ago It was my trigger finger. 11 11points reply View more comments #3 Report Final score: 57points John Moreno POST best turtle best turtle Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 8 months ago was that during the wedding or before the marriage? 11 11points reply View More Replies... View more comments I tend to work on cartoons in batches. I'll go to my local coffee shop with a pad and paper. Sometimes I'll take my 18-year-old daughter with me and test out ideas on her. I think some of my best cartoons come from her input. I write down concepts in a rough list. I'll make notes of how I'd like to draw the idea and what seems to be the funniest way to execute it. I try to get at least 10 strong ideas down on paper before I ever think about real sketching. Once I feel committed to an idea/gag, I'll sketch a bit and get the concept and background ironed out. I like to keep my sketches very loose, so I don't lose any spontaneity during the inking phase. Ideally, I strive to execute 10 (or more) strong ideas per week. #4 Report Final score: 55points John Moreno POST Gogeta Blue Gogeta Blue Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 8 months ago This is just my mind, but it looks wrong 24 24points reply View More Replies... View more comments #5 Report Final score: 50points John Moreno POST 1010011 1001110 1010011 1001110 Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 8 months ago Oh no 5 5points reply View More Replies... View more comments Some days I just don't feel funny or have the juice to find absurdity in what's going on around me. There are times I must force myself to sit down with my pad of paper and start kicking around ideas. Consistency is key. If I do it every day, I'll have more to show for my effort. Even if my list of ideas is weak, the exercise still makes me better. I admire anyone who can do this well. For me, it ebbs and flows. I think spending too much time honing a unique style can get in the way of productivity. Not that it should be ignored, but executing a well-drawn, conceptual cartoon should be the focus. Style usually comes on its own once the artist commits to creating on a regular basis. #6 Report Final score: 49points John Moreno POST Why? Why? Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 8 months ago A rye joke! 16 16points reply View More Replies... View more comments #7 Report Final score: 46points John Moreno POST Mary Rose Kent Mary Rose Kent Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 8 months ago That is a very sophisticated gambit for a child! 10 10points reply View more comments As for the future, I'd like to continue getting published. The New Yorker would still be a nice get. Of course, that requires quantity and consistency. Two things I work very hard at. I'm working on three children's books at the moment. I'd be happy to see them completed. #8 Report Final score: 45points John Moreno POST Mary Rose Kent Mary Rose Kent Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 8 months ago As a long-ago fencer, I want to say great job of getting the gazelle in a very believable advance position! 21 21points reply View More Replies... View more comments #9 Report Final score: 41points John Moreno POST IrrelevantNonsense IrrelevantNonsense Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 8 months ago I’d choose a fist bump over a butt sniff any day..don’t know ‘bout y’all tho.,. 8 8points reply View More Replies... View more comments #10 Report Final score: 36points John Moreno POST Merri Leatherwood Merri Leatherwood Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 8 months ago Lol That's funny? I get it cause I have tremors too! 4 4points reply View More Replies... View more comments #11 Report Final score: 35points John Moreno POST Bear Hall Bear Hall Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 8 months ago ???? 7 7points reply View More Replies... View more comments #12 Report Final score: 33points John Moreno POST Why? Why? Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 8 months ago You always were a bit harebrained. 15 15points reply View more comments #13 Report Final score: 33points John Moreno POST Me Oh My Me Oh My Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 8 months ago My my my, how the turns have tabled. 21 21points reply View More Replies... View more comments #14 Report Final score: 29points John Moreno POST Why? Why? Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 8 months ago This little piggy went ... Wee, wee, wee, all the way home! 7 7points reply View More Replies... View more comments #15 Report Final score: 27points John Moreno POST Daniel Marsh Daniel Marsh Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 8 months ago Is this a meta joke? 7 7points reply View more comments #16 Report Final score: 27points John Moreno POST Mary Rose Kent Mary Rose Kent Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 8 months ago Laughed Out Loud! 4 4points reply View More Replies... View more comments #17 Report Final score: 26points John Moreno POST Lukyan Terdal Lukyan Terdal Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 8 months ago (edited) Prison turns you into a mid-tier Batman villain? 11 11points reply View More Replies... View more comments #18 Report Final score: 25points John Moreno POST best turtle best turtle Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 8 months ago dont be a smart ass 2 2points reply View More Replies... View more comments #19 Report Final score: 23points John Moreno POST IrrelevantNonsense IrrelevantNonsense Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 8 months ago I’d haul ass outta there if I saw that- 1 1point reply View More Replies... View more comments #20 Report Final score: 19points John Moreno POST rspanther rspanther Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 8 months ago Those really aren't good for you, their diet is terrible, and the liver is shot from too many three martini lunches. The old ones the meat is too tough. The young one are just to greasy, or is it slime? I'm not sure on that. 10 10points reply View More Replies... View more comments #21 Report Final score: 18points John Moreno POST best turtle best turtle Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 8 months ago yall already know my opinion with tentacles 6 6points reply View More Replies... View more comments #22 Report Final score: 18points John Moreno POST Why? Why? Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 8 months ago Looks like he's had years of expertise. 6 6points reply View more comments #23 Report Final score: 18points John Moreno POST Harry pottsh Harry pottsh Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 8 months ago Cows die if there not milked tho. what I would hate was being kicked in the @ss for trying to keep it alive. ( nearly happend at a fair when i was like 8) 8 8points reply View More Replies... View more comments See Also on Bored Panda Woman Shows How "Harry Potter" Characters Were Supposed To Look According To Book Descriptions (35 Pics) 50 ‘Weird Facts’ About The World That Might Give You A Fresh Perspective #24 Report Final score: 10points John Moreno POST Mine Truly Mine Truly Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 8 months ago If these got rejected, maybe you can try submitting cartoons that address topics in some of New Yorker's articles? Like, find a specific article and then make a cartoon related to it? Just an idea, I don't know how this industry works. 2 2points reply View more comments #25 Report Final score: 7points John Moreno POST Daniel Marsh Daniel Marsh Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 8 months ago ??? 5 5points reply View More Replies... View more comments Anyone can write on Bored Panda. Start writing! Follow Bored Panda on Google News! Follow us on Flipboard.com/@boredpanda! 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Not very funny at all. 4 4points reply Steven Steven Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 8 months ago At first I thought I would share them. No longer! 2 2points reply Load More Comments POST Sleazy Weaver Sleazy Weaver Community Member • points posts comments upvotes 8 months ago i don't know if it's just me, but the jokes all seem half-baked. there's no actual humor or punchline, just the suggestion of one. it gives the impression that there was a good idea behind some of the comics, but they were simply executed poorly. others seem to have little semblance of a joke or social commentary typical of newspaper cartoons, like someone going through the motions without knowing what they're doing. perhaps thumbnailing more ideas for each comic beforehand & asking friends or family which sketch clearly communicates the joke before making the finished product could help. this isn’t meant to be rude, i hope the artist can take it as constructive criticism to improve in the future & one day achieve the dream of being published. the art style is perfect, it's just the content itself that needs to be fine-tuned a little more, but i believe in you! 5 5points reply Bob Russick Bob Russick Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 8 months ago I can see why they were turned down. 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