I always struggle with the cartoon v illustration thing. I call myself a cartoonist because most of my drawings have speech bubbles. In my head an illustrator is someone a bit grander, someone cleverer. I don’t know why I’ve developed this class system of artist > illustrator > cartoonist with me being a bottom feeder. Maybe it’s my insecurities or maybe it’s a real thing. I felt seen the first time I read your book so I will revisit it tomorrow to soothe my soul.
Aw, glad my book could help! Also I imagine that's your insecurities talking—cartooning is by far the most difficult of any art form I've attempted in my life.
It’s been a real issue for me here in the Netherlands because the two are even more firmly divided, both in how you apply sales tax (21% for illustration, 9% for art), and which subsidies you can apply for. I’ve been permanently excluded for applying for fine arts grants because I’ve been told that I “manifest as an illustrator” thus am not an artist. It’s a very weird take, especially in a time and country that embraces gender fluidity, to take such a stand against creative fluidity. Nice topic! I may post my own rant over the subject in the future.
I always struggle with the cartoon v illustration thing. I call myself a cartoonist because most of my drawings have speech bubbles. In my head an illustrator is someone a bit grander, someone cleverer. I don’t know why I’ve developed this class system of artist > illustrator > cartoonist with me being a bottom feeder. Maybe it’s my insecurities or maybe it’s a real thing. I felt seen the first time I read your book so I will revisit it tomorrow to soothe my soul.
Aw, glad my book could help! Also I imagine that's your insecurities talking—cartooning is by far the most difficult of any art form I've attempted in my life.
It’s been a real issue for me here in the Netherlands because the two are even more firmly divided, both in how you apply sales tax (21% for illustration, 9% for art), and which subsidies you can apply for. I’ve been permanently excluded for applying for fine arts grants because I’ve been told that I “manifest as an illustrator” thus am not an artist. It’s a very weird take, especially in a time and country that embraces gender fluidity, to take such a stand against creative fluidity. Nice topic! I may post my own rant over the subject in the future.