George's Canadian Cartoon     Connection
The Heart of Canadian Art
Comic Books General cartoon sites Editorial and political cartoons Famous Canadians
Lesson Plans Drawing Hints Animation Cartoon strips
Under construction so more to come!

Famous Canadian Cartoonists 

  BenGough (1851-1923)

John Wilson-cartoonist

Lynn Johnston

Monet's list of cartoon URL's From Canada and a variety of countries but all cartoon sites

Jon's toons A few simple cartoons from Ottawa

Christine Tripp Canadian cartoonist portfolio

E- toon site for Vlad Kolarovhttp artist from Vancouver

Merv Magus B.C. cartoonist

Lafontaine Quebec artist site in English and French

Canadian cartoonists list

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Comic Books

Comic Book Publisher Database - This database is intended to serve the comic community by providing a single place to find addresses and contact information for as many English-speaking comic publishers as we can find. 
Comic Book Script Templates - Cartoon / Illustration - Steve Gerber has Word 6.0 & 7.0 comic book script templates that you can download.
 

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Cartoon strips

My Arthur Cartoon
Students create an Arthur comic strip, focusing on sequencing skills.

Cathy comics list

Comics.com

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Editorial and political cartoons

Union of Canadian political cartoons group

Syndicam Cam's political cartoons (from Calgary) 

You can email to have regular cartoons delivered to you.

Michael McDonnell political cartoonist from Toronto

Office cartoons by two Canadians

Biographies of Prime Ministers
Prime Ministers Photos

Editorial cartoons

TEACHER'S GUIDE TO EDITORIAL CARTOONS some Canadian material at this excellent site
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Lesson Plans

Tooning in to Morals A lesson on Cartooning and Characterization DAILY LESSON PLAN From The New York Times Teacher site Grades 6-12 Fine arts/Language arts

Drawing Hints

Perspective lessons for cartoonists

Chunky Monkey drawing and cartoons for kids

Kids draw-lots of fun drawing samples here!
Alex's drawing gallery
Big Mike's Wacky World of Illustration There are tips on drawing and illustration. There is an art gallery of Big Mike's drawing.

Art School Online    Sample art lessons for children, which include a variety of animals,
Drawing: Art Studio Chalkboard  There are free lessons about drawing and painting.
Learn to Draw  Children can learn to draw aliens, animals, faces, flowers, and letters. There is also an art quiz, art tips, and art links.
Mark Kistler's Imagination Station
Star Wars Art  You can learn to draw Star Wars art with Amara. There is also a kids section.

How to Draw Cartoons Learn to draw with Emmett Scott, or simply have fun with your imagination! Also see Drawing Tricks and What Cartoonists Do.

Learn How To Draw With Gary Harbo!

Doodle studio A website that goes along with the T.V. and video shows. Drawing hints and teacher ideas, plus a colouring & drawing program.

A Drawing Tutorial (24 page book) Download a free drawing tutorial written by Sean Farrell. You will need to have Adobe Acrobat Reader to use it

Cartoonist's Materials FAQ - Cartoon and Illustration - various aspects of drawing, including inks, inking implements, lettering, and correction methods. 
Drawing - Lessons in shading, perspective and composition 
Drawing Books & Glasses - A step-by-step demonstration in drawing by William F. Powell. 
Hot Drawing Tips Radical man's easy how-to drawing tips for kids and teachers alike. 
How to become a cartooning self-publisher  Long readings on art materials and on "what it takes" to become a professional cartoonist.
How to Draw start with the basics, and move on to tougher techniques when ready. Adds new lessons each month. 

 

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General cartoon sites

National Geographic for Kids Cartoon Factory

Cartoonist's fountain of knowledge

National caricaturist group

The Nose online caricatures Artist Index

Big Mike's Wacky World of Illustration
Take your drawing to another level and get across an idea, concept or emotion through an illustration. This site has drawing hints and suggestions of steps to become an illustrator.

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By Taha Grade 5/6

Disclaimer-All information available to the best of my knowledge.

Suggestions and additions welcome.
Brought to you by Canadian Teacher Roxanne Morley Anderson
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