Cartoon Simple

Any intelligent fool can make things bigger, more complex, and more violent. It takes a touch of genius—and a lot of courage—to move in the opposite direction. —E. F. Schumacker

Norman McLaren, La Merle, 1958



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Norman McLaren - Dots (1940)



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Boner's Ark by Mort Walker


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Looky by David Hatch









Looky here...

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Eek and Meek by Howie Schneider


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The Strange World of Mr. Mum



Mr. Phillips
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"Susan" from Toytown Comics - Artist Unknown





More pages here (along with some early Bill Elder stories!), and here, of course!
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Iconic Powerpoint



Very interesting concept from Paul Tumey (esteemed comics historian). He's promoting a concept called "Iconic Powerpoint" that aims to get away from the information overload of the standard Powerpoint presentation. The philosophy? KEEP IT SIMPLE, CLEAR AND BOLD.
More here... http://presentationtree.com/
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Poetic simplicity in cartoons, comics, drawings, paintings

Simple cartoon. Simple drawing. Simple painting. Simple comics.
To be simple is to aim for what is vital. A few simple lines can make you cry, make you laugh, jolt you awake, take your breath away.

In an age of obsessive computer-generated inconsequential detail, let us remember the beauty and power of poetic simplicity.
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