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Library of Congress
Loc: Cartoon Cornucopia: J. Arthur Wood, Jr., Collection
The Library of Congress offers a digitized collection of caricature, cartoon, and animated art. The collection is searchable and short histories of cartoonists, types of cartoons, and animation are included.
Other
Sara Jordan Songs That Teach: Cartooning Lessons
This resource features five cartooning lessons to students learn how to draw cartoons.
Library of Congress
Loc: Veteran's History Project: The Art of War
The stories of wars told through artwork. The photographs, drawings, cartoons, paintings, etc. tell the stories of World War II, the Korean War, and Vietnam.
Library of Congress
Loc: Cartoon America
includes political illustrations, gag cartoons, Online collection that includes comic strips, illustrations, animation, and caricature.
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian Libraries:drawing From Life: Caricatures and Cartoons
A website dedicated to displaying a selection of political cartoons and caricatures from the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Includes biographies of many famous cartoonists and commentaries on the cartoonist's style and interests.
Other
Access Art: Drawing Together
This site is designed to encourage young students to make storyboards and animate their artwork.
Other
Uncle Fred: Draw and Color
This site shows children step-by-step how to draw many different "Cartoony," characters created by Fred Lasswell.
Other
Haring Kids
This site is dedicated to pop artist Keith Haring and it's all done in the style of his cartoon drawings. There are links Keith's biography, coloring pages, games, lessons, and more!
History is Fun
Jan Brett: How to Draw a Hedgehog
A quick and simple way to draw a cute hedgehog by Jan Brett. Use the basic concept to make your own!
Other
News Art: Pope John Paul Ii
This site contains links to drawings of Pope John Paul II that have been used in newspapers. Many political cartoons.
Library of Congress
Loc: The Water Babies Jessie Willcox Smith
An exhibition of The Water-Babies illustations by Jessie Willcox Smith. Originally shown in the Swann Gallery of Caricature and Cartoon Library of Congress June through September 1999.
Crayola
Crayola: The Power to Change
Is a picture worth a thousand words? Use art to make a point with a political cartoon.
Read Works
Read Works: Not So Loony Toons
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students read about how political cartoonists use symbolism, exaggeration, humor, and caricature to comment on current events. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in drawing...
Rudiments of Wisdom
Rudiments of Wisdom: How to Make an Animated Film
Learn about film animation in a unique way. All information and instructions are done with cartoon drawings.
Curated OER
Clip Art by Phillip Martin: Detective: Drawing
Cartoon drawing of a Sherlock-like detective.
Curated OER
Clip Art by Phillip Martin: Raven in Flight
Cartoon drawing of a raven taking off in flight.
Curated OER
Clip Art by Phillip Martin: Farmer and Farm Animals
Cartoon drawing of a farmer surrounded by farm animals.