How to Make an Animation of Myself Like James Chalrles Form of two-dimensional illustrated visual art Example of a modern drawing. The text was excerpted by cartoonist Greg Williams from the Wikipedia article on Dr. Seuss . A drawing is a type of illustration that is typically drawn, sometimes blithe , in an unrealistic or semi-realistic fashion. The specific meaning has evolved over time, but the modern usage usually refers to either: an prototype or series of images intended for satire , caricature , or sense of humor ; or a movement moving picture that relies on a sequence of illustrations for its animation. Someone who creates cartoons in the beginning sense is called a cartoonist , [1]