Calvin and Hobbes:
Calvin and Hobbes was a syndicated and widely renowned newspaper comic drawn and written by Bill Watterson. The drawings in Calvin and Hobbes are done with a very distinct art style. The art makes everything more relaxed and allows the reader to see things from the point of view of Calvin's very active imagination. The artwork also allows Calvin and Hobbes to be very active as it complements movement, seeing Calvin run, jump, swim, and hike all give off the impression of movement while making it look natural for the characters to be doing so. Just looking at the stylized dramatics of Calvin and Hobbes takes the reader back to their childhood when they themselves used their imagination the way that Calvin does. Watterson also takes the opportunity to changed his art style in a few strips to play the reader into Calvin's fantasies giving the art of the strip a taste of variety every now ans then. The real heart of Calvin and Hobbes lies in Watterson, and as a result the comic has earned a place in the mediums history.
Doonesbury:
Doonesbury by G.B. Padeau uses a distinct art style. Most of the detail that goes into the characters in concentrated around the face. the noses are extended to an almost caricature like level and as a result less detail goes into the rest of the body. Most of the images in Doonesbury are static and exhibit almost ow detailed movement. There may be characters walking or running, but the reader only sees a "still" of the action instead of getting the feeling that the character is in motion. Doonesbury also uses a more digital art style instead of the free from drawings in Calvin and Hobbes. While Calvin and Hobbes is drawn to remind the reader of the times when they were younger Doonesbury is drawn to assure the reader that the comics are for adults and there are serious political points being driving home here. To this extent it seems the dialogue of Doonesbury plays a more important role in the strip then the rest of the artwork does
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