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Scott Johnston has been drawing single-panel cartoons for more than twenty years, first for newspapers and later for social media, where he now shares his work on Instagram and Facebook. His cartoons usually start with a simple idea or sketch and grow from there, sometimes ending up close to what he imagined and other times surprising him in the process.

In an interview with Bored Panda, Scott has said that originality is the hardest part of cartooning, especially with so many artists working in the same format. Still, he keeps drawing, whether for newspapers, online posts, or his cartoon books, which cover topics ranging from fairy tales and time travel to crash test dummies and everyday objects. What keeps him going is seeing a panel connect with readers, or watching a joke he didn’t expect much from suddenly take off.

More info: Instagram | Facebook | scottjohnstoncartoons.com

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    #7

    Woman talking to a cat about shedding cat hair, featured in Scott Johnston’s latest humorous comics.

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    Starbug
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    17 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Free endless supply of kitty glitter!

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    #9

    Caricature of a driving school lesson with a dog behind the wheel, humorous Scott Johnston comic style illustration.

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    Rusty’scate
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    15 hours ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Never! Unless we go really fast.

    #10

    Cartoon of two bears trading fish with one asking for sockeye, a humorous comic by Scott Johnston.

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    Lotekguy
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    11 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "Sorry. That's in my other coat."

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    #12

    Anthropomorphic goat psychiatrist talking to a giraffe patient in a humorous comic by Scott Johnston.

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    Mike F
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    3 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's just this sense, a feeling if you will.

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    #42

    Two tall flowers argue with two smaller flowers, illustrated in a humorous Scott Johnston comic about plant sibling rivalry.

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    Mike F
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    3 hours ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Moooom, he's taking my sunlight!

    #46

    Two characters discuss a new Francophone community in Aurora in a humorous comic by Scott Johnston.

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    Rick Murray
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    15 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Mais alors: Merde! Oh là là! Soufflé! Apéritif! Champagne! Il y plusieurs mots française bien connu par des anglophones.

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    #52

    Humorous comic depicting the evolution of recycling frequency in Aurora from weekly to monthly by Scott Johnston.

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    Rick Murray
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    15 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    2028 - the reveal that it all goes to landfill anyway.

    #53

    Cartoon eagle in a lab coat pointing to an eye chart in Scott Johnston humorous comics style.

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    Auntriarch
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    14 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    We used to joke that my mother's eyesight was so good if you asked her to read the bottom line she'd say "printed in UK"

    #54

    Family stands near a sign for Town of Aurora Movies in the Park in a comic by Scott Johnston.

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    Niels AirMax
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    13 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Movies in Aurora? Just stay at home, dude... 😳