Number one is that many people, including some artists, think that cartooning is a lowbrow form of art. This seems mostly an American myth and is a very aggravating stereotype, especially since cartoons are so popular. You can't open up a magazine without finding a cartoon illustration. When you open the newspaper to the editorial section, the first thing you see is the editorial cartoon. Cartoons can be thought provoking as well as fun and entertaining.
Cartoonists are some of the most creative and prolific artists around.
In Europe, cartoonists are well respected as artists. There are even museums that are focused around cartoon art in the U.S. and abroad. Number two is that cartoons are pigeonholed into comic strips, comic books and animation only. Cartoon art is everywhere from children's books to T-shirts to magazine covers and so on. Cartooning is simply another form of illustration.