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Author Archives: Marek

Field Hospital @ The Wilderness (6 May 1864)

Drawing a single panel from Freeman Colby Vol. 3 / p.323…

Posted byMarek10 Feb 202308 Mar 2023Posted inComics Workshop, freeman colby, how to, How to Draw Freeman Colby, videoTags: battle, Civil War, Comics Workshop, freeman colby, history, jonas bacon, quick-draw, stick figure, Thomas Nast, video, virginia, wilbur fisk, wildernessLeave a comment on Field Hospital @ The Wilderness (6 May 1864)

Comics Terms 💬

Working definitions from the COMICS WORKSHOP HANDBOOK… ✍

Posted byMarek09 Feb 202301 Sep 2025Posted incomics, Comics Workshop, FeatureTags: cartoon, cartoonist, comics, creator, graphic novel, page, panel, story2 Comments on Comics Terms 💬

Paul Long: Revolutionary War Veteran

Paul Long (Rye, NH) escapes from slavery & serves in the Revolution…

Posted byMarek03 Feb 202303 Apr 2025Posted inBlack Revolutionaries, comics, Comics Workshop, mini-comicsTags: 1-sheet, black history, comics, Comics Workshop, history, liberty, mini-comics, New Hampshire, revolution, slavery, veteransLeave a comment on Paul Long: Revolutionary War Veteran

History: Roots & Branches

A demo page drawn at a recent EL VIAJE / VERMONT READS event…

Posted byMarek31 Jan 202309 May 2023Posted inApplied Cartooning, comics, Comics WorkshopTags: comics, Comics Workshop, education, el viaje, El Viaje Mas Caro, forest, history, library, placemaking, primary sources, process, rabbit, roots, template, the most costly journey, treeLeave a comment on History: Roots & Branches

The Civil War Diary of Freeman Colby, Vol. 3 (1864)

JANUARY-MAY 1864: The continuing adventures of a Yankee school teacher in the heart of the Civil War! ⭐ “Great Reads from Great Places” (Nat’l Book Festival / 2022) ⭐ #1 AMAZON NEW RELEASE

Posted byMarek25 Jan 202312 Mar 2026Posted inBooks, comics, freeman colby, ShopTags: Civil War, freeman colby, freeman colby series, graphic novel, Henniker, history, New Hampshire8 Comments on The Civil War Diary of Freeman Colby, Vol. 3 (1864)

Sketchbook: Snow + Woods + Birds

Watching the woods fill up with snow…

Posted byMarek20 Jan 202301 Jul 2023Posted inBuild a World, Comics Workshop, Friday Doodles, how to, videoTags: art, birds, chickadee, Comics Workshop, creativity, doodle, forest, how to, ink, mirror doodle, quick-draw, relaxation, snow, video, winterLeave a comment on Sketchbook: Snow + Woods + Birds

“Journey Comics” Template

Use this basic sequence to create an original travel / migration / adventure mini!

Posted byMarek14 Jan 202326 Oct 2024Posted inComics Workshop, get ideas, mini-comics, templateTags: 1-sheet, comics camp, how to, migration, mini-comics, one-sheet, template, travel1 Comment on “Journey Comics” Template

“Rebel Wounded Coming In” (The Wilderness / May 1864)

Drawn from a battlefield sketch by Alfred Waud.

Posted byMarek29 Dec 202220 May 2024Posted inComics Workshop, freeman colby, How to Draw Freeman Colby, videoTags: alfred waud, battle, Civil War, color, Comics Workshop, freeman colby, history, ink, pencil, quick-draw, video, virginia, wildernessLeave a comment on “Rebel Wounded Coming In” (The Wilderness / May 1864)

Solstice Star Mirror-Doodle Demo

Wishing you luck & lux all winter long…

Posted byMarek21 Dec 202220 Mar 2024Posted inComics Workshop, how to, mirror doodle, videoTags: art, color, Comics Workshop, creativity, flower, how to, ink, mandala, mindfulness, mirror doodle, mirror doodle, quick-draw, relaxation, star, sun, videoLeave a comment on Solstice Star Mirror-Doodle Demo

“The Wolf’s Dictionary”: Lincoln & Liberty (April, 1864)

From the pages of Freeman Colby Vol. 3: A nation at war over the meaning of one word…

Posted byMarek14 Dec 202214 Dec 2022Posted incomics, Comics Workshop, freeman colby, UncategorizedTags: Abraham Lincoln, Civil War, comics, freeman colby, government, liberty, rights, sheep, slavery, speech, Walt Whitman, washington, wolfLeave a comment on “The Wolf’s Dictionary”: Lincoln & Liberty (April, 1864)

Civics+Comics for Teachers ✏️ Clayton County, Georgia (Dec. 2022 – Jan. 2023)

Basic intro to teaching w/ comics & “Bill of Rights” comics demo!

Posted byMarek13 Dec 202216 Feb 2026Posted inApplied Cartooning, Comics WorkshopTags: bill of rights, civics, Comics Workshop, constitution, education, georgia, teachingLeave a comment on Civics+Comics for Teachers ✏️ Clayton County, Georgia (Dec. 2022 – Jan. 2023)

Freeman Colby Vol. 3 Art Gallery

Sample poster art & sources from the 1864 adventures of Freeman Colby & Co. …

Posted byMarek07 Dec 202225 Mar 2026Posted inComics Workshop, freeman colby, How to Draw Freeman ColbyTags: 1864, Civil War, color, colored pencil, crayon, freeman colby, history, posters, primary sources4 Comments on Freeman Colby Vol. 3 Art Gallery

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