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Category Archives: Comics Workshop

Comics Terms

Definitions from the 2023 HANDBOOK…

Posted byMarek09 Feb 202302 Apr 2023Posted incomics, Comics Workshop, FeatureTags: cartoon, cartoonist, comics, creator, graphic novel, page, panel, story2 Comments on Comics Terms

Paul Long: Black Revolutionary War Veteran

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

Posted byMarek03 Feb 202322 Apr 2023Posted 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: Black 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

Sketchbook: Snow + Woods + Birds

Watching the woods fill up with snow…

Posted byMarek20 Jan 202324 May 2023Posted inBuild a World, Comics Workshop, Friday Doodles, how to, videoTags: art, birds, chickadee, Comics Workshop, creativity, 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 202320 Feb 2023Posted inComics Workshop, mini-comics, templateTags: 1-sheet, comics camp, how to, migration, mini-comics, one-sheet, template, travelLeave a comment on “Journey Comics” Template

2023 Comics Workshop Handbook (Work In Progress)

“Big Picture” ideas PLUS fun comics-making activities & drawing games…

Posted byMarek01 Jan 202302 Apr 2023Posted inAC Resources, Applied Cartooning, comics, Comics Camp 2022, Comics Workshop, mini-comicsTags: cartooning, comics, Comics Workshop, education, handbook, how to, library, schoolLeave a comment on 2023 Comics Workshop Handbook (Work In Progress)

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

Drawn from a battlefield sketch by Alfred Waud.

Posted byMarek29 Dec 202203 Mar 2023Posted 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 202227 Dec 2022Posted inComics Camp 2022, Comics 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)

Freeman Colby Vol. 3 Poster Gallery

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

Posted byMarek07 Dec 202230 May 2023Posted inComics Workshop, freeman colby, How to Draw Freeman ColbyTags: 1864, Civil War, color, colored pencil, crayon, freeman colby, history, posters, primary sources2 Comments on Freeman Colby Vol. 3 Poster Gallery

“Bill of Rights” Comics Activity

Here’s a quick comics-making activity to help dig into (& understand) constitutional text…

Posted byMarek02 Dec 202230 Jan 2023Posted inApplied Cartooning, Comics Workshop, projectTags: bill of rights, civics, Comics Workshop, constit, demo, how to, rights, usLeave a comment on “Bill of Rights” Comics Activity

Creative Placemaking Sketchbook

Visual notes on the NHSCA “Round[the]Table” discussion series.

Posted byMarek30 Nov 202205 Apr 2023Posted inApplied Cartooning, Comics Workshop, sketchbookTags: Comics Workshop, community, creative, graphics, New Hampshire, nhccn, nhsca, notes, place, placemaking, sketch, sketchbookLeave a comment on Creative Placemaking Sketchbook

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