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Umbrella Man™ #31 🌊☔ TIDAL TERROR!
TSUNAMI ALERT! 🌊 Can Umbrella Man save Spongey in time?!?!
Silas Burdoo: Revolutionary War Veteran
The Burdoos — a New England family of “African descent” — have a multi-century history of military service:
Salem Colby: Revolutionary War Veteran
After the war, Salem Colby retired to Coit Mountain — a “colony” of free black families in Newport, NH.
Picasso’s PERFECT CIRCLE 🎨 (MINI)
How to build your style around your imperfections.
Van Gogh on Copying 🎨 (MINI)
In September 1889 Van Gogh was painting mostly copies of prints by his favorite artists. Here’s why.
Primary Sources of Freeman Colby Vol. 4
Samples of the many primary sources I’m using to draw Summer 1864 in FREEMAN COLBY VOL. 4…
Comics Workshop Handbook 📖✍
Basic comics-making materials PLUS top-secret tips, teacher guides, activities, & more… (This is the ~40p handbook for host teachers!)
Hero’s Journey🌄(8-Page TEMPLATE)
This template helps you create an EPIC ADVENTURE mini-comic!
My Sunflower Teacher 🌻 (MINI)
Lessons from COMICS CAMP 2023’s “Ugly Sunflower Garden”!
UGLY ART #1: Seeds of Beauty 🌱
In Art, as in Life — There’s a time to set goals, & a time to lean into whatever’s happening & just explore it.
COMPOST COMICS #H ⚛️ Hydrogen Hijinks!
Introducing a classic Compost Chemistry hero…