COMICS WORKSHOP

Bring COMICS WORKSHOP to your school or library:

FOR CREATORS:

FOR TEACHERS:

Multiple Intelligences & Comics Education

Why I teach comics.

Comics Project Outlines

Basic approaches for classroom work in any subject…

Curriculum Connections

Marek’s projects in various subjects — Civics, History, Science, & more!

The New Hampshire GOVERNOR’S ARTS AWARD

“Cartoonist Marek Bennett is a teaching artist who serves as an inspiring model for students, educators and other artists. His work is brilliant, playful, relevant and infused with compassion and deep understanding of the world as it is, was and might be…”

This work is PATRON-POWERED!

Comics Camp 2022 SKETCHBOOK SUMMER (Archive)

Thanks to patrons & hosts for a sketchbook-a-riffic season!

Civil War Cartoonist Mini: “Artists to the Front!”

Eyewitness artists on the battlefield…

Show ‘N’ Tell Intro (1p Template)

D.I.Y. template / Created in collaboration with James Sturm of CCS.

Penobscot Sketchbooks (Summer 2022)

Drawn on the islands / Maine, USA

Bird Book (8p Template)

Here’s a D.I.Y. template for your next non-fiction bird bio mini!

How to Create a (Historical Adventure) Graphic Novel

Super-quick tour of our sources & methods for Freeman Colby Vol. 3!

How to COMICS JAM

= Fun STORY GENERATOR for 2+ players!

Summer Dreams #6 (Comics Camp Mini)

Because surprises DO happen at library summer reading programs!

Supreme Court Case Comics (8p Template)

Create comics about your favorite landmark Supreme Court decisions…

Summer Dreams #3 (Jam Mini)

Summertime jam w/ library teen art club!

Life Cycle Comics (8p Template)

A basic guide for your next biology mini-comic…

Summer Dreams #1 (Jam Mini)

Drawn outdoors w/ young artists…

D.I.Y “Declaration of Independence” Template

Let’s take a moment to cartoon the core ideas of the US government ~ You might be surprised by how it looks!

“Taken” Poetry Comics Template

Draw your own comics version of Robert Frost’s classic poem!

Leo’s Wicked Incredible Summer #1 (Jam Mini)

Drawn outdoors w/ young artists!

“Story-Starter” Template

Here’s a sure-fire way to jump-start your next mini (or series):

What Is This Thing… The “U.S. Constitution”? (Mini)

Just a few questions about this big old famous thing that unites & divides us…

F.A.S.T. SEAL Cartooning Activity

A fun Social-Emotional Artistic Learning group warmup!

Freeman Colby @ Spottsylvania Court House (12 May 1864)

Inking a 2-page spread from VOLUME 3…

Comics Workshop Handbook (2022 / Work In Progress!)

Here are a few of the “Big Picture” ideas I put up on display @ our workshops…

How to Unfold Your Mirror Doodle

Use a mirror (or two) to discover new worlds in tiny doodles…

Doodle Break!

Rabbit takes a break from stress & worry with a little unplanned doodling:

Sunflower Mirror-Doodle Demo

Relax + recharge + surprise yourself!

Marching in DC (Demo Page from FREEMAN COLBY VOL. 3)

How I build a page from Freeman Colby Vol. 3 using the SETTING + ACTION + RESULT layout …

Animal Comics (8p Template)

A guide for your next mini-comics biology report!

NH State COMICStitution (Bill of Rights: Articles #1-12)

The official “Live Free And Draw” comics adaptation of the original 1784 document.

Red Eft (Life Cycle Mini)

About a neighbor who lives in the woods around my house…

Lead Paint Alert! (Mini-Comic)

How to identify & manage household lead contamination from lead-based paints. / (12 pages)

COMICS CAMP 2021: Summer Sketchbook! (Archive)

THANKS patrons & program hosts for a wild & inky SKETCHBOOK SUMMER! We had a great time rambling through flower gardens & over mountain tops & into the shadowy depths of the summer with you all… Wanna join our next COMICS CAMP?: Flip through some pages of the COMICS CAMP sketchbook… Comics + Doodles HOW-TOs …

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