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Tag Archives: color

February Paints

Daily studies of winter lights & lands…

Posted byMarek28 Feb 202525 Nov 2025Posted inpaint, sketchbookTags: abstract, color, landscape, light, paint, painting, weather, winterLeave a comment on February Paints

Wilderness Volley (6 May 1864)

Drawn from a battlefield sketch by Alfred Waud.

Posted byMarek06 May 202428 May 2024Posted inComics Workshop, freeman colby, how to, How to Draw Freeman Colby, videoTags: alfred waud, battle, Civil War, color, colored pencil, Comics Workshop, crayon, freeman colby, Harper's Weekly, history, ink, pencil, quick-draw, video, virginia, wildernessLeave a comment on Wilderness Volley (6 May 1864)

Van Gogh on Copying 🎨 (MINI)

In September 1889 Van Gogh was painting mostly copies of prints by his favorite artists.   Here’s why.

Posted byMarek29 Jan 202404 Mar 2024Posted inApplied Cartooning, comics, Comics Workshop, get ideas, Mini-Comics, mini-comicsTags: artist, beethoven, color, comics, Comics Workshop, delacroix, education, get started, millet, mini-comic, music, painting, van goghLeave a comment on Van Gogh on Copying 🎨 (MINI)

“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

Freeman Colby Vol. 3 Poster Gallery

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

Posted byMarek07 Dec 202204 Aug 2025Posted 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

VOL. 3 COVER ART: Wilderness Wildfire (5 May 1864)

Drawn from a battlefield sketch by Alfred Waud.

Posted byMarek16 Oct 202220 May 2024Posted inComics Workshop, freeman colby, how to, How to Draw Freeman Colby, videoTags: alfred waud, battle, Civil War, color, Comics Workshop, freeman colby, history, ink, pencil, quick-draw, video, virginia, wilderness1 Comment on VOL. 3 COVER ART: Wilderness Wildfire (5 May 1864)

Sunflower Mirror-Doodle Demo

Relax + recharge + surprise yourself!

Posted byMarek17 Mar 202207 Jul 2024Posted inComics Camp 2022, Comics Workshop, get ideas, how to, mirror doodle, videoTags: art, color, Comics Workshop, creativity, flower, how to, ink, mandala, mindfulness, mirror doodle, mirror doodle, quick-draw, relaxation, sunflower, videoLeave a comment on Sunflower Mirror-Doodle Demo

Coloring Winslow Homer’s “Wilderness”

Drawing poster artwork from VOL. 3, based on a painting by Winslow Homer…

Posted byMarek01 Sep 202019 Apr 2023Posted inComics Camp 2020, freeman colby, how to, How to Draw Freeman Colby, videoTags: Civil War, color, Comics Workshop, crayon, freeman colby, freeman colby series, how, how to, ink, pencil, poster, virginia, wilderness, winslow homer1 Comment on Coloring Winslow Homer’s “Wilderness”

“Corona Vs. Clown” (Monster Fight!)

= A full-color monster-fighting rally song & crayon demo! WHO WILL WIN?!?!

Posted byMarek16 Mar 202022 Oct 2021Posted invideoTags: clown, color, corona, crayon, health, monsters, posters, virusLeave a comment on “Corona Vs. Clown” (Monster Fight!)

Freeman Colby Vol. 2 Poster Gallery

Sample full-color art from the 1863 adventures of Freeman Colby & Co. …

Posted byMarek01 Jun 201904 Aug 2025Posted inComics Workshop, freeman colbyTags: 1863, abraham tuckson, Civil War, color, crayon, fannie dawson, freeman colby, history, jonas bacon, posters, primary sources, sarah lowLeave a comment on Freeman Colby Vol. 2 Poster Gallery

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