Skip to content

www.MarekBennett.com

COMICS + MUSIC + EDUCATION

  • Comics Workshop
    • Mini-Comics
    • Templates
    • HOW TO…
    • Doodles
    • Sketchbooks πŸ“š
    • Curriculum Connections
    • Set Up a Comics Workshop!
      • COMICS CALENDAR
      • BEFORE your Comics Workshop…
      • Tools & Materials
      • AFTER Your Comics Workshop…
  • Books
    • The FREEMAN COLBY Series (Graphic Novels)
      • The Civil War Diary of Freeman Colby (Vol. 1: 1861-62)
      • The Civil War Diary of Freeman Colby, Vol. 2 (1863)
      • The Civil War Diary of Freeman Colby, Vol. 3 (Spring 1864)
      • The Civil War Diary of Freeman Colby, Vol. 4 (Summer 1864)
    • Turner Family Stories
    • El viaje mΓ‘s caro / The Most Costly Journey
    • Sharjah Sketchbook
    • SLOVAKIA: Fall in the Heart of Europe
  • Contact
    • Email Marek
    • Bio
    • Artist Statement (in Comics Format)
  • @PATREON
  • INSTAGRAM
  • YOUTUBE
  • LinkedIn
  • FACEBOOK
  • BlueSky
  • Cara
  • The Ko-Fi
  • COMICS WORKSHOP @ CreativeGround.org

Tag Archives: creativity

Katahdin Sketchbook πŸ‚ (Fall 2025)

Trailside sketches from an unofficial artist residency in the Maine woods…

Posted byMarek25 Sep 202505 Dec 2025Posted inApplied Cartooning, Comics Workshop, sketchbookTags: art, Comics Workshop, creativity, doodle, drawing, environment, forest, hike, katahdin, maine, panorama, penobscot, sketchbook, sketching, travelLeave a comment on Katahdin Sketchbook πŸ‚ (Fall 2025)

HOW TO PLAY: “Name That Art!” GameπŸŽ¨πŸ’¬

Fun “Get Ideas” game for the museum (or elsewhere!)…

Posted byMarek13 Sep 202517 Sep 2025Posted incomics, Comics Workshop, get ideas, how toTags: art, Comics Workshop, creativity, education, get started, how to, ideas, learning, museum, school, teaching, technology, writingLeave a comment on HOW TO PLAY: “Name That Art!” GameπŸŽ¨πŸ’¬

The Art of BreathingπŸ’¨

A HOW-TO manual & reminder, for life and art…

Posted byMarek22 Jun 202526 Jun 2025Posted incomics, Comics Camp 2025, Comics Workshop, mini-comicsTags: 1-sheet, air, art, breath, comics, Comics Workshop, creativity, how to, mini-comics, processLeave a comment on The Art of BreathingπŸ’¨

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

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

DRAWING TOGETHER #36: Mirror Doodles with Marek

A fun friendly session hosted by GRAPHIC MEDICINE…

Posted byMarek27 Mar 202205 Sep 2023Posted inApplied Cartooning, Comics Camp 2022, Comics Workshop, get ideas, how to, Live-Draws, mirror doodleTags: Comics Workshop, creativity, doodle, education, graphic medicine, health, how to, mental health, mirror doodleLeave a comment on DRAWING TOGETHER #36: Mirror Doodles with Marek

Doodle Break!

Rabbit takes a little break with some unplanned doodling…

Posted byMarek22 Mar 202201 Jul 2023Posted inApplied Cartooning, comics, Comics WorkshopTags: art, Comics Workshop, creativity, doodle, graphic medicine, imagination, mental health, rabbit, stressLeave a comment on Doodle Break!

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

Blob Doodle: “Sing Spring!”

Daily quick-draw blob doodle exercise…

Posted byMarek21 Mar 201807 Jul 2024Posted inComics Workshop, get ideas, how to, videoTags: blobs, Comics Workshop, creativity, doodle, get started, how to, ideas, music, spring, video1 Comment on Blob Doodle: “Sing Spring!”

Bobby Draws: A Journey

How can disabled artists draw comics if, for example, they can’t use their hands, move their bodies, or even describe their story ideas? Some of my students taught me how …

Posted byMarek05 Jul 201630 Aug 2021Posted incomics, Comics Workshop, Feature, mini-comicsTags: adaptation, creativity, Crotched Mountain, disability, inclusion3 Comments on Bobby Draws: A Journey

How to Create Comics

A Comics Workshop classic mini.

Posted byMarek20 Jul 201021 Mar 2023Posted inComics Workshop, Feature, mini-comicsTags: brain, Build a World, creative process, creativity, fantasy, ice cream, mini-comics, stick figures3 Comments on How to Create Comics

Categories

Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.

Join 1,598 other subscribers
www.MarekBennett.com, Website Powered by WordPress.com.
  • Comics Workshop
  • Books
  • Contact
  • @PATREON