The Smithsonian Collection of Newspaper Comics by Bill Blackbeard

Cartoon Characters Doodled from Memory contributed by Ivan Brunetti.Iconographic Language in Comics contributed anonymously.Expressive Lettering and Balloons contributed anonymously.Closure Exercise contributed anonymously.A Definition of Comics contributed by James Sturm.Character Exploration Initial Writing Exercises contributed by Tom Hart.Intro to Caricature contributed anonymously.20 Questions for Characters contributed anonymously.Scenes as Building Blocks contributed by Tom Hart.Think Before You Ink contributed by James Sturm.Autobiography Do’s and Don’ts contributed anonymously.The Irony of Humor contributed anonymously.Comic Strip: Character/Place/Situation contributed anonymously.Poetry and Comics contributed by James Sturm.Silent Gag Cartoon Exercise contributed anonymously.Describing the Complex World contributed by Patrick Welch.

Intro to Inking contributed anonymously.Intro to Lettering contributed anonymously.Basic Storytelling… Lights, Camera, Action! contributed by Patrick Welch.Show Time Passing contributed anonymously.It’s Easy as Changing the Film contributed by Patrick Welch.The Wrong Planet: Timing, Closure and Editing contributed by Paul Hluchan.All items are available in printer-friendly adobe. This material has been contributed by various cartoonists and educators. This section contains a list of short exercises. Books and Magazines Teaching Resources Individual Exercises.Recommended grades, along with Common Core subjects are noted on several resources.įor more information or suggestions, contact Teaching Resources This site will continue to expand with more content as it is developed. In recent years the comics medium has flourished, generating much interest from the literary, art, and educational communities. This page both archives teaching content from National Association of Comics Art Educators, along with dozens of additional teaching comics resources for all ages developed by The Center for Cartoon Studies community.

The Smithsonian Collection of Newspaper Comics by Bill Blackbeard