The Comic Tree: A Graphic Novel and Teaching Tool
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The Comic Tree​ Promise:

You will learn how to draw cartoons that can tell meaningful stories.

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The Comic Tree is for...
  • Students who want to learn about creating their own cartoons
  • Parents who want to help their kids draw comics or graphic novels
  • Organizations who want to schedule creative programs

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Overcome Confusion:
Fear not!  The Comic Tree breaks down each character or concept into bite-sized steps, helping to increase your understanding.

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Impactful Projects:
Don't just draw cartoons, use your creations to serve as unforgettable visuals that leave impressions and make an impact!

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Make Progress:
Use our cartoon teaching tools to level up - crawl, hop, flutter, climb, and fly just like the characters in The Comic Tree forest!


Comic Strips as a Teaching Tool

Presenting The Comic Tree curriculum as an educational unit will can convince any administrator of the legitimacy of comics in the classroom.
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A message from creator of The Comic Tree, Phil Lohmeyer

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"Comic Strips can solve problems.  In fact, they can solve your problem!"

Some kids can be hesitant to draw.
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This is often because they think they are 'not good at art.'  A teacher, peer, friend or relative at some point told them this incorrect statement, and it stuck.  Drawing comics can bring relief to these kids, because in a comic strip anything is possible.  Through comics, students can learn that their style is correct.
Some kids don't like to read.
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Text-only books can be restrictive, as they require students to correctly recognize letters, words, and grammar.  Luckily, comics offer so much more!  Comics enable students to understand complex stories, emotions, plot elements, and helps them figure out solutions to problems.
Some parents don't know how to help.
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They see their child's potential, but notice a visual stagnancy and are not sure how to bring their son or daughter's ideas to life.  By creating comic strips with their kids, families can invent impactful projects and make memories together.  Message me today, to see how we can make it happen!
Read more about Comics as a Teaching Tool

The Comic Tree Process

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Learn Characters
Crawl, hop, flutter, climb, and fly your way to comic strip mastery!  In The Comic Tree Workshop, you can learn how to draw 8 different characters with a 4-step process.  Drawing lightly at first, going around your shapes several times, putting the right shapes in the right places at the right size, and saving the details for the end, will help any aspiring cartoonist to learn basic character creation.

Learn Strategies
Each character from The Comic Tree also teaches you a specific cartooning skill, such as Facial Expressions by Streets the Mouse seen here.  These lessons will enable you to "level up" while learning both drawing techniques and storytelling strategies.  Either follow along with the videos on this website, contact The Comic Tree to find a workshop near you, or reach out to creator Phil Lohmeyer to book a private session either in person or with a FaceTime call.


The Comic Tree Offerings

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Watch Free Lessons
Both the 30-second Lapse and 2-minute Teaser videos are ready for viewing on each character page.  For the full 5-minute lesson, free to all fans of The Comic Tree, simply submit your email to receive the private link.

Watch Full 5-min Lessons
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Buy Character Worksheets
Follow along our 5-minute lessons with official 4-step worksheets for each character from The Comic Tree.  The sheets can be purchased individually, or as one .pdf document at a discounted rate.

Buy Character Worksheets
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Schedule Our Workshop
Take the next step and book our drawing and storytelling workshops for your school, organization, or private residence.  Contact us to schedule a home visit, series of classes, or FaceTime call.

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