Free Resources

Explore our collection of free resources for budding comic artists

  • Spice up your lessons with these six curriculum-linked activities to do with your class

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  • Draw Winston

    During World War 2, prime minister Winston Churchill famously said “We will fight them on the beaches” if the enemy came ashore. Use this page to draw him, and add your own funny twist to his famous comment.

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    Draw Biden

    Follow the steps on this sheet to draw a cartoon of Joe Biden’s face.

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    Draw Donald

    Follow the steps on this sheet to draw a cartoon of Donald Trump’s face.

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    Draw Nelson

    Nelson Mandela was a famous South African president. Follow the steps on this sheet to draw a cartoon of his face.

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    Draw Beyonce

    Follow the steps on this sheet to draw a cartoon of singer Beyoncé’s face.

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    Draw Boris

    Follow the steps on this sheet to draw a cartoon of prime minister Boris Johnson’s face.

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  • Three Panel Page

    Not all comic pages have rectangular panels. Use this page to experiment with how you draw your strips. Then try again using it the other way up.

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    Six Panel Page

    Use this page to take away the tedium of drawing out the panels for your comic-strip page.

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  • Finish the Story 1

    One of these panels contains a strange occurrence – but what is it, exactly – an explosion? a fight? a big sneeze? a strange portal to another world? something else? You decide and fill in the gaps in the story. And of course, you can use this page any way round.

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    Finish the Story 2

    Finish off this superhero’s adventure.

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    Finish the Story 3

    The robot has gone crazy – what happens next?

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    Finish the Comic 1

    Collaborate with top comic artist Mark Stafford to create a funny cartoon –what is in the mad scientist’s tank?

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    Finish the Comic 2

    Collaborate with top comic artist Mark Stafford to create a funny cartoon – what is inside the man getting x-rayed?

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    Finish the Comic 3

    Collaborate with top comic artist Mark Stafford to create a funny cartoon – what does the dog’s head look like?

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    Knock knock! Who’s there?

    Someone is knocking on the bear’s door. Who is it? What happens to cause panel 4 to happen? And what is it, exactly – an explosion? a fight? a big sneeze? a strange portal to another world? something else? You decide and fill in the gaps in the story.

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  • Heads

    Learn how to draw different types of head, from different angles, and experiment with proportions.

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    Faces

    There are lots of different cartoon styles for drawing faces. Pick and choose from these suggestions and copy them onto the blank head in the centre. Or make up your own.

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    Bodies 1

    Follow these simple steps to begin drawing a cartoon person.

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    Bodies 2

    Experiment with drawing different types of cartoon body shapes.

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    Bodies 3

    Use this sheet to help you draw your characters moving about.

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    Captain Cartoon

    Design a new superhero, then use one of our Panel design sheets to draw him having an adventure.

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