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Here is a revised panel that Nigel started and then abandoned. Here he experimented with perspective drawing, iconic drawing and figurative drawing.

The upper portion of Nigel's figure is very well proportioned. He employees ICONIC drawing with the face and hands - which may not appear figurative but communicate a human aesthetic. He then makes a railroad/sidewalk which connects to a point (great!) but makes no horizon line.

I've added a horizon line and have accurately relocated the telephone wires. I've left the wall mart out of perspective.

He also adds a wal-mart! Context! See how even the littlest of clear writing can make the page of a comic so much more intriguing?

This brings up the idea of SETTING. Mei Lei is great at depicting context and has done a series of landscapes which show environments.

Context! Environment! Write about where these stories are happening! Your backyard? China? Maine? Ethiopia? There's a world map to the left of the classroom. Is your environment even on Earth?

Writing and developing a background can turn into a character sketch! Just add some characters and you're set!

10 - 15 pages from working in groups! I want to see people's name signed at the bottom of each comic. Not even a

Also! CLASS COMPETITION! EXTRA CREDIT!!! WHO WILL DESIGN OUR CLASS LOGO? EVERYONE CAN DESIGN ... AND THEN WE TAKE A SECRET BALLET VOTING FOR WHICH ILLUSTRATION IS THE BEST! WINNER GETS THE OFFICIAL CLASS LOGO AND DESIGN CONTROL OF THE COVER!