Composition Guide (Top â Bottom) Top Section (Water Surface â â of the page) Gentle ripples drawn with smooth, looping lines. Centered duck, facing slightly to the right. Duckâs expression: smug or triumphant grin, maybe one eyebrow raised. Body round and buoyant â classic cartoon duck with simple shapes. Tiny water droplets flicking upward for motion. Middle Section (Duckâs Feet & Waterline Interaction) The duckâs webbed feet extend below the waterline. Emphasize motion lines around the foot thatâs âslapping.â Draw a small splash burst at the contact point, using curved action lines or comic-style âSLAP!â lettering to make it funny. The second foot can be visible behind, slightly curled or kicking back. Bottom Section (Underwater Scene â lower â of page) Light wavy line shading to show itâs underwater. The human face is visible below the water surface â Cartoonish features (round cheeks, big eyes, puffed cheeks with bubbles escaping). Maybe eyes wide open or crossed for comic effect. Add a few bubbles rising upward and tiny splash curves for humor. See more