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Three-panel comic showing a smug duck slapping the water, revealing a puffed-cheek human head underwater.

Three-panel comic showing a smug duck slapping the water, revealing a puffed-cheek human head underwater.

Composition Guide (Top → Bottom) Top Section (Water Surface — ⅓ of the page) Gentle ripples drawn with smooth, looping lines. Centered duck, facing slightly to the right. Duck’s expression: smug or triumphant grin, maybe one eyebrow raised. Body round and buoyant — classic cartoon duck with simple shapes. Tiny water droplets flicking upward for motion. Middle Section (Duck’s Feet & Waterline Interaction) The duck’s webbed feet extend below the waterline. Emphasize motion lines around the foot that’s “slapping.” Draw a small splash burst at the contact point, using curved action lines or comic-style “SLAP!” lettering to make it funny. The second foot can be visible behind, slightly curled or kicking back. Bottom Section (Underwater Scene — lower ⅔ of page) Light wavy line shading to show it’s underwater. The human face is visible below the water surface — 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