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Supplies:
- Crayola Watercolour Pencils
- Crayola Fine Line Markers
- Crayola Marker & Watercolour Paper - 22.9 cm x 30.5 cm (9" x 12")
- Crayola Paint Brushes
- Rulers
- Pencils
- Erasers
- Water Containers
- Paper Towels
Steps:
1
![Step 1](https://static.crayola.ca/uploads/494856a5b8ccbd457edc5f2879eb778b-stepSml.png)
- Use resource books, primary source materials, and web sites to research Viola Desmond.
- Focus on the events of November 8, 1946.
- Identify the main characters in the story.
- List the actions and what the characters might have said in the order they occurred.
2
![Step 2](https://static.crayola.ca/uploads/7738262b7ca59073a59a1f6f1fd9b8f8-stepSml.png)
- Make thumbnail sketches for each scene.
- Stick figures are fine for this step.
- Decide how many of your thumbnail sketches you want on one page.
3
![Step 3](https://static.crayola.ca/uploads/0472354729c0ce0d82bb59e31670e21d-stepSml.png)
- Draw panels on your pages. They can be any shape, for example,
- square
- circle
- rectangle - Leave a space between the panels. This space is called a gutter.
4
![Step 4](https://static.crayola.ca/uploads/b2b5d5721c60c5262a442104e26b19fe-stepSml.png)
- Use pencil to draw in each panel.
- Draw important details to help tell the story. Think about:
- facial details and expressions
- specific visual details that are essential to the story - Draw speech bubbles, thought bubbles and narrative boxes. Leave them blank for now.
- Share your work with a partner to get feedback.
5
![Step 5](https://static.crayola.ca/uploads/1d86d4fcd1af6eb58b824827eb6436c4-stepSml.png)
- Make any adjustments to your design based on the feedback you received.
- Add emanata to show what the character is feeling, for example,
- @$%#$ to indicate anger
- ? to indicate confusion
- sweat beads to indicate anxiety - Add motion lines.
- Use watercolour pencil techniques to colour each panel.
- Add the words in pencil. Remember to:
- check spelling
- print neatly
- adjust the size of the speech bubble if necessary
6
![Step 6](https://static.crayola.ca/uploads/09c4c00ce1ae28ff592b293faba23572-stepSml.png)
- Use a black, fine line marker to outline everything.
- Add any other details or more colour to complete the page.
- Gently erase the pencil lines.
Subjects:
Grades:
Grade 4,
Grade 5,
Grade 6,
Grade 7,
Grade 8,
Grade 9