In the beginning… The Cave-Wall Journal The Cave- Wall Journal There were sticks… …and there were stones… The Cave- Wall Journal …and they helped make fire, around which stories were told… …and from those same sticks and stones arose Stickman to help tell those stories and write them on the walls of caves.

Drawing Lesson #1 The Cave-Wall Journal Drawing Lesson #1 Draw a circle about the size of a quarter Add a little neck ¾’s shoulder rule Create the spine, giving you a female symbol PPP rule (Perfectly Parallel Pelvis) Two jointed arms (don’t fear lines that cross) Two jointed legs (not too angular) Hands and feet? Optional! Add a facial expression (see handout for help) Hang on! One last step!

Add props, costumes, or accessories to your stickman. The Cave-Wall Journal Drawing Lesson #1 Drawing Lesson #1 A B C D E F G H I J K L M super model Viking rock star cowboy nurse child sports star lion tamer princess king gladiator graduate hobo N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z bride groom super hero Columbus dancer law enforcer criminal inebriate dragon fighter prom queen cat juggler entertainer pioneer continued… Add props, costumes, or accessories to your stickman.

Drawing Lesson #1 The Cave-Wall Journal Drawing Lesson #1 One last step… Add an interesting sentence underneath the drawing, which gives your character a name; three words in the sentence must rhyme with each other. Share your Mr. Stick creation with two other people. Don’t explain it or apologize for it; just show it and let them enjoy your sentence.

Drawing Lesson #2 1 2 3 4 5 6 walrus elephant giraffe shark polar bear The Cave-Wall Journal Drawing Lesson #2 Drawing Lesson #2 Stick Animals 1 2 3 4 5 6 walrus elephant giraffe shark polar bear lion leopard alligator eagle deer cow dinosaur 7 8 9 10 11 12

Drawing Lesson #2 The Cave-Wall Journal Drawing Lesson #2 Stick Animals Decide which animal you think you drew the best as a “stick animal.” Write a haiku underneath that animal that uses two awesome action verbs and one amazing adjective. Share your drawing and poem with two people on the other side of the room.

Drawing Lesson #3 The Cave-Wall Journal Drawing Lesson #3 Fantasy Sticks Which two Crayola colors would you want on a deserted island? Fire-breathing dragon The mummy Medusa, the Gorgon Outer space alien The big bad wolf Bigfoot/Abominable Snowman Cerberus, the 3-headed hound A mermaid BLUE YELLOW GREEN RED PURPLE BROWN ORANGE BLACK

Drawing Lesson #3 The Cave-Wall Journal Drawing Lesson #3 Fantasy Sticks Which two Crayola colors would you want on a deserted island? Completely surround your two drawings with wonderful adjectives that would describe the creatures, if they were more than just fantasy. Share your drawings and words with the person sitting next to you. BLUE YELLOW GREEN RED PURPLE BROWN ORANGE BLACK