hmm it seems the motivation here is the age old addage of "show dont tell". Hey Mel, why not up the bar. . .have folks not include any sort of exposition when they post the work. In other words, don't TELL us the story in the description. There are a few posts that include a pargraph or more of explanation. Let the images speak for themselves. i am working on a bit for this challenge as well. At one time i had ambitions to be a writer so i fully believe in exercising the "show don't tell" muscles. If anyone is racking their brains for material i reccomend reading Scott McLeod's "understanding comics" and anything you can find by Wil Eisner. They both really help with fine tuning your visual story telling. and Stranger. . . you happened to name work that speaks volumes of story. Chardin always told a story, and the Mona Lisa is an ageless enigma backed by some of the most intense soap opera style drama ever dreamed of. There is nothing ordinary there. You can toss Rembrandt and Michelangelo among the top visual story tellers ever too. If you dont think they are then i urge to go visit the Cistina at the Vatican. . worlds largest comic with the one message being "pride goeth before the fall" or better yet "hubris lays the path for destruction" -for all you christians out there >:)- im not even going to get into rembrandt, if you cant see the stories there, then you are blind. ok thats my rant. . .sorry >=)