Use directional strokes to help shape the animal (making it look more three dimensional). Use white and lighter values to show highlights, Use complementary colors to show shadows. Use a variety of pencil pressures to obtain different values. Plan colors - try analogous or complementary colors. In what biome does your animal live? What kind of plants would be there (note from Judy: I have had actual plants in the room for students to draw).

patterns must be repeated for unity (zebra tail? how about some hoof stripes for unity, or maybe some more in the face?) Focus on transitions: Wings must appear to grow out of the body. The animal is to be the main focus of the composition. Select your best plan - Draw your animal on the black construction paper. Plan in what kind of environment your animal will live. For example: select the head of one animal, body of another and tail section of a third. Look through animal pictures and select at least three animals that appeal to you. Many zoo sites also give permission for in class use right on their web site. Permissions are easy to get (as in the case of Roger Hall Scientific Illustration Wildlife Art ), teachers should make an effort to get the permission ahead of time to make a 'derived' work using a copyrighted work for reference. Students to use his scientific illustrations to use for inspiration. If you want your students to search on line for animal sources, Roger Hall will allow I feel your use here passes the 'Fair Use' test as students are using the photographs for research and creating something new and original. You may use these - or use published photographs. Notice to Teachers: Dover publications has books with copyright free illustrations of animals.

Prismacolor Colored Pencils, Scissors, White Glue

Īnimal handouts (packet for each table), Newsprint, Drawing Pencils ,.

Ĭreate an environment for their imaginary animal.

ĭevelop center of interest at eyes using white for highlights.

Show highlights and shadows using complimentary colors - add white for high lights Show pattern and textures with Prismacolor Colored Pencils Create an imaginary animal by combining parts of two or more animals

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