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We examined the differences and similarities between the characteristics of mammals, amphibians, reptiles, birds, fish, and insects. Each artist then developed a hybrid creature made of two or more animals from different classifications in the animal kingdom. This hybrid was rendered in chalk pastel, scratchboard, and finally sewn in cloth as a stuffed animal. We also visited the DeYoung museum to examine the animal hybrids in Mesoamerican art. |
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| Making the scratchboard: coating the Bristol paper with crayon | Making the scratchboard: coating the crayon layer with the ink mixture |
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| Drying the scratchboard | Redrawing the pastel collage animal hybrid on the scratchboard |
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| Scratchboard drawing | Sewing sculptures of the hybrid animals |
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| A hybrid stuffed animal | Finished projects |
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| Finished projects | Finished projects |
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| Sketching animal forms in the museum | Sketching animal forms in the museum |