Construct Whimsical and Humorous Animals in Human Clothing.

Throughout history animals have been humanized for religious, literary, or artistic purposes. We can look to many different sources for ideas:

• Egyptian imagery and religion

• Greek mythology

• Contemporary art

Look at the examples below as well as ideas from the internet.

Collect ideas in your sketchbook. Remember, your designs should be original. Do not copy another design you see. You can however, take parts of things you see and transform them into your own idea.

Once you are done researching, select an animal. 

Develop a personality for your animal, including a human outfit and a backstory. Have fun!

Create three sketches of anthropomorphic animals you could create and show them to your table mates. Get their opinions before you show your ideas to Mrs. Lusk for approval.

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Your sculpture should be at least 8 inches tall (or wide depending on your design). Don’t forget that your clay can only be 1/4 of an inch everywhere. Don’t make any area too thick. Anywhere that is enclosed needs a hole poked in it to let the air out (if you don’t, it will explode!).