Penguin

The mechanical animal penguin; I liked the idea of how you can use technology to overcome something that is naturally impossible. In this case, penguins cannot fly naturally, so like us, they've built machines to help them.

James Nicholls

Bear (Ursidae)

Bears (Ursidae)

I was inspired by their intensely strong muscle mass and solitary nature. My visual developments were influenced by the bear's spiritual links with tribesmen and the duality of their nature “The bear was the majestic and luminous god of storms and sunshine”. During my visual developments I explored different ways of working such as, 3D work, Oil, watercolour, graphic novel form and animation.

Jonathan Scott

Pigeon

These images are from my Research Methodology project,  where I explored the pigeon as my chosen animal. By using pencil, ink and water colour, I have attempted to communicate aspects of the pigeon which interest me such as colour, form and movement. I tried to put a positive and humorous spin on my work to change people preconception of the pigeon, which is often negative.
Alice Carter

"The pride of the peacock is the glory of God."

“The pride of the peacock is the glory of God” is a quote by poet and painter William Blake. It talks about the peacock from the view of Christianity, and in my project I have explored the mythological and symbolic meaning of the peacock using cut & paste. 

Emily Freeman 

Origins of Frogs

I was inspired by peoples views and beliefs about frogs, and the origins of these beliefs, this is why my project mainly focused around maps and plotting the origins of the frog on them.

Frances Bell

Butterfly

The creature that I chose to research and illustrate was a butterfly. The aspect about butterflies that I explored was their beauty, which came from the vibrant, bold patterns on their wings and the effect they created when they flew. The idea of butterfly collecting also fascinated me. This influenced me to do a range of different media experiments in the form of prints, drawings and 3D. 

Chameleon

The creature that I researched into was the Chameleon. I found this animal fascinating with all of its qualities including its tongue, the use of changing colour for camouflage and how it avoids its predators. I have made many drawings of the Chameleon using mixed media such as paints, pastels and photography.  

Dan Burchett