As I walked through the galleries in search of my favorite animal, I noticed many small animals hidden within an art piece. Some animals were not as apparent as others which made it more exciting to look for these hidden treasures. Animals have influenced art and is commonly incorporated into many cultural art works. I enjoyed using the Art Cards during the gallery activity because it was fun to follow the directions given and it showed me a different way to look at the artworks. My favorite Art Card was “Find an animal you would like to put in your pocket and take home”.
After finding my favorite
animal, I sketched a superhero with the characteristics of the animal. I chose
a fish from a beautiful, white porcelain bowl. The carving of the fish was so
detailed yet the bowl remained simple. This inspired me to create a half human
and half fish superhero with force field projection powers to protect herself
and her beloved sea animals. Then I made a cape with felt pieces for my superhero!
Superhero Cape!
-Ivy