In class project:

You'll develop an imaginary animal that might be found in a bestiary. You'll use a marker or pen to imitate a woodcut.

For reference during the week (OPTIONAL): 

HERE is a printable pdf of animal skeletons, including a cow, sheep, pig, and goat.

If you would like to buy a book on animal drawing, I recommend either of these:

Drawing Animals, by Adams and Singer, pub. by Watson-Guptill

Animal Anatomy, by Ellenberger, pub. by Dover

Homework:

completed creature in black and white

We'll begin with comparative anatomy and look at the way the limbs bend. Pay attention to the position of the shoulder blades in various animals to understand the proportions and movement of the forelegs.

B. Waterhouse Hawkins, Man, Gorilla, and Bear, 1860

We'll use these woodcuts for inspiration in developing style, line, and hatching techniques.