1. Research
1.1. Images
1.1.1. Photographs
1.1.2. Artistic Interpretation
1.2. Video clips of animal in action
1.2.1. Specific movement
1.2.2. Animal nature
1.3. Meaning & Symbolism
1.3.1. Western Cultures
1.3.2. Other Cultures
1.4. Presentation
1.4.1. Visual
1.4.1.1. Prezi
1.4.1.2. Google Slides/Powerpoint
1.4.2. Video clips
1.4.2.1. CC
1.4.2.1.1. Attribution
1.4.2.2. Copyright free
2. Sketches
2.1. Preparatory
2.1.1. Different Angles
2.1.2. Checking for composition
2.1.2.1. Dominance
2.1.2.2. Movement
2.1.2.3. Rhythm
2.1.2.4. Contrast
2.1.3. Tracing Master
2.2. Final Drawings
2.2.1. Pencil shading.
2.2.1.1. Volume
2.2.1.2. Texture
2.2.1.3. Value
2.2.2. Ink Drawing
2.2.2.1. Volume
2.2.2.2. Texture
2.2.2.3. Value
2.2.3. Color Drawing
2.2.3.1. Color Pencil
2.2.3.1.1. Realism
2.2.3.1.2. Color gradation
2.2.3.1.3. Smooth
2.2.3.2. Pastel/Chalk
2.2.3.2.1. Interpretive color
2.2.3.2.2. Textural
2.3. Towards Abstraction
2.3.1. Series of at least 5
2.3.1.1. Trace over each one
2.3.1.1.1. Distill to essence
2.3.2. Recognizable as selected animal
3. Sculpture
3.1. Gesture Armature
3.2. Build Form
3.2.1. Relates to animal
3.2.2. Proportion
3.3. Facial details
3.4. Coloring
3.4.1. Natural
3.4.2. OR
3.4.3. Stylized