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Adding texture!

Students begin to design their creatures

RISD MAT Casey Miller, introducing the lesson. Showing students how some artists are inspired by textures found in nature.

A lesson of art integration exploring how artists can be inspired by nature. Students use microscopes, slides, and specimen to study different textures. By finding inspiration from one or multiple specimen they then created their own creatures. Students were excited by the natural creatures and combine many features using their creative skills.