Students were introduced to bestiaries made by artists and craftsmen in Medieval Europe.  They viewed slides of actual examples, and examined a couple of modern children's books that shared similar features.  (Books included Scranimals by Jack Prelutsky and Bestiary: An Illuminated Alphabet of Medieval Beasts by Jonathan Hunt.)

The creatures were designed and visual texture was added using pen and ink.  Colored pencils and gel pens provided the final touch.