Telling Animal Stories Through Colour explores the theme of animal sentience and the use of colour in art to evoke different moods and emotions. Students will create one or two pieces of art which tell the story of an animal whose life has seen change from a situation of hardship, cruelty or neglect to one of responsible animal guardianship and happiness.

Students will explore the use of colour in art and how they can select colours for their art which reflect the mood and the emotions of the animal in the different stages of their life. This unit offers teachers some flexibility as there are a few different mediums this piece would lend itself to and teachers can choose one that will suit the needs of their students.