Reddish vale farm

On Sunday I visited Reddish Vale farm. I wanted to draw and take lots of pictures of the animals that were there. I wanted to see the different variety of animals at the farm and look at their features and furs. I also wanted to choose animals to do contextual research about, especially the pigs, cows, chickens etc that are slaughtered for their meat.


At reddish vale farm I was inspired by the prints of the animals, such as the piglets and the cows. To develop on from this idea I could do some printmaking.


I was inspired by the snouts and the curly tails of the pigs. I have done some drawings of them but I am not that pleased with them because I am not that used to drawing pigs.

I liked the cows because of their ears and snout, and they are very gentle animals. I am going to do contextual research into the meat and dairy industries that involve cows.











The wool of the sheep was so big and fluffy. So much so that they got some hey in their wool. Because I was so inspired by the sheep, I will research into some different types of wool and the sheep that produce them. I could also practice my knitting and create a knitting sample.

These are goats. I really like the variety of different colours on their coats. Their horns are their best feature and they really stand out. I could create a headpiece based on the goats' horns. I could also make some 3D sculptures.

I really liked the rabbits and the farm. This one at the top had cute floppy ears and the one at the bottom had long tall ears. The one at the top had very interesting movement as it was hopping about. I like the rabbits big eyes, tiny little noses and whiskers. I really like the shape of the rabbit at the bottom and how big it is.

I will do contextual research into how rabbits have been used for animal experimentation and combine the cute visuals of the rabbits with the horrifying facts of animal testing.