Artist Toby Allen has created a series of illustrations for mental disorders that many face. More Sample HERE. This is the sample for Anxiety, but he does many more. This concept could be extended to create imaginary creatures to represent emotions. This was also seen in the movie Inside Out. A list could be created, cut up, and placed in a bucket for students to choose from for diverse results. I would suggest giving students a chance to trade with each other or swap theirs for one in the jar. Create a sketch, a written paragraph to explain the creature, and a final work that incorporates text and illustration in the same work.
