Joseph Cornell Inspired Box Art Piece Proposal

Theme One Topic:

Underwater

Through my art, I will express a life under the sea. My piece will be either a peaceful scene of fish swimming in front of seaweed (sketch 1) or a shark chasing down its next meal (sketch 2). The first sketch would show the calm side of marine life and would have a relaxing theme to it. The second sketch would show the violent side of marine life and would have a thrilling theme to it.

I will accomplish this in my piece by having a background of an ocean, middle ground being either seaweed (sketch 1) or a shark (sketch 2) and a foreground of fishes. The ocean will be a dark blue to attract the eyes of the viewer to the main part of the piece (foreground and middle ground). The middle ground for the first sketch will be located closer to the bottom of the piece to let the foreground in the centre of the piece. The middle ground for the second sketch will be located in the centre of the piece because the shark represents the excitement of the piece. The foreground will be fish in either of the sketches because the fish can be part of both a calm scene and an exhilarating one.

The resources needed for this piece will be pencil crayons and paints, sandpaper (used for the sand), blue paper or felt and string or pipe cleaners.

Sketch 1:

Sketch 2:

Theme Two Topic:

Space

            Through my art, I will express the wonders of the outer world beyond our atmosphere. My piece will be either a spaceship exploring outer space (sketch 1) or Mars and Saturn floating against a starry sky (sketch 2). The first sketch shows the adventurous spirit of human exploration of the unknown while the second sketch shows the amazing beauty of two of Earth’s neighbouring planets (Saturn with its colourful rings and the dusty red planet, Mars).

            I will accomplish my piece by having a background of black sky showing numerous shiny stars in the background.  The first scene would have the Earth in the middle ground and a spaceship sailing along in the foreground.  The second scene would have Saturn with its rings in the middle ground with Mars in the foreground.

Some resources needed for this piece will be pencil crayons and paints, black paper or felt, ‘stars’ (cut from silver paper or tin foil) and string.

Sketch 1:




















Sketch 2:

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