Under the Sea into the Sky

     This piece was made with Styrofoam plates, permanent marker and Acrylic on Wood, then given black borders in PaintTool Sai. It was one of our first projects! We initially started out by doing organic paintings on the Styrofoam plates, and then were allowed to cut them into whatever patterns we chose. The color reminded me of cloudy nebulas seen in our universe. I decided to go with a space and ocean theme, since we actually know more about space than our deepest oceans and some sea creatures are definitely comparable to alien life. I actually saw an 'eye' of an octopus on one plate, which is what I turned it into! The magenta colored 'nebulas' could also be seen as ink being swept up by the octopus. Then what could be seen as comets with tails, I turned into jelly fish figures. The other pieces (like the UFO) were for fun, really.

I did my best to add movement to this piece, by making it appear the figures were riding on the swirly textured vortexes painted onto the wood in the background. I think the octopus is probably the main focal point, as it has several bright blotches of white and more vibrant colors—as well as being largely proportional to the rest of the figures on the wood. The octopus, jelly fish and shark have line within their shapes to add further detail.

I liked how this piece turned out for a first project, although If I were to change anything, it would be adding a little bit more value below the space where the jelly fish are, to balance the piece out.

 Under the Sea into the Sky, Acrylic, mixed media on wood

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"The deepest oceans and the farthest reaches of space remain unseen and unexplored by humankind. In that aspect, both are quite similar—and possibly teaming with alien life."

Detail Shots:

 

 The Great Camouflage

 Jelly Fish or Falling Stars?

The Run Away

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