For this Project, i decided to combine ideas from project 1 and project 6. I decided to use my bad habit of occasional smoking to create art . I enjoyed making the layered collage in class and thought i can make a layered smoke shadow box. I first took pictures of the shapes of smoke and fumes that came out of every cigarette i smoked . After a while of trying to capture the perfect images, I then printed and traced these images ( just as we did in project 1).
After i traced All the images on tracing paper i used carbon paper to transfer them onto Strathmore 400 Drawing paper. I made 5 Different layers made of The drawing paper and Wax paper. I then cut out around the traced shapes with my Xacto knife. Using foam board I layered the pages of cutout paper , spacing them with thin foam board strips.
After completing the Layered images ,I measured the sizes and made a foam board Box to be able to place the images in , and trap the light in the back. I cutout a hole in the back of the box to place a source of light which would help illuminate the shapes and reflect on the layers of paper I used a night light that can be plugged into the wall,The shadow box hangs to it perfectly!
Shadow Box without light:
Shadow Box With Light
I was satisfied with the way the project came out. I could actually see how the light changed the whole project. Without having to put in a lot of effort i allowed The shadows to produce beautiful shapes that made my actual art design .I loved this project because it wasn't instructed. At first i didn't like the idea of doing whatever we wish for our final but after making this smoke shadow box i understood the power of working without any limitation and creativity. This project gave me ideas for further projects and got me excited for experimenting with different forms of light.
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