I am going to make my Moonlark diorama out of cardboard and paper mache. Then I will paint it and add decorations.

Theses

My technical precedent was a Moonlark from the Keeper of the Lost Cities comics.

My conceptual precedent was the pigeons that we created in Studio Art last year.

Here is my initial sketch of my Moonlark Diorama. It show what I wanted it to look like and what materials I needed.

Here is some images of my Moonlark so far.

Iterations

Iterations

Final Project

For Day 2, I spent most of my time in the Art room working on the base of my Moonlark. I am going stuff it with paper then paint it.

Day 2

Day 3

For Day 3, I worked on stuffing paper and taping it down. Then I added the wires for the legs. Soon, I will start putting the strips on the bird.

Day 4

For Day 4, I smoothed out the Moonlark by adding more strips. Even though Ms. Walrod was not there I just got some paper towels and the art paste then got to work. Hopefully Ms. Walrod feels better so we can paint and decorate the bird.

Day 5

For Day 5, I started making the webbed feet. I started making it with wire to make the initial shape. Then I added paper towels to create the web in between the feet.

For Day 6, I started by painting one side of the Moonlark. I changed the color of the paint because it was too dark. Next, I am going to paint the wings with the same color.

Day 6

For Day 7, added a second coat of paint over the body. After that, I glued the wings and added rubber bands to make sure the wings was secure. Next time, I am going to add the peacock like tail.

Day 7

Day 8

For Day 8, added a second coat to my bird. I added paint to my wings and my main body. I also, added the feet and painted the beak. Soon, I am going to paint the beak and add the decorations.

Day 9

For Day 9, I added the final touch ups. I added the eyes and glued the peacock feathers. I also added the feathers on the head.

Final Project