Swamp of Shadows | A Mixed Media Art Project

For my current mixed media art project, I envisioned a dark, swamp setting against a moonlit skyline. In the distance on the mountaintop lava flows. However, in the swamp, the coolness of the night stirs a mist over the waters.

The woman waits by the edge of the trees, careful not to disturb the night creatures. Only when she feels it's safe to uncover herself does she step into the moonlight.

The swamp creatures are at first confused and afraid by her appearance. All she touches glows in the dark. Gradually, they come to realize she isn't a threat to their safety. They bond with her as she explains how she came to be a creature of the swamp as they are.

Below are my procedures.

I gathered images that reflected my theme. Taking time to locate and compile the various images is a time-consuming task. Just when I think an image with blend well, it changes the scene that detracts from my theme. fortunately, I was able to find the right combination of images that reflected my vision.

The moonlit sky provided enough light in my scene that I could use dark, even black images, so I decided on a dark landscape. I included my pure fractal to add a glow to the swamp. The landscape image I chose provided enough color to break up the dark images. For the female, I again chose a dark image that reflected a forest throughout her body. I feel that all the images worked well together.

Here are the images I compiled:

^{Reflection night moon ~ Blue woman in forest ~ Black rock landscape ~ Iron melt ~ Little Egret ~ Bird flock ~ Bird bowl}