Elemental Boxes #1&2

These boxes are different shapes and color schemes from the previous entries, but the process is relatively the same. The pyramid got "earthy" colors in abstract patterns. It looks "wetter" and drippier than I intended, but the basic idea was to look as if it had been exposed to outdoor weather for a few thousand years. I tried to make the "water" box rippled by taping hemp twine to it before paper mache, but that didn't work very well. I compensated in the paint by using circular items to stamp bubbles on and put some wave foam around the edges with sponges.

Boxes with color wheel rock borders

I took the "rock borders" idea from my previous box and vase, but this time I used different colors. I made a set of 4. Each box started with a base coat of a color and each successive layer moved counter-clockwise around the color wheel. For example, the red box has purple dry brushing, blue frames, green dry brushing on them and yellow string hinges.