Kennedy and I first created a 2D collage of two African Bush Elephants and one Lilac-breasted Roller bird. We wanted to make sure to include many animals and thought it would be sweet to have two elephants to represent mother and baby. We also incorporated a baobab tree, as well as some grass, and a bright sun. Layering the images was a challenge, but very fun to figure out where each image should be placed. It definitely was a process, but it is nice to remember that nothing has to stay in one place, so moving around images to see what looks best is welcomed. We had originally started with one elephant, but thought there was empty space, so that is when we decided to add a baby elephant. Then, we added our nature elements to create a nature scene for our animals.
Next, we created a 3D folding collage, which was a new version of our 2D paper collage of our two African Busch Elephants and Lilac-breasted Roller bird. Instead of putting two elephants we chose to use one to highlight the elephant’s figure. We also decided to highlight the bird and baobab tree by making them bigger. It was definitely more of a challenge to create our 3D folding collage because of the folding part, but once we understood that the papers folded like an accordion/a zigzag pattern the process flew by!
So sorry for the delay in posting! We love your designs and creations, and we cannot wait to see what else you will make!
-Annalise