Space in a Box

For today, the assignment was to make two models, a diorama and a "layers of space" model.  The diorama was to be a "representation of the representation" or a model of what is happening in the painting, but not the real image Gris painted from.  I cut up the painting for this model by trying to look at shading Gris uses.  When viewed from the front, the diorama looks like the painting with some added depth, from the side, however, the painting clearly angles out.  The top of the painting starts closer to the back and gradually kicks out as it goes down.

The "layers of space" model was to be similar to the diorama but flat and show at least 4 or 5 layers of space within the painting.  I cut the painting for this model by looking at where specific wood grains were and tried to layer these by looking at shading.  I chose to make this model by cutting out the layers and gluing them onto clear plastic sheets and feeding the sheets into slots in a box. It looks pretty cool, but unfortunately is really hard to photograph.

My next task is to make another model showing the layers of space but in an opposite way than my current layers of space model.  The next model will be made by cutting out portions of the painting and layering it over other similarly cut sheets of "The Packet of Coffee."