Name: _______________ Period: ________ DUE:_____________

VASE PROPOSAL SHEET

THEMES: What is your art trying to say?
Circle a theme you are personally interested in. THERE ARE WAY MORE OPTIONS THAN THIS.
These are just some ideas to get you started. If you think of something else, please feel free to
add it.
Life/Death Abuse Change Mental Politics Culture
Health
Body Image War/ Peace Nature Childhood Beauty Religion
Self-Identity Surreal Industry Growth Industrializati Emotion
on
Family Hope Capitalism Hurt Social History
Equality
Love/Hate Nostalgia Social Media Humor Social Community
Inequity
Gender Race Socio/ Violence Social Justice Age
Economic
Class

Describe what you want to say about that theme. Be specific!

Good Example: “I want to talk about social inequity in Austin” or “ I want to show nature as a
healing force”
Bad Example: “ I want to talk about childhood” what do you want to say about childhood??

I wanted to draw something regarding my mental health and body issues so I attempted to
portray a creature with a few exaggerated beauty mixed with an angel-like image.
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SYMBOLISM: What imagery are you using in your piece, and what does it represent? WHY?
Example: “I will have snakes wrapped around the hand to represent turmoil and discomfort”

To represent issues regarding the body I'm making the body extremely thin/ sickly skinny. More
images regarding the body would be that it has no hair and large eyes.
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Name: _______________ Period: ________ DUE:_____________

MEDIA: What materials will you use to make your artwork?

If you would like to use a media we have not covered in class, you must show past
artwork you’ve made in that media.

Charcoal Digital Oil Pastel Jewelry

Pencil Acrylic Oil Paint Mixed Media:
EXPLAIN
Colored Pencil Water Color Pen/ Ink
Pastel Prisma Marker Clay

If Mixed Media, explain here:

I would be using ink and gouache

STYLE: How will you depict your imagery? WHY?

Circle all that apply
Realistic Neutral Color Neat Line Focused
Illustrative Vibrant Color Messy Shape Focused

Abstracted Black and White Small detail Color Focused

Non-objective Monochromatic Simplified detail

Explain your style choice. How will this help you depict your message?

The creature will be black and white with gold accents to help bring out certain
features I want your eye to be drawn to, like how skinny certain features look with
gold jewelry on them.
Name: _______________ Period: ________ DUE:_____________

SIZE: How big will your piece be?

If you are interested in winning, choose M-XL
XL L M S
24X36 24X18 12X18 9X12

DRAFT SKETCH: Include a picture of a rough draft of your piece

with notes about color, media, et
Name: _______________ Period: ________ DUE:_____________

REFERENCE PHOTOS:
Insert any reference photos below.