The learning objectives of this project were to draw objects correctly proportional to each other. Another objective was to correctly draw shadowy areas and light areas. 

   The process I went through was first adding the grass and a small pond. Later on, I added the car along with a dirt track behind. Maybe the car had to drive through a  mud patch or there was already a path created for the car. I created depth by adding rocks and some elevated land. One of my favorite parts was adding the waterfall. I first used a cardboard cutout to shape the main waterfall. Then I added blue paper to add color. In the end, I added pinkish paper to create a steamy effect where the waterfall meets the pond. 

   The theme for my diorama was adventure. The reason why it looks the way it does is because I personally associate waterfalls with adventure. It reminds me of a 1.5-mile hike I took to see a waterfall. The rocks are there to look cool and for people to climb on. The car might not look like an adventure type of car but that’s to show that you don’t need fancy equipment or a specific vehicle to go on an adventure. 

  I demonstrated making objects look three-dimensional by adding shadows underneath objects. For example, underneath the car there are shadows. I also added light areas to objects. For example, the top of the rocks is lighter than the bottom. The light is coming from above because the shadows are straight below the objects and the light areas are on top.

   The improvements I made while drawing my diorama were significant. I added lots of shadows that made objects pop. On the pink paper, I used red for the dark areas instead of just pink. My teacher pointed that out to me. My teacher also pointed out that I should add a shadow underneath the pink paper as well. On the green elevated land, I made sure to capture the lights and shadows. My teacher pointed out how dark the front of the elevated land was compared to the background so I darkened the front area. I made sure to color the entire page and leave no white spaces.