My Inspiration Masks

 

 

 

This mask is from http://www.masksoftheworld.com/SoAmerica/Ecuadorian%20Huaco%20mask.htm. I liked the playful design and colors of the mask. It seemed fun and childlike.

 

This mask used color and lines as two of the major Elements and Principles. I guess pattern is also used with the striped all down the face of the mask.

 

This mask is also from http://www.masksoftheworld.com/SoAmerica/Bolivia%20Mask%201.htm. I liked the bright and "in your face colors" used in this mask. This masked uses color, emphasis (on the eyes and horns), proportion(eyes\eyelashes and ears).  The detail used in this mask is above my artistic skill level, but I liked the bold use of color and the enhancing of the size of eyes and ears.

 

 

 

I chose this mask to use as inspiration because of the creativity that was used. I tend to always go for bright and colorful. This mask also portrays a childlike and playful feel to it. I thought the snake on the nose and forehead was an interesting detail. This mask uses color, lines, and proportion(the eyes are very large). I liked the bright rainbow horns as well.

 

 

My Sketches

 

 

My Final Mask

 

 

 

 

 

I focused heavily on color and texture while making my mask. I used "puffy paint" on the lips and eyes to add a little depth to the mask. I did the eyes and lips in moderate proportion to how they would appear on the human face, although they are not in perfect proportion to one another and one eye is bigger than the other. I think my mask turned out okay. I would have liked the eyes to be more of a similiar shape and size but I couldn't get it, so my mask just looks a little abstract. I enjoyed the overall experience of making the mask, although it was hard to work on a curved surface while painting.