Making a Mask

I chose this piece because it reminded me of a high class woman during the 1800's. The hair really stuck out to me and I liked it. Line is used to add volume to the masks hair and to create an outline around the eyes. The white of the face sticks out more because of the black hair, and lines surrounding the eyes. The hair is made up of texture and pattern. The spacing of the eyes, nose, and mouth are proportionate to the mask. The colors used create a sense of unity because none of them clash with each other. Balance is used because everything is proportionate. Emphasis is used on the skin color of the mask. The white stands out because of the black surrounding it.

I chose this piece because I liked how dark it looked. With the white eyes, it almost looked demonic. Line is used around the head in order to help it look more 3-D. The mask is all one color with shading in some places like inside the ears. The hair surrounding the face is made up of texture and color. The spacing of the eyes and nose are proportionate. By making everything slender and long, the artist created a sense of unity and variety. Balance is used because everything is proportionate on the face. Emphasis is used on the eye holes because of the color.

I chose this piece because it reminded me of a pirate. Line is used throughout the knobs on top of the mask's head. The knobs are in horizontal and vertical straight lines. White is used on top of red on the ears and head to make them stand out more. There is black used on the inside of the eyes around the eyeball to bring out the white in the eye. Red is used as well. It makes it look vibrant. The knobs and spikes create texture and pattern within the piece. Balance is used because everything is proportionate on the face. Emphasis is used because it is red.

I used line in the hair, and to make the spikes on the side of it's head.  I used blue to make the face really stick out and then pink so that the eyes would look interesting.  It has balance and unity because it is proportionate on both sides.  The hair consists of a pattern of lines and dots.  I enjoyed this project.  I've learned so much about masks from my research and creating.  It was extremely fun.