Mask Making

I selected this mask because I liked the way an animal could be depicted in a mask. I looked at the mask and it gave me some ideas of how to implement some stuff into my mask.

Description: This mask is overall square in shape. It's main color is brown and has ears at the top of it. The mask is symbolizing a rodent of some sort and likes like a mix between a rat and a fox.

Analysis: The artists did a good job using a mask to portray the face of an animal. The mouth eyes and whiskers are all implemented nicely and it is easy to understand the direction they were going.



I chose this masks because I thought the colors used on it, when all combined, looked amazing. This mask gave me inspiration in the color scheme I was going to use on my mask.

Description: This mask is round in shape and has eyes that are closely similar to regular human eyes. The artist used black, yellow, white, and some red paint on the mask. A nose and mouth are both visible on the mask.

Analysis: The artists used this mask to help symbolize a regular human face and it is easy to tell from looking at it. They color scheme they used really helps to draw attention to the piece in a good way. They were all used to deliver a pleasing feeling on the eyes.



I chose this mask because I liked the way African masks used the horns on the top of their pieces. It gave me the idea to implement horns on the top of my mask.

Description: This mask is round in shape and has a unique set of horns on the top of it. It is overall grey in color and looks like it was made using clay.

Analysis: The artist made the round shape and horns of the mask to symbolize a spirit that were usually talked about in African cultures. The eyes, mouth and horns symbolize that this mask is made to represent something that is not human.





I believe my finished mask came out the way I wanted it to and I was pleased with it. I used the proper colors I wanted to use and I thought the colors came out just the way I wanted them to. I used pieces from the three masks I chose and implemented them into my own mask and I hope they they are easy to see the pieces I used. Overall this was a fun project to make a mask. Maybe sometime I can use my finished sketch of my mask to make a full 3-D mask.