Mask Making

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Peruvian Rabbit mask

12’’, painted tin with marble eyes

http://www.masksoftheworld.com/SoAmerica/Peru%20Mask%20Rabbit.htm

This mask looks as though it is a man in a rabbit costume. He has a triangle 3D nose, which shows form and an abstract mouth. Line is used within the mouth, horizontally framing it. Texture is also used with different materials such as the marble eyes used for the different features of the face.

Native American Masks

Made from wood or leather

Animal-head masks made by Northwest tribes gave the person wearing them the powers associated with that animal.

This mask shows the element of texture, the grass on its head and color, various color throughout the mask that      make it stand out 
http://www.billiesilvey.com/Masks-around-world.html

African art and masks of the Baluba.

This wooden mask of the Baluba (Luba) people, with beadwork and hammered bronze,

measures 11.5 inches in diameter.

http://www.genuineafrica.com/baluba_mask_3.htm#African-Masks-F

http://www.billiesilvey.com/Masks-around-world.html

This mask shows elements of shape, several circles can be seen within this mask and texture, the surface appears to have a pattern that would be able o be felt by the viewer. The principles this art shows is pattern, the triangles at the top of the mask support this.

My sketches include:

and my final mask turned out like this...

I used several elements and principles on this mask including line, there are several lines throughout the mask, thicker lines along the top and bottom. Color is also used to make the mask pop. Texture is added with the 3D nose and flowers along the top of the