1. I selected these 3 masks for my project. I selected these masks because i thought that they were very interesting. I liked how they all had different shapes and had colors that just caught your eye. They each have their own meaning and pattern which makes every mask so unique.
2. The first mask is very detailed and you can see that in the crown it has on. This mask must of been made to represent a king or leader. The actual face is so detailed and you can see all the little creases on the face. This mask looks like it would be used at a serious event. The details in the face is what stands out to me the most.
2. The first mask is very detailed and you can see that in the crown it has on. This mask must of been made to represent a king or leader. The actual face is so detailed and you can see all the little creases on the face. This mask looks like it would be used at a serious event. The details in the face is what stands out to me the most.
The second mask that i chose also has a lot of detail including its head band. This mask has more color than the other masks that i chose with all the tiny beads steadily put on the mask you can just see how it represents African history. This mask looks to be worn at special occasions. Maybe for a more serious gathering or event. This mask has color to me because the amount of different color beads that were threaded together to make that color change is astonishing. It makes the mask so detailed unlike the golden eyes which is a sold color.
The last mask has more of a tradition look to it and doesn't use bright out going colors. The whole mask has symmetry with the lines going across the face. This mask is different from the other masks because it has hair on it which is some type of straw. This is a sincere mask which is serious.
In the mask that i created to be my final i wanted to have my mask symmetrical and i also wanted it to be very colorful because i love bright colors. When i made i made my final mask i thought i was done with it but something didn't look right to it and i went back and added more color on the forehead in stripe formation. This gave it more color and changed my whole mask for the better.
This project was fun because i got to learn about the african masks that are so cool and i enjoyed creating the masks myself. IM not to good of an artist and i wish it came out the way it looked in my head but it will have to do. Besides that i had a great time doing this project
