My own mask uses symmetry in that each side is identical. I also used a unique design and line from to make it my own. I used colors that I knew family from my past really liked and incorporated it in a flower design that I felt represented my own ancestors the way other masks do. I felt there was also a balance with the use of color and symmetry. There is some value in the color with the light and darker blue and variety with the shapes on the masks. It is a simple shape with added design. I thought creating the mask was a fun experiment and wished I was a better artist to really make it stand out. If I had the material, created a 3-D mask would have been a creative experience. The finished mask was alright, but wasn't really what I envisioned.
The mask of the Royal Sister and Wife of the Kuba Kingdom in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is a realistic mask of a woman with hair and beads on it. The eyes are shut and the mouth slightly open. There is an almost perfect symmetry with the paint design and black and white are used to create different shapes on the face. The blue and white beading goes along the hair line at the top and there are white beads in the red material hanging from the sides of the mask. The texture of the face appears smooth, while the hair appears rough. I selected this piece because I thought there was a very unique use of design on the face which highlighted the features and the use of beading was very unique as well.
This is the mask of the Beautiful Ancestress of the Chokwe Peoples. This is a three-dimensional mask of a woman. The eyes are shut and she appears to be wearing a headdress of some kind. The mask is a bronze color with white and blue also used in the band of the headdress as well as on the lips and in the markings on either side of the face. There is symmetry and shape used in the mask in the eyes, nose, ears and mouth. The face has a smooth texture, while the head dress looks like it has a rough or furring texture, perhaps similar to a net. I selected this mask as an inspiration piece because I found it very interesting and visually stimulating. The expression and shape of the face caught my attention and I liked that the markings were simple but noticeable.
The Aztec Mask of Xiuhtecuhtli is a mask of a face in symmetric form. The eyes, nose, and mouth are relatively identical on each side of the face. It uses a traditional shape of a face and is flat across the top. There is an excellent use of color. It uses bright greens and shades of greens that fade into a turquoise blue. There are also different dots on the mask that add texture and design. It has a rhythm with the repeating of colors and texture throughout. This mask was an ispiration to me because of the use of color. It stood out and made me pay attention to the use of color. The shape is simple but even the expression of the face draws your attention to it.
My own mask uses symmetry in that each side is identical. I also used a unique design and line from to make it my own. I used colors that I knew family from my past really liked and incorporated it in a flower design that I felt represented my own ancestors the way other masks do. I felt there was also a balance with the use of color and symmetry. There is some value in the color with the light and darker blue and variety with the shapes on the masks. It is a simple shape with added design. I thought creating the mask was a fun experiment and wished I was a better artist to really make it stand out. If I had the material, created a 3-D mask would have been a creative experience. The finished mask was alright, but wasn't really what I envisioned.
The mask of the Royal Sister and Wife of the Kuba Kingdom in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is a realistic mask of a woman with hair and beads on it. The eyes are shut and the mouth slightly open. There is an almost perfect symmetry with the paint design and black and white are used to create different shapes on the face. The blue and white beading goes along the hair line at the top and there are white beads in the red material hanging from the sides of the mask. The texture of the face appears smooth, while the hair appears rough. I selected this piece because I thought there was a very unique use of design on the face which highlighted the features and the use of beading was very unique as well.
This is the mask of the Beautiful Ancestress of the Chokwe Peoples. This is a three-dimensional mask of a woman. The eyes are shut and she appears to be wearing a headdress of some kind. The mask is a bronze color with white and blue also used in the band of the headdress as well as on the lips and in the markings on either side of the face. There is symmetry and shape used in the mask in the eyes, nose, ears and mouth. The face has a smooth texture, while the head dress looks like it has a rough or furring texture, perhaps similar to a net. I selected this mask as an inspiration piece because I found it very interesting and visually stimulating. The expression and shape of the face caught my attention and I liked that the markings were simple but noticeable.
The Aztec Mask of Xiuhtecuhtli is a mask of a face in symmetric form. The eyes, nose, and mouth are relatively identical on each side of the face. It uses a traditional shape of a face and is flat across the top. There is an excellent use of color. It uses bright greens and shades of greens that fade into a turquoise blue. There are also different dots on the mask that add texture and design. It has a rhythm with the repeating of colors and texture throughout. This mask was an ispiration to me because of the use of color. It stood out and made me pay attention to the use of color. The shape is simple but even the expression of the face draws your attention to it.
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