Ch. 10 Mask Drawing

Chapter 10 Mask Drawing.   I chose 3 masks and then drew one of my own.   I picked 3 masks worn by warriors.  I did a google search for 'ancient warrior masks', and picked 3 that I thought were cool.   The first one is an ancient warrior mask from Roman times.  The mask was mainly protective, not much was intended to scare anyone.  The elements and prinicples were mainly mass and shape, then balance and symmetry.   The second mask is a very scary Samurai mask.  Color and shape were important, black is a color to give fear to the enemy.  Proportion and scale were used to make the mask look bigger with a big helmet.   the black horns were also meant to scare.    The third mask picture is from the Persian army that invaded Greece.  The soldiers were called the immortals, they could not be killed.   The mask was also black and scary, with a frown.  Proportion and scale were distorted to appear evil.  An effective fighting mask.  The mask I created was also for battle.   Sharp lines are present, and symmetry.   The mask looks a bit like a skeleton head, so that is also good for battle.  The mask is designed with horns on top for more of a effect.  In the end, creating the mask was difficult, and it does not look nearly as good as the ones I selected on the internet.  I think the problem is that a mask has to be done in 3-D to be effective.