M10 - Mask Making

Better late than never? I started this project when it was initially due and then grew frustrated that I couldnt get it to appear on paper as it did in my head. I used three different masks as inspiration,

I really loved the colors and symmetry in this Dayak mask from Borneo, and the small horns at the side. It reminds me of something you might see on a totem pole and I appreciate the simple colors and lines that still manage to create an interesting mask. I felt like the teeth they carved into this one looked really different from most of the other masks so I included a bit more of a cartoon-y version of them on mine.

This Javanese mask had a similar color pallet to the mask from Borneo, and even some of the lines and patterns they used seemed like one may have inspired the other but theyre still both very different. This one comes off as a little softer and more similar to a human face where the mask from Borneo is sharper and more geometric looking.

This Maori mask from New Zealand was really my favorite, and a lot about their culture has always interested me. Im a fan of symmetry and am really intrigued by these symmetrical tattoo carvings this mask has, especially the carvings on the nose. This one also has interesting teeth as the Borneo mask above does, but the eyes are much more realistic looking.

Now that I see this guy I've created next to the others, he seems to look too much like a cartoon character but I feel like it gets some of my ideas across. I wanted some of the symmetry and line work that the Maori mask had, I like how the lines on that mask really help the viewer move through the whole thing, but I didnt want him to have as much of a "warrior" look as that one did. If I were able to actually craft this one in 3d, I'd love for his eyes to be made of gold and the teeth to be made of bone. I wanted to make sure he stayed symmetrical but that one side of his face was just a little bit different than the other.