Mask Making

Inspirational Mask Designs:




GUATEMALA MASK:

This mask represents balance between the paint underlying features of the face and value throughout the horns. From light to dark it reveals texture as well. Color is represents by its intensity within the face paint.




CARIBBEAN MASK:

This mask represents texture throughout the top of the head to reveal a course hair-like feature. The color value can be interpreted as a middle gray with value of color added to the piece.



SOUTH AMERICAN MASK:

This mask has a great amount of texture shown at the bottom of the piece. The mask seems to be very symmetrical and has a limited spectrum of color added.

These are my sketches for my inspiration of my final mask. 

My final mask is made from recycled material. I used my Chipotle box to use as the head and the bag to give texture and life to the mask. A simple face was all I though it needed. This mask correlated with my sketches and I think it turned out well. Creating the mask was fun and enjoyable.

Module 10 Video Review

1. Explain why you selected each of the TWO videos you choose from the selection listed above.

I chose my two videos because they both sparked my interest amongst my other choices. I learned very little information about both in high school but I find it hard to recall. The videos defiantly freshened my memory and gave provided much more depth than I was given before. 

2. For each video list/discuss the key concepts you learned.

Buddha was on a mission to share his enlightenment and wanted followers to know that all compounds work out. Buddhism follows ways of putting aside ego's and pleasure. The architecture of the hindu temples are said to seduce and follow the path to enlightenment. I thought it was interesting how Buddhism flourishes in every asian country except on, India, the land of it's birth. Hinduism is similar to the idea of architecture. The temples themselves are monuments and is dedicated to certain God's. Some are dedicated to death. They believe that death is a transition point on the great path of life. They believe we will all arrive at the same point by being released into the Ganges river. This process is symbolic to the believer. 

2. How do the videos relate to the readings in the text?

On page 440 of the textbook, it explains buddhist shrines and temples that reflect the hierarchy of paradise. On page 432, it explains Hinduism and its art. This segment emphasizes the ritual sacrifice that cycles in the Hinduism culture. 

3. What is your opinion of the films? How do they add depth to understanding of the readings and art concepts?

The films included many forms of outside information. The depth this information is not included in the textbook. By showing shrines, temples, or other places of worship in detail, I feel a better understanding for the culture. In addition, the video speaker would constantly add new information for the audience and almost act as an attention grabber. I found this method to be helpful and made the videos more interesting to watch. 

Art Making/Material Exploration: Exploring Line

1. What was it like using your hand as subject matter for a drawing?

I thought using my hand was a little difficult because I have many little crevices and lines that makeup my hands,. The detail is hard to copy. I work a physical job that ruins many points of my hands. They are often dry and imperfect. 

2. What media did you select - pencil or charcoal? Why?

I choose a pencil because it was readily available and I think something lighter as a pencil could benefit the first sketch. Charcoal might throw off the first sketch or make it more bolder and intimidating to start with.

3. How did it feel to create a drawing with your non-dominant hand?

I felt very uncomfortable and id rather not draw with my non-dominant hand. 

4. Compare and contrast your final drawings. Do you think they are successful studies?

I think they are successful studies because I could tell a huge difference in my drawing technique when I switched my hands. It was as if no matter what I tried, nothing could help my non-dominant hand to draw like my dominant right hand. 

5. Would you consider using your non-dominant hand to create artwork in the future?

I would not consider using my non-dominant hand in the future because it makes a detailed picture look messy and unprofessional. I would rather stick with my right hand to create art. 

Module 9 Video Review

1. Explain why you selected each of the TWO videos you choose from the selection listed above.

I selected the two of my videos because both contained an interesting title that caught my attention. I suspected it would be favorable to my interest over the other choices. 

2. For each video list/discuss the key concepts you learned.

Caravaggio is an artist that is physically aggressive against opponents. His paintings are meant to be felt and believed in. His paintings are meant to be taken seriously by producing work that is disturbing to the eye. It creates a presence of sacred drama. His faith was the driving pointing his paintings. He believed Christ was in the flesh of men. Leonardo on the other hand is said to be unstable while growing up. However, his sensitivity develops as he gets older and he began to understand the "emotions of the soul". He was said to be a genius that made up a spiritual and material aspect of nature. 

2. How do the videos relate to the readings in the text?

Leonardos relation to the text is relatable to the video. He did not marry and formed very few close relationships. He is isolated and believed in amusing himself. He loved animals and despised any cruelty that came to them. His interests were represented in all of his paintings and shown throughout the book and video clip. Caravaggio is compared to Peter Paul Rubens within the book. He creates similar work to Caravaggio. Not quite as disturbing. Caravaggio's paintings seem almost frozen in a moment of anguish. In comparison, Rubens figures burst outside the picture in several directions.

3. What is your opinion of the films? How do they add depth to understanding of the readings and art concepts?

I thought the videos were very informative and give a great amount of depth when being compared to the reading concepts. The reading gives background information but not quite as much detail as the videos offer. The artists are defined in a way that gives an understanding of who they are and why they paint what they do. It answers what their motives are and how they operate as artists. 

Module Eight Video Review

1.    Explain why you selected the video you choose from the selection listed above.

I selected the video because it seemed interesting to me. I have a stronger interest for Greek history, therefore, I chose this clip.

2.    For each video list/discuss the key concepts you learned.

How the world made the Human Body Video: This clip explains different body norms that have been exposed throughout history. This video highlights the detail between Greek, Egyptian and nomad artists. The historic statues represent the change in generations. Images of the body are driven by culture and primal instinct to exaggerate. “The principle of exaggeration.”

The Greek Awakening: I thought it was interesting how the buildings built in Greece revolve around the perfect square. However, the buildings are not perfectly symmetrical at all. Some of the constructed pieces of the Parthenon are compensated for the eye and the brain. There are hardly any straight lines in this building and is quite deceiving. We have a constructed image for this Greek monument.

3.    How do the videos relate to the readings in the text?

The human body video is related to the text because the female figure, Vienna from Willendorf is pictured and described on page 323 of the text. This small statue was one of the earliest preservations of human art found. On page 351-353, it explains different Greek building plans that were created and how they were built to be worshiped in. Churches and focal points of Christian worship was a primary motive for early construction. Detailed windows, frames, and statues were all included in the plans of these monuments. This is related to the Parthenon as seen in the video clip, The Greek Awakening. 

4.    What is your opinion of the films? How do they add depth to understanding of the readings and art concepts?

I personally found a lot of interest in the human Body video because gives an explanation of why bodies are painted, sculpted, or carved in a wide spectrum of styles. Within our textbooks, through the art museum or in daily living, the human body is altered and defines beauty in several ways. The Greek film was interesting as well because it explained the illusions that art can give. This video was primarily dominated by the Greek Parthenon. Specifically, the architecture of the building. I became helpful to understand the “life of the stone.”

Module 7: Video Review

1.    For each video list/discuss the key concepts you learned.

Referring to the Frank Lloyd Wright and the Prairie School clip, I thought it was interesting how organic architecture became a style. This means that the architecture worked with nature and was developed in a way that supported the natural principle. Plant models were an interesting floor plan that I find extremely unusual. The second clip I chose was Frank Gehry: Architecture as Art. He describes architecture as being a language that slowly develops over time. I thought that statement was powerful. It creates an emotional response that can react with humans in a way that expresses strong feelings to create a sense of calmness and rationality. 

2.    How do the videos relate to the readings in the text?

The video talks about the different style of architecture of the prairie houses. They are unusual compared to the normal style of architecture, however, it became a natural style that contained brick, stucco or stained wood. In the text, page 307 gives a decent background of Wright. In the Architecture as art video, Frank Gehry gives an explanation of his motive for the modern design. Growth was emerging in the 1960s and reflected the evolution of Gehry’s modern building plans. Readings can be referred from pages 309 in the text that explain the design and fabrication of the construction. He wanted his buildings to evolve over time and provide inspiration for others in an artistic sense.

3.    What is your opinion of the films? How do they add depth to understanding of Architecture?

I think both films were meant to be a form of architecture that expressed freedom of creativity and different forms of materials. Both clips gave an extended background of why each architecture created the different forms of construction and how it could connect with people. 

4.    Why did you choose the films that you watched?

I chose the films that sounded interesting from the initial perception of the title. I wasn’t sure what each clip would contain but I at least had a small idea by judging from the brief title. 

Module 6: Video Review

1.    For each video list/discuss the key concepts you learned.

I thought it was interesting that 5-7 different craftsperson works on sculptures at one time. Each has a special job that makes the stone look as realistic as it does when it is displayed to the public. From measuring and modeling, enlarging plaster sizes, and sculpting parts separately that are pinned onto the sculptures afterwards. Carving the fine detail or mastering the polish are secrets of the artigiano. This process is crucial to produce a true copy of a special piece of work. I also never knew that class had to be heated three times over in order to develop a sturdy product. Between the drying process, reheating, and re-shaping, glass is a process to form.

2.    How do the videos relate to the readings in the text?

In the book, it talks about the four main methods of sculpture. They are described as modeling, casting, carving, and assembling. The clip provides footage of each of these methods being done on the sculptures. Each process is essential to produce the detail, size, and characteristics that the original sculpture contains.

3.    What is your opinion of the films? How do they add depth to understanding of the topics: Sculpture, Installation, and Craft?

I thought these videos were filled with information that I wasn’t familiar with. Many new techniques displayed were educational and most likely uncommon information. For example, stone needs to be carved with usable stone that passes inspection. The artists test the sound of the stones to determine if the stone is usable. I find this very clever. Sculpture, installation and craft are all methods of the restoration process in stone. They are used on monuments in France today but withhold a purpose of restoring damaged sculptures for a copy that is sculpted, installed, and crafted by a team of professionals.