Day 1 - Design Your Mask

Before we start to actually use clay, we need to draw sketches of our mask ideas. 

• First, draw 5 small sketches of different ideas.

• Next, pick your favorite and draw a full size skecth with all of the details you will add to your mask.

Exploring Masks

For this unit we are going to create a mask based on a tribal culture.
Print out this graphic organizer and use the links below for your answers:
http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/lesson_images/lesson395/organizer5.pdf

After you complete the questions you will create 5 thumbnail sketches of mask ideas. Discuss your ideas with me then draw a full size sketch of the mask design.

AfricanMasks
African Mask History, Rebirth African Art:http://www.rebirth.co.za/African_mask_history_and_meaning.htm

 Art of the African Mask, University of Virginia: http://cti.itc.virginia.edu/~bcr/African_Mask.html

Faces of the Dead: Egyptian Mummy Masks: 
http://www.akhet.co.uk/faces.htm

Masks of Africa, Museum of Ancient and Modern Art: http://www.mama.org/collection/afc/afc001.html

Asian Masks
Ceremonial Masks from Java and Bali Indonesia:
http://www.art-pacific.com/artifacts/indonesi/masksjbc.htm

Ceremonial Masks of Mongolia:
http://sites.asiasociety.org/arts/mongolia/tsam.html
http://www.himalayanart.org/search/set.cfm?setID=1617

Masks of India:
http://www.kamat.com/kalranga/masks/

Masks: Reflection of Culture and Religion (India): http://www.dollsofindia.com/mask.htm
New Guinea Masks:
http://www.art-pacific.com/artifacts/nuguinea/maskspko.htm
http://www.jungleoutpost.com/cart/masks-papua-guinea-c-23.html

Japanese Noh and Oni Masks:
http://www.nohmask21.com/
http://www.thefind.com/movies/browse-japanese-noh-mask
Noh Mask History, Media Information Science Laboratories, Kyoto, Japan: 
http://www.nohmask21.com/

Central and South America
Dominican Republic:
http://dominicanmasks.com/
Guatemalan Masks:
http://www.coloresdelpueblo.org/Masks.htm
Maya Masks;
http://www.latinamericanstudies.org/mayan-masks.htm

European Masks
Masks in the Ancient Greek Theatre:
http://www.greektheatre.gr/masks.html 

Venetian Masks: http://www.bergencounty.com/costumes/maskitalia/history.html

North American Masks
Alaska: The Living Tradition of Yup'ik Masks: http://www.tribalarts.com/feature/riordan/
Mexican Masks:
http://www.mexicanmasks.us/
Aztec Masks:
http://aztec-empire.com/masks.htm
West Coast Indian Art Tribal Masks: http://www.freespiritgallery.ca/nwartmasks.htm


More Masks Examples
Masks from Around the World

Post Final Portrait to Blog

Put on the finishing touches of value to the face, neck, eyes, nose, and mouth.

Hair 

Add a base layer to the hairAlways work in the direction that the hair grows. Use a 3B pencil.
Add areas of darker value to the hair and use a sharpeneed eraser to erase highlights.

Add some value to clothing

Erase all grid marks

Take a picture and post to your blog. Title it Portrait- Final 4-16

I will grade your portriat as it is at the end of this class. If you want to improve  it you can do so outside of class, during advisory, or before of after school.

Adding Value

Add a base layer of value on the face and neck with a HB pencil

Add value and detail to the lips

Add value to the nose. pay close attention to where the shadows and and highlights are on the bridge and tip of the nose.

Add Value to the eye sockets

Add value to the chekks, chin, and forehead

Add value to the neck.

POST YOUR PORTRAIT PROGRESS TO YOUR BLOG TODAY!!!!!!!

• Write 2 things you feel you are doing well
• Write 2 things you wish to improve

NEXT CLASS - HAIR

Day 4 - Eyes

Add a 1 inch grid in the area of the eyes and a 1/2 inch grid on your picture. Grid even smaller for better results.

Draw the outline of the eyeball. To get the best placement, notice where the eyeball lines cross the grid lines.

Draw the iris and the pupils. Do not color or shade any of the eyes at this point.

Draw the tearduct, the eyelid line, and the rim below the eye where the eyelashes attach. DO NOT DRAW THE EYELASHES YET.

Lightly draw the the shape of the eyebrows to make sure you have proper placement, then draw in the invididual hairs.

Erase the grid on the drawing.

Self Portrait Day 2 and 3

Last class we created a 2 inch on our papers and took pictures.

Today we will:

• Create a 1 inch grid on our papers 
• Draw the outline around the edge of your face and head, including your hair, clothes, and ears.

MOUTH

• Add a 1 inch grid in the area of the mouth on the drawing paper and a 1/2 inch grid on your picture. Grid even smaller for best results.
• Add mouth lines including upper and lower lip lines. Draw the teeth very lightly if you can see them. Pay attention to where the lip lines cross the grid lines

NOSE

• Add a 1 inch grid in the area of the mouth on the drawing paper and a 1/2 inch grid on your picture. Grid even smaller for best results.
• Draw the nose lobes and nostrils. DO NOT outline the upper part of the nose. You will shade this later.