Experiment One: Papier-mâché Masks
Today and yesterday, I started the 3D element of my project, working from previous drawings i'd done in the past couple of weeks, photos of bears and mask inspiration.
The first basic mask i made is a half mask, made for the antagonist of my narrative, Juno, wife of Jupiter. I used a bought mask, to mould around. I plan to cast a model's face to make the final masks, however this alternative will do for now. The paper mache was made using newspaper and a paste made of raw flour and cold water. I found that this was a better choice then pva glue. I found from previous experience of papier- mache, that pva made it hard paint onto the mask later on.
The mask covers half the face emphasising the sneakiness of the character and their awareness of the consequences that would affect her high social standing. I have attempted to make the mask look angry, by layering up the brow of the mask. I am yet to paint the mask. I plan on using darker hues to paint the mask, to make it easy for the audience to identify character roles. I may also experiment with make up for the bottom half of the face.
Today, I moved on to making the animal mask for the protagonist. I used the same base for my mould and the same papier-mache mix. This time, i was challenged by creating the nose and mouth of the animal (the bear). After consideration, I experimented with parts of an egg box to form the base and papier-mached around the shape. This technique has proved quite successful, however it was very time consuming, an element i need to take into consideration. Tomorrow, I plan on adding more papier macho to eye areas and add ears. Hopefully I may get round to painting the mask as well.
(above:) End of day one.
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