In art we are doing an exam on Masks and there doesn’t seem to be any information about them on the internet. These are questions that Im needing answers to:
- "On the next few pages try out some different designs using wide variety of different media"
- "Write which different media are the most successful and why"
What is also meant by "experimenting with different visual ideas?"
And if you could give me websites with masks from Africa, Egypt, or different cultures and information, would very much be appreciated.
When talking about art, the word "media" is just another word for "materials" – that is, what you use to construct your mask. Media could be clay, wood, paper mache, twine, seashells, feathers, construction paper, etc.
"Experiment" means to try different things to see what works best. So they want you to try using some of these different media I’ve listed above and create different designs to see what produces the best looking, or most sturdy, or most intriguing mask (it doesn’t have to look good to be interesting & capture people’s attention…).
There is tons of information regarding masks and also how to construct them on the Web. Just Google, "how to make a mask" or else search for masks from different cultures or events (e.g., ‘Native American masks’, ‘Mardi Gras masks’, ‘masks from around the world’, etc.).
Put in some effort, you’ll have fun with it. You’ll be proud of yourself once you see what you can achieve on your own…
May 26th, 2010 at 7:05 am
When talking about art, the word "media" is just another word for "materials" – that is, what you use to construct your mask. Media could be clay, wood, paper mache, twine, seashells, feathers, construction paper, etc.
"Experiment" means to try different things to see what works best. So they want you to try using some of these different media I’ve listed above and create different designs to see what produces the best looking, or most sturdy, or most intriguing mask (it doesn’t have to look good to be interesting & capture people’s attention…).
There is tons of information regarding masks and also how to construct them on the Web. Just Google, "how to make a mask" or else search for masks from different cultures or events (e.g., ‘Native American masks’, ‘Mardi Gras masks’, ‘masks from around the world’, etc.).
Put in some effort, you’ll have fun with it. You’ll be proud of yourself once you see what you can achieve on your own…
References :