Fire Mask

This is the finished product of my mask

The "Fuego" Mask (The Mask of Fire)

This mask represents the Maddarian's ceremony for warding off "magia negra" (dark magic). The reason they wear this mask is because supposedly, the magia negra was repelled by fire. So, they created a mask to represent fire to ward off any spiritual magic that might cause harm. The jewels were an additional feature added to enhance the light reflecting off of them from the fire. This caused the ceremony to be truly luminous, and because of this they then held the traditional ceremony at night. To try and replicate the flicker of the flame they had to use a brush stroke and glittering paint. The crown on the mask was meant to demostrate that the Maddarians had more power or control over the magia negra.  They enhanced the eyebrows because they wanted to look in a way fierce before they battled with the dark magic. 

How Artists Use Proportion & Distortion

1. How do exaggeration and distortion affect proportion?
Well, you see, exaggeration and distortion affect proportion because it enhances a section of an object.

2. What distorting effects can an artist use?
Artists can use enlarging, lengthening, blending, twisting, and deforming to distort an object.

3.  Why do artists use distortion?
Artists use distortion and exaggeration to influence their ideas and feelings. 

4. How can artists create monumental qualities without using large scales?
They can create it through exaggerated proportions and spacing rather than large scales.