A mask is meant to hide someone; whether it is a robber sporting a ski mask, a child in a Halloween costume, or a hero in a comic book. Of course, a mask’s purpose can be twisted to represent the person underneath, rather than creating an entirely new identity. Horror movies with masked killers are a good example of this. For English class, I have to create a mask that represents who I am.
The first noticeable detail about the mask is how it is divided into two sides. The meaning behind this relates to the fact that I’m a Gemini. In western astrology, there are twelve zodiac signs, with Gemini being the third sign. Gemini are supposedly two faced. While I don’t consider myself two faced, I do think that the general description for Gemini somewhat …show more content…
The confetti is placed in an irregular manner, giving it an uneven feel that contrasts the mask’s smoothness. The texture symbolizes my imperfections, because I am not flawless. As much as I want life to go smoothly, there is no avoiding the rough patches.
The left hand side of the mask is my depiction of Vincent Van Gogh’s famous art piece, “The Starry Night”. This represents my liking of art. While Van Gogh’s art does not inspire my art itself, I do like his impressionistic art style. Another reason why I chose this painting for my mask is because of the swirling wind patterns and circular shapes. I like to think that I’m an easygoing person that goes with the flow. Hence, the relaxed movements the strokes imply.
The right half of the mask is incomplete- at least, it appears to be. I have a bad habit of not wanting to finish what I started. It can be anything, from homework, art, goals, etc. Since honesty is the best policy, I will admit that having the mask look unfinished was not planned (at least it worked out in the end). At the top of the mask, the words “MADE IN NEW YORK” are written out. I was born in Brooklyn, New York. I would have added more detail to further express that, but I was not raised there. Below those words is my name written in Khmer (the Cambodian language). My family is from Cambodia, and I was raised there for a brief time. Unfortunately, I’m not totally fluent in Khmer nor can I write
The first noticeable detail about the mask is how it is divided into two sides. The meaning behind this relates to the fact that I’m a Gemini. In western astrology, there are twelve zodiac signs, with Gemini being the third sign. Gemini are supposedly two faced. While I don’t consider myself two faced, I do think that the general description for Gemini somewhat …show more content…
The confetti is placed in an irregular manner, giving it an uneven feel that contrasts the mask’s smoothness. The texture symbolizes my imperfections, because I am not flawless. As much as I want life to go smoothly, there is no avoiding the rough patches.
The left hand side of the mask is my depiction of Vincent Van Gogh’s famous art piece, “The Starry Night”. This represents my liking of art. While Van Gogh’s art does not inspire my art itself, I do like his impressionistic art style. Another reason why I chose this painting for my mask is because of the swirling wind patterns and circular shapes. I like to think that I’m an easygoing person that goes with the flow. Hence, the relaxed movements the strokes imply.
The right half of the mask is incomplete- at least, it appears to be. I have a bad habit of not wanting to finish what I started. It can be anything, from homework, art, goals, etc. Since honesty is the best policy, I will admit that having the mask look unfinished was not planned (at least it worked out in the end). At the top of the mask, the words “MADE IN NEW YORK” are written out. I was born in Brooklyn, New York. I would have added more detail to further express that, but I was not raised there. Below those words is my name written in Khmer (the Cambodian language). My family is from Cambodia, and I was raised there for a brief time. Unfortunately, I’m not totally fluent in Khmer nor can I write