Jonathen

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MY MASK

Why: I decided to make a mask for two reasons. The first is because it was required of me in order to pass ART I. The second was because I knew I could make it look amazing. I decided to go with the army theme because it is a very important part of my life. I have grown up around great people like my Great Grandpa Nash who served in the navy and army, my grandpa who served and was wounded in Vietnam, and my Dad who served 21 years and fought in two wars and was stationed in several countries throughout his career. One day I hope to continue in the tradition and become a pilot. Procedure: To make the mask I had to lay on my back and let another person put plaster gauze on my face. Once they finish I had to wait for it to dry and then I could take it off. I let it dry for 24 hours then I began to sand it. It took me 3 or 4 days to get it smooth then I added face paint. It is authentic Operation Desert Storm paint. The next step was to create a background for the mask. For this I used a window and painted it. It took me about three weeks to paint the window because I couldn’t get the flames to look real.

Evaluation: I think that the finished product is very successful and I couldn’t be prouder. It took a lot of hard work and it turned out better than I could have ever imagined. The best part of the whole thing is the soldiers’ creed at the bottom of the window. It captures the feeling I was trying to express in the painting and I believe that it really adds to the piece.