{"id":5631,"date":"2022-05-30T17:18:37","date_gmt":"2022-05-30T17:18:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/?p=5631"},"modified":"2024-02-08T09:41:49","modified_gmt":"2024-02-08T09:41:49","slug":"arts-crafts-african-mask-pt-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/?p=5631","title":{"rendered":"ARTS & CRAFTS: African Style Mask, Pt 2"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Up on the wall, finally. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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The (nearly) finished new look.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

I thought I\u2019d posted about this project before, here on my blog. But I can\u2019t find any such entry! (I may have to go back and remedy that?) Anyhoo\u2026 here\u2019s a \u2018second\u2019 instalment on the subject.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The original project was something I did several years ago, after buying a book in Heffers, Cambridge, on African masks. I bought that book even further back, a number of years earlier, with the intention of trying to replicate some tribal type African artefacts for decorating our home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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How the \u2018face\u2019 looked at start of play, with the \u2018beard\u2019 tucked away.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

As as ever with my artistic projects, I\u2019m not at all happy with my efforts. This is something that has generally stymied me in this department all my life! Indeed, lack of self-belief has grown to such an extent that I just really don\u2019t do any art anymore. Same with the music. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Anyway, whatever. As folk say these days! For what it\u2019s worth (or not?), this is my attempt to do something with this mask to make it such that I do<\/em> like it. I\u2019d like to say I don\u2019t care. But the truth, as always, is more nuanced and complex than that. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The mask, all \u2018masked\u2019 up, and marked up!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

This is how it is at present. Or rather how it evolved today. Even in its first stage it went through several separate steps. As I searched for the elusive something. The basic design is a mish-mash of elements from various masks in the reference book. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Today\u2019s stages were first: masking off the \u2018beard\u2019\/back of the mask; then masking some striped patterns on the front face; painting a black gloss coat over the front; and finally the tape is removed, and\u2026 \u2018wallah!\u2019, as many folk have it in Franglais<\/em>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Looking quite weird. But I quite like the green stripes. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

I think it\u2019ll need \u2018knocking back\u2019 or \u2018weathering\u2019, as it\u2019s poss\u2019 a bit too stark or pristine as is. Anyroad, I definitely do like it better now. I\u2019m still not very happy with it. But an improvement is something. And it\u2019s my first attempt. Maybe I ought to just move on to a second? We shall see\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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From the right side.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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And the left.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019ll let the latest layer dry overnight. And tomorrow I\u2019ll work on weathering it a bit. Sanding, scraping, maybe some brown (strong tea?) washes? Then I need to work up some kind ageing or patina. Hmmm!?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I thought I\u2019d posted about this project before, here on my blog. But I can\u2019t find any such entry! (I may have to go back and remedy that?) Anyhoo\u2026 here\u2019s a \u2018second\u2019 instalment on the subject. The original project was something I did several years ago, after buying a book in Heffers, Cambridge, on African … <\/p>\n

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