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Page 1: Mardi-Gras Mask - cdn.dick-blick.com · 1. Materials Blick Liquid Watercolors, assorted colors (00369-), share across the classroom Sargent Glitter Glaze, 32-oz (00704-1007), share

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MaterialsBlick Liquid Watercolors, assortedcolors (00369-), share across theclassroom

Sargent Glitter Glaze, 32-oz(00704-1007), share acrossthe classroom

Plastic Face Mask, assortedstyles (61152-), need one perstudent

Blick Academic SyntheticWatercolor Brushes, assortedsize rounds (05838-), need atleast one per student

Plastic Squeeze Bottles, 2-oz(04916-1003), need one per student

Alvin Plastic Palette Tray9" x 4-3/4" (03046-1109), needone per student

Optional:

Stancup Disposable Containers(04918-0100) package of 100,share across the classroom

Blick Studio Gesso (00682-1001),gallon bucket, share across theclassroom

Blick White Glue (23872-1069),gallon bottle, share across theclassroom

Mardi-Gras MaskThe history of mask-wearing during public festivalsdates back to the 15th century inVenice. Carnival allowed citizens to step outside theireveryday personnas andtake on a different identity.Wealthy people often masqueraded as beggarsand commoners took onthe appearance of nobility.

Today’s Mardi-Gras celebrations continue thetradition of the masqueradewith decorative, oftenextravagant costuming. Thisproject demonstrates an easyway to make a mask with allthe glitter and glitz required fora true Mardi-Gras celebration.

Grade Levels 5-12

Preparation

1. Plastic masks are very smooth and may require acoat of acrylic gesso to create a painting surfacewith enough tooth to hold the paint in place andprevent beading of liquid paints. HINT: If you donot have gesso, use steel wool to brush or lightlyscratch a tooth surface onto the mask.

Process

1. Sketch a pattern or design with a light markerdirectly onto the mask.

2. Mix a few drops of Liquid Watercolor with someglitter glaze in a plastic squeeze bottle. Use thebottle to re-trace the sketch lines on the mask andcreate a raised bead effect. Allow to dry.

3. This raised glitter bead will define your lines andhelp give your mask more of a 3-D effect. You canadd and build up more layers of glitter beadinglater when your mask is almost complete. You canalso use your bottle glitter glaze to create dots ordraw patterns. Allow to dry.

4. With a brush, paint the areas in between the glitterglaze lines. Glitter Glaze can be colored or tintedby mixing it with small amounts of LiquidWatercolors. Create dazzling new colors & effects

Process, continued

by mixing a variety of colors andpaint proportions. You shouldexperiment and try a few tests onscrap paper.

5. Once you're happy with yourpainted mask and it's dry, you cancoat the entire mask with oneoverall clear glitter glaze for extratwinkle. Let dry & display.

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Options

- Glitter Glaze can be watered downslightly to make it thinner.

- Adding a little White Glue to GlitterGlaze will help it hold a bead better,spread thicker and dry harder.

- Glitter Glaze can be added to any waterbased acrylic paint to create an opaqueglitter paint.

- Add Glitter Glaze and/or LiquidWatercolors to glues to create your owncolored glues or glitter glues.

- Liquid Watercolors can be swirled into athicker wet coating Glitter Glaze to createmarbled effects or a swirled tie dye stylepattern.

- Thin coats of Acrylic Glitter Glaze dryclear. You can use this translucent featureto create effects and new colors, but becareful or your layout sketch lines mightshow through the glitter glaze. HINT: Usemultiple coats of glitter glaze in varyingbrush directions for even more "twinkle".

Copyright © 2004 Dick Blick Art Materials. All rights reserved.

National Standards

Content Standard #1 — Understanding and applyingmedia, techniques, and processes

5-8 Students intentionally take advantage of the quali-ties and characteristics of art media, techniques, andprocesses to enhance communication of their experi-ences and ideas

9-12 Students conceive and create works of visual artthat demonstrate an understanding of how the commu-nication of their ideas relates to the media, techniques,and processes they use

Content Standard #3 — Choosing and evaluating arange of subject matter, symbols, and ideas

5-8 Students use subjects, themes, and symbols thatdemonstrate knowledge of contexts, values, and aesthetics that communicate intended meaning in art-works

9-12 Students reflect on how artworks differ visually,spatially, temporally, and functionally, and describe howthese are related to history and culture

Content Standard #4 — Understanding the visual arts inrelation to history and cultures

5-8 Students know and compare the characteristics ofartworks in various eras and cultures

9-12 Students describe the function and explore themeaning of specific art objects within varied cultures,times, and places

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