A plastic pre-made facial form is then used to create the face portion of the mask. Students dip pre-torn newspaper strips into wheat paste and slowly apply the strips to the facial form. A 3-D headdress is then attached using additional poster board and assorted construction paper. This headdress will serve to connect the facial portion of the mask to the poster board backboard. Students apply techniques in design and paint to embellish the mask with additional Egyptian symbols and design elements.
Care is taken to delineate the facial features including the eyes and the mouth.
A cardboard tube is glued to the chin to resemble the traditional Egyptian plaited beard. Students are asked upon completion of this project to participate in a classroom critique. During this critique process they are asked to identify the elements and principles of design as it relates to their artwork, as well as compare and contrast their mask to other completed portrait masks by fellow classmates. Evaluation is through teacher observation, discussion, and the following scoring guide. SuccessLink needs to know.