Stylized Animal Masks
Artist Connection: Indigenous Mask Traditions, Graphic Design, AJ Fosik, folk art
Grades: 2–8
Time Required: 2 class periods
Project Type: Individual
Materials:
- Construction paper, cardstock, metallic paper
- Scissors
- Glue
- Markers
Avoid Identical Artwork:
Assign different animals or regional wildlife.
Instructions:
- Discuss simplifying the animal into shapes.
- Have students sketch ideas
- Cut main shape with additional features cut out to layer on top.
- Cut details & add patterns.
- Mount on black cardstock.
Display Tip:
Hang in a "Forest of Faces" installation.
Inspiration:
You could also make them more three dimensional with layers of cardboard, utilizing acrylic paint and construction paper for patterns and accents:
Project details: https://thislittleclassofmine.weebly.com/home/cardboard-masks