Hawk Mask

Here's a new mask from my Etsy shop. The hawk is a pastel drawing and is reproduced on card stock.

Tiger Mask

Here is another mask done in pastels on a dark Mi-Tientes paper.

Owl Mask Illustration

I drew the owl, on a dark purple paper that had a lot of texture, using my pastels. The paper was certainly not intended for pastels, but the texture seemed to work to convey the feeling of feathers. We don't have many art supply stores locally, so if I don't want to order something online, I always check out the local big box store that sells craft items.

Masquerade Masks

My husband and I are going to a masquerade party early next month. I don't have any strong personal connections with the idea of a "masquerade" possibly because of my Protestant background. Romeo and Juliet always comes to mind when I think of a party where guests are partially disguised with masks. I googled "masquerade" and found some interesting historical background on Wikipedia. Apparently masquerades date back to 15th century France where masks were sometimes worn as part of a marriage celebration. Venetian masks are also legendary and worn as part of Carnival.

I think I will take this mask with me. And since it is hand held it I won't feel committed to wearing it for the whole evening. Particularly if no one else shows up with a mask!