My Art Projects

Guinea Pig Mask

One of my art projects involved making a papier mache mask. I decided to make mine into the head of my pet guinea pig, Frosty.

First, I blew up a balloon and tied a knot in the neck. I then dipped some strips of paper in PVA glue and began placing them on the balloon. It was a little tricky at first, as the paper strips started sliding off the balloon, but as more layers were applied, it got easier.

In progress.

Once I had a sufficient amount of layers on the balloon, I cut the structure in half and burst the balloon. I then cut a little bit off one half to form a more comfortable space for my head to sit in. The two halves were then glued back together.
To make the eyes, I scrunched up two pieces of tissue and covered them in glue.
After the eyes had dried, I covered the entire head with a coat of white paint. Once that was dry, I painted in the red-pink eyes, the grey ears, and the details in the fur.

Guinea Pig head + Human head fusion

My next art project was a piece of art which combined a photograph of me(side profile) and a watercolour of a guinea pig. First, I sanded the area that I was going to paint so the the watercolour wouldn't just run off the paper. I then sketched the rough shape of the guinea pig's head and facial features. After that, I painted the ears, eyes, and some of the fur details. I completed the rest of the detail once this had dried.