:// Behind The Mask

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:// For *RainbowFountains' Mask Project

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I thought about joining this project a while ago, but I decided to do it now since I got a bit more of an idea in my head. I hope it's acceptable!

Meanings

Giraffe Pelt:// Giraffes have been my favorite animal for forever, and so it would be completely ridiculous to not have some giraffe-y thing on my mask. I gave it a large portion because I love giraffes...a lot.

Forehead Scene:// I live in one of the most beautiful parts of colorful Colorado, so I decided to do three of the trees in my yard with Longs Peak behind it, as I happen to have a nice view out my window. C:

Red Paint:// Ochre paint is seemingly a part of every ancient society that had it readily available. The Mayans were no exception, and this is one of the face paint designs from the Mayan codices. I also gave it to my character Nochtli

Black Paint:// I did some of Nochtli's cat spots around her eyes to symbolize her as a character. She's very important to me and one of my favorite characters that I've ever created. The black nose is to signify the shape of the nasal opening in a skull

Nose Ring:// Just another Nochtli trait that I particularly enjoy

Golden Mayan Glyph:// This symbolizes my love for the Maya culture as a whole, as being a Mayanist is something that I'm really hoping to achieve through graduate school and a possible Ph.D. The glyph itself is the word 'child of father' and I have it tattooed to my right wrist.

That about covers it. I hope it's all good.

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