African Mask Lesson Step 7 - Stylizing the Hair
This step will help you to stylize the hair to finish off your African mask design.
On the light background draw a stylized design to represent hair or braids.
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A straight, simplified, linear design is used here to contrast with the curves on the rest of the mask.
![African Mask Design Lesson - Styling the Hair 2](masks/african-mask-design-step-13.jpg)
Cut out the stylized hair braid, flip it over and place it onto the dark side of the design.
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This completes the symmetry and is the final counterchange of the arrangement.
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The layout of the mask is now complete.
This illustration depicts some alternative styles of hair.
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Note how each style has been reduced to a few simple lines.
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Simplified features communicate quicker and have a greater visual impact than more detailed images.