It might be helpful to look at Romeo's first speech about Rosaline if you are looking to create a mask about a forlorn and in love character. There are a few lines that you can take and translate into a creative project:
ROMEO:
"Love is a smoke raise with the fume of sighs" (I.i.176)
"Being vex'd a sea nourish'd with lovers' tears" (I.i.178)
"A choking gall and a preserving sweet" (I.i.179)
These lines are all melodramatic, but they are filled with ideas for the creation of a mask. Romeo describes love as "smoke," specifically choking the face. You could draw smoke clouding the mask's vision. Depression often clouds someone's perception, and this can be personified with smoke. In terms of color, Romeo describes great seas and massive fires, so you could use primaries (like red and blue) to create a violent and conflicted mood.
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