Friday, August 9, 2019

"Tastee Frieze"


While walking through the Detroit Institute of Arts, I noticed this striking piece. I didn't take notes, but I believe it's either Assyrian or Mesopotamian. I like the monochromatic quality of it and thought it would be an interesting challenge to paint it while giving it a 3-d quality. I think it kind of works. 

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