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Dancing Skull Mask

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So believe it or not, I actually finished this thing about 3 weeks ago I'm just so laz... I mean busy that I didn't post it.

The story goes that I saw the African art show at the AGO. One of the pieces was a ram's head mask.
We don't know who made it, but assuming that it was similar to other African masks, it would have been made by a woman and worn (and subsequently performed) by a man. We also know that it would have most likely been used for a celebration of some sort. Beyond that, we know nothing about the artwork, so I decided to create the character.
What would he look like, what would he use to perform, ect...
This is the result

Estimated Time: 20 Hours
Oil on Canvas
30 x 48 "

:D
-Nils
Image size
3240x4320px 3.52 MB
Make
SAMSUNG
Model
SAMSUNG ST70 / VLUU ST70 / SAMSUNG ST71
Shutter Speed
1/6 second
Aperture
F/3.5
Focal Length
5 mm
ISO Speed
400
Date Taken
Oct 22, 2011, 5:30:53 PM
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UltimateSketchQueen's avatar
Awesome job!~
Traditional art can be really tough, I always have lots of respect for the artists that specialize in it C: