Aztec calendar drawing
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Finished Product and Artist Statement:
For this project I was inspired by Mayan and Aztec cultures. Their calendars were circular and carved into stone. I decided I wanted to do a similar piece inspired by the calendar but more in my own style. I started by cutting a piece of paper into a 17 inch square. Then I found the center of the paper and used a compass to draw multiple circles originating from that center point. I then cut the paper into a circle. Then I began by drawing a face with sharpie pen and continued to make it into a sun and kept expanding with different shapes and patterns until I reached the end of the paper. This project took a lot of time and I struggled with it at multiple points but I am very very proud of myself for finishing it. I really loved this project and I think it is one of the best things I've done.
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