GHISUGO, on vellum
About a year ago, I was flipping through one of our National Geographic magazines and found an article about the oldest Mayan Mural found in Mexico by archaeologists. Of course, this editorial, was not without photographs of these murals. The article can be found here. They were stunning, awesome, beautiful.
Looking at the photos of these paintings, I was drawn to its simple form and the complexity make-up of its storytelling. The presentation of its human features, such as the nose, mouth, eyes, as well as the style of headdress and costume that represented divinity, power, authority, wisdom, and knowledge. I found that thickness in line art to be fascinating - like looking at the some forms of graffitti pieces. It held me, and then I was hit by an idea: I wanted to draw something similiar. So turning to the literary project I have been currently working on, I decided to depict some characters of my own, trying my best [perhaps in vain] to emulate and imitate the style of the Mayan artwork.
Hence, a tiny tiny glimpse of another world, GHISUGO.
I decided to post this piece online, after watching Apocalypto over the weekend.
