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Because Paul Klee created this on jute, I decided to use an old-paper-esque texture tutorial to recreate the cloth texture. It probably wasn't accurate, but it served its purpose. I wanted to recreate his usage of dark, thick, bold lines and choice of simple yet expressive colors. The combination gives a grimly feel, as though doom is impending. The white in the face gives a ghostly feel to the person in the center of the image. The jute gives a texture that amplifies these effects. I wrote "tod" in English, but "death" was too long, so I chose to go with "die." I also though that putting it at the top as well in the face would create a stronger deathly message. I used my Bamboo Capture tablet to create the lines and chose a brush that would give it a slightly similar texture to the strokes that Klee had. Below is the result of my recreating Klee's work.