My architectural inspired relief tile was a very long process, and in the end I decided not to paint it because there were so many little crevices that I didn't want the paint to obscure. It was difficult because I'd never worked with clay before, but by getting help from people around me who had, I was able to figure out the tools and techniques needed to finish the piece. Because the piece was inspired by foreign architecture, I couldn't work from life. I used a picture I found online of a German castle called Neuschwanstein. I've actually been to Germany and I thought the architecture was fantastic, so I was happy to have the chance to recreate it.