Muertos
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A little spicey morsel for the Halloween season… “Día de los Muertos” is Spanish for “The Day of the Dead”. It’s a Mexican holiday that occurs on November 1 (All Saints’ Day) and November 2 (All Souls’ Day). It celebrates and honoris the lives of the deceased, and the continuation of life; the belief is not that death is the end, but rather the beginning of a new stage in life.
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A little spicey morsel for the Halloween season… “Día de los Muertos” is Spanish for “The Day of the Dead”. It’s a Mexican holiday that occurs on November 1 (All Saints’ Day) and November 2 (All Souls’ Day). It celebrates and honoris the lives of the deceased, and the continuation of life; the belief is not that death is the end, but rather the beginning of a new stage in life.
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mais2©
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carbon stick on paper
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Here is a digital version of two drawings. I merged the images together in photoshop and made a few adjustments to make two separate oil pastel drawings one digital image. / Two calaveras, or skeletons, flirt with each other. The female bears resemblance to Frida Kahlo and the male is a mariachi. / The piece has the feel and spirit of El dia de los muertos, very exciting, emotional!
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Hand drawn and rendered… Saint Death (also known as La Santísima Muerte, and Doña Sebastiana), is a religious figure who receives petitions for love, luck, and protection. Although the Catholic Church has attacked the worship of Saint Death as a pagan tradition, many people insist on praying to this figure for miracles. Those who pray to this figure are often seeking the recovery of health, stolen items, or kidnapped family members. Saint Death is often depicted as a female figure, dressed as a grim reaper with a scythe and scales; also she can be dressed in a long white satin gown and a golden crown. In this form, many devotees view her as a variation of the Virgin Mary. / Some believe the cult of Saint Death originated from ancient witchcraft; however, Saint Death may have his/her roots in pre-Christian beliefs of the Aztec Native Americans who worshiped a similar figure by the name of Mictlantecuhtli, the god of death, along with his wife, Mictecacihuatl. The Day of the Dead (El Día de los Muertos in Spanish) is a holiday celebrated mainly in Mexico and by people of Mexican heritage. Family and friends gather to pray for and remember friends and relatives who have died. Many people believe that during the Day of the Dead, it is easier for the souls of the departed to visit the living. During the period most people visit the cemeteries where their loved ones are buried and decorate their graves with ofrendas, or offerings, often including orange marigolds called “cempasúchitl” (now usually called “Flor de Muerto” (“Flower of the Dead”)). These flowers are thought to attract souls of the dead to the offerings. A common symbol of the holiday is the skull (colloquially called calavera), which celebrants represent in masks, and foods such as sugar skulls, which are inscribed with the name of the recipient on the forehead. Sugar skulls are gifts that can be given to both the living and the dead. Some people believe that possessing “dia de los muertos” items can bring good luck. Many people get tattoos or have dolls of the dead to carry with them. The artist recommends a lighter colour tee for maximum detail. A darker tee will hide the black line work.
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The Friends…
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Shot of a woman dressed as la Catrina at a Dia de los Muertos procession. Dia de los muertos (Day of the Dead) in Mexico represents a mixture of Christian devotion and Pre-Hispanic traditions and beliefs. As a result of this mixture, the celebration comes to life as an unique Mexican tradition and celebration including an altar and offerings dedicated to those deceased. The altar includes four main elements of nature – earth, wind, water, and fire. The celebration occurs on the 1st and 2nd of November, in connection with the Catholic holy days of All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day. Thanks for looking : ) Shot w/ a Canon 20D.
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Dia de Los Muertos t-shirt! / I prefer this theme rather than Halloween this year. _
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Inspiration from the Mexican “Dia De Los Muertos” (The day of the dead) / Hand drawn and re-touched in Photoshop.
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the dead mariachi
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Celebrate in style…
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search asyrum!
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2009 Acrylic on Canvas 40×30” Abstract Featured on Dia de Los Muertos The Virgin was Featured in CORE group / November 2, 2009
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2007 Acrylic on Framed board with built-outs 48×36” This piece was created along with another piece for 2007 “Dia Del Los Muertos”
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2008 Wood and Plexiglass Sculpture 90×59x22” Two Oak and Pine Mixed Media Guitars A Dia De Los Muertos Exhibit Installation
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This illustration was inspired by my husband and his new hat! / He also sports a fine moustache. / Drawn with red and black felt pen on paper.
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One of my patterned skulls, inspired by Día de Los Muertos sugar skulls. Dot Dot Skull was originally drawn on paper using black felt pen.
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This quiff -sporting rock n’ roll skull was originally drawn on paper using black felt pen, I then added colour using photoshop.
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Seeing as though I recently joined the Dia De Los Muertos Group, I thought I’d do a Tshirt especially for the members. This has been slightly updated. This is the definitive design. All sizes available, and in black only.
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El Dia de los Muertos (the Day of the Dead), a Mexican celebration, is a day to celebrate, remember and prepare special foods in honor of those who have departed. On this day in Mexico, the streets near the cemeteries are filled with decorations of papel picado , flowers, candy calaveras (skeletons and skulls), and parades. It is believed that the spirit of the dead visit their families on October 31 and leave on November 2. In order to celebrate, the families make altars and place ofrendas (offerings) of food such as pan de muertos baked in shapes of skulls and figures, candles, incense, yellow marigolds known as cempazuchitl (also spelled zempasuchil) and most importantly a photo of the departed soul is placed on the altar. It might sound somewhat morbid, but the Mexicans react to death with mourning along with happiness and joy. They look at death with the same fear as any other culture, but there is a difference. They reflect their fear by mocking and living alongside death. Living alongside death means that Mexicans have to learned to accept it within their lives. Death is apparent in everyday life. It is in art and even in children’s toys. It is not respected as it is in other cultures. Children play “funeral” with toys that are made to represent coffins and undertakers. Death is laughed at in its face. Many euphemisms are used for death, La calaca (the skeleton), la pelona (“baldy”), la flaca (“skinny”), and la huesada (“bony”). There are refranes, sayings, and poems that are popular with day of the dead. These sayings are cliches and lose meaning when translated. For example “La muerte es flaca y no puede conmigo” means “Death is skinny/weak and she can’t carry me.” Calaveras (skulls) are decorated with bright colors with the name of the departed inscribed on the head. Children carrying yellow marigolds enjoy the processions to the cemetery. At the cemetery, music is played and dances are made to honor the spirits. San Antonio Texas
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San Antonio
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