4/19/2023 0 Comments Dia de los muertos altar drawingElaborate altares (shrines) are created in homes to invite the souls of the dead back into the world of the living. Graves are visited and decorated with flowers. On and around the second of November each year, Mexicans remember their deceased family members in a variety of ways. Eventually, customs of the Spanish started mixing together with those of the different indigenous groups. When the Spanish arrived during the XV century, they were horrified by the pagan rituals they witnessed and later on sought to spread Catholicism amongst these people. Since prehistoric times, the Aztecs and other indigenous groups used human skulls in rituals to symbolize death and rebirth. Way before the Spanish conquistadores arrived in Mexico, the native indigenous people living in the area already had ceremonies that revolved around death and the natural cycle of living things. T his important celebration is a mixture of both indigenous rituals and Christian beliefs. The Day of the Dead is celebrated each year on the second of November, coinciding with Christianity's All Soul's Day. A Day to Honor the Dead and Celebrate Life I've included a free downloadable PDF at the end for you to print if you wish to practice with it! : ) Also, I will show you step by step how I go about drawing a human skull and why it is so important to have, at least, a general understanding of the underlying bone structure when drawing a face. In this post, I will explain a bit about this wonderful celebration and the story behind the well-known Catrina character. Mexican Día de los Muertos or Day of the Dead has always been one of my favorite yearly celebrations and, this year, I decided to use it as inspiration for a few watercolor illustrations. I consider myself extremely lucky to have lived most of my life in a country that, not only has produced amazing artists of all kinds, but has a rich and unique culture full of color, symbolism and joy. In what ways do you think your society's traditions and beliefs have impacted your work as an artist? How different do you think your artwork would be if you had grown up in a different place in the world? Is there any celebration or tradition that you find particularly inspiring?Īs human beings, we will always carry with us a certain degree of influence from the countries we have lived in and the people we have lived with, especially during our formative years.
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