Día de los Muertos, 7.5"x7.5" mixed media painting
Over the years I've got to know more and more about Día de los Muertos. And I started to like it a lot.
During my mixed media painting class I created this painting/collage of my interpretation of Día de los Muertos. There are torn papers that I painted myself, a cut up photo that I took a few weeks ago in the cemetery of Tomales and a torn book page with a poem. A few stamps are the final touches.
I'm also writing at Vision and Verb today - about Day of the Dead. Please come on over.
11 comments:
Lovely piece - the colors are gorgeous. I'm usually a big Dias de Los Muertos fan, but I"ve been preoccupied this year.
Rinda
Celebrating the lives of those gone before us is a grand idea, and I'd love to be in Mexico now. Somehow, I can't imagine this happening in Alberta.
Kay, Alberta, Canada
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This is just a wonderful work of art, so much going on. Have you considered joining in with the offerings over at Rebecca and Stephanie's blogs?
Sue x
For a Day of the Dead collage this has so much LIFE in it! I like everything about it!!!!
Wow! Fab colours and a wonderful piece.
Dear Carola-I LOVE these colors!!! This is such a beautiful piece. And your neighbourhood looks like such a fun place to be...on Halloween or any other time:)
Thanks so much for writing me an e-mail. I have been meaning to write back...I have some stuff to share but...things have been super hectic over here. Down with the flu etc. I will write soon though. I hope all is well with you...big hugs. xxx
Day of the Death sounds a lot harder than our word, Allerzielen, that sounds more gentle.
You really captured the feeling of the celebration. I too like the Day of the Dead although it was not part of the culture I grew up with. Lots of inspiration here in the Bay Area.
Darla
your collage really captures this celebration! love the skeleton stamps... they sure look like they are having a great time!
Ein wunderschönes farbenfrohes Werk, gefällt mir sehr gut.
Wow. There's so much to see in this "collage," Carola. I especially love how the colors have meshed together.
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