Yellow White and Purple Sugar Skulls
by Tim Phelps
Title
Yellow White and Purple Sugar Skulls
Artist
Tim Phelps
Medium
Digital Art - Digital
Description
Three art deco detailed sugar skulls are presented celebrating Dia de los Meurtos in this Day of the Dead illustration. The yellow sugar skull with green teeth on the left has 2 art deco sprays of color on its forehead, multiple flowing patterns of polka dots, green thorny plant stems, a green hosta leaf as its nose and two orange, red and yellow gallardia flower blossoms as its staring eyes. The white sugar skull in the middle with orange teeth is punctuated with multiple flowing patterns of single polka dots in tan, pink, blue, and purple and has two succulent cactus flowers as its nose and to pink marigold flower blossoms as its eyes and a multicolored art deco multicolored sprays on its forehead and as a moustache and van dyke beard on its chin. On the right is a purple and black sugar skull with red teeth is decorated with lavender swirling teardrops, art deco multicolored sprays and 2 glaring orange and yellow marigold eyes with black centers. The brightly colored background with horizontal lines, solid and interlocking triangles, and interlocking diamonds is inspired by Mexican horse blanket woven patterns. This vivid artwork can be purchased as a horizontal print on a variety of surfaces and can be found on coffee mugs and other personal items. This image can be faithful printed up to 6 feet as a mural.
For over 3000 years, since the days of the Mayans and Aztecs, inhabitants of Latin American countries have gathered together annually to honor loved ones on the celebratory “Day of the Dead” or Dia de los Muertos. This public holiday is a fervent and feasting fiesta lasting 3 days from October 31 to November 2. Dia de los Muertos embraces the circle of life acknowledging that life and death are not to be feared and that each are in complete harmony, bound to the processes of nature. Altars or ‘ofrendas’ are lovingly built in homes or public places. I hope you will visit and tell others about phelpsmandala.com for many more nature inspired images and nature mandalas.
Artwork featured on the homepage of the artist group "WIDE FORMAT PHOTOGRAPHY PANORAMAS POLYPTYCHS WFPPP" 10/01/22
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November 24th, 2021
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