Art Part 2 (plus something for el Mexicans)

[Dellamorte]

Day of the Dead/Dias de los Muertos art. It's a November 2nd holiday celebrating dead loved ones and even popular dead icons. (Like Frida Kahlo and El Santo as seen below) I did these weeks before this past November. I'm not Mexican or even Latin, but I dig Latin cultures, so hey. Moving on...

First one's more kitschy. Frida's being rescued by the heroic El Santo. El Santo was a famous luchador with many films to his name. Off camera he was a big supporter of the community as well. And we all know who Frida is by now. I added their names in a poster style similar to the way Gustav Klimt's poster lettering style. (He was a kick ass Expressionist from Vienna, and a bit nutso!) But ok, just look already!

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This one's more traditional. "Canci?n De Senorita"
Girl with guitar & monkey. Added a family member portrait for composition's sake, and to tie in with the importance of family with the Day of the Dead holiday. The highlights on the bones don't show up too well here. Also... Day of the Dead skellys still had bodily bulk, that's why she still has boobs!

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And now a dancing senorita. I modeled her in a stylised, exaggerated way. Almost like those fashion illustrations. It came out more realistic than I planned, but I still have her neck elongated, with an almost inhumanly cat-like face, stylised hair, and spindly form.

Version 1...
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This was too straight-forward, so I decided to take it in a different direction....
Version 2....
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Much better! More antiquated, worn, and personal.

[NELSTAR XO]

cool work!!!! and I like the 2nd version

[Dellamorte]

Thanks Diana!

[neltado]

wow, yeah I like the 2nd one more too!

[peewee]

Nice work! For some reason I fancy the first one. I think she looks classier with the more defined and coloured dress. I reckon you should do a Nelly one just like it! Everyone would love to see that I think.

[Rebecca]

Hey that's sum badass work----thanx for sharing that!

[Leesa]

oh I love you! I dig latin cultures too!! totally LOVE the second piccy of that chic, I like the rough and old kinda lookin things like that! and of course, how could anyone not kinda say, that chic reminds you of nelly.
I LOVE THEM!

[Dellamorte]

Thanks you guys!
Pete- Actually I've been building things up slowly to reveal some Nelly related stuff. Which I'm sure everyone knew was coming (some are unfinished as well.)

Leesa, yeah we see eye to eye here, on the Latin & old style deals. Really the first pic reminded me too much of some animated movie shot, and just didn't have that personal passionate feel I wanted. It's more modeled realistically too (all the shading), which I scrapped because I wanted this to look like a representation and not a real girl itself. Anyhow, I went with flat, faded, painterly colours, and worn edges..now it's like something found in some old guy's basement or such. And again, thanks!

And yeah if it reminds anyone of Nelly, not so suprising. The eerie thing is before I even saw Nel, I'd usually draw this some idealised girl from my head that was close to her (elfish brunettes). Though I'll admit some of her influence here, espeically given the hoop rings and ponytail.

[Rodrigo]

Great Calaveras Della!! With a pure Posadas' style. Jaja, crazy combining El Santo & Frida, Santo is much more known and much more a hero for mexican people. I like the colours you used in the skeleton girl with a guitar. You got some talents there man!! You can get through lots of styles, congrats and use them for good.

P.S. Looking forward to see Nelly's art by Della.

[PortugueseKisses]

I'm mexican and I totally love those pictures...those are awesome. I love my culture.. and you did a great job portraying it.