I've had some fun creating another Día De Los Muertos (Day of the Dead) project. Here's my decorated Calaveras (skulls) to resemble the decorated sugar skulls that are made for the Día De Los Muertos festivities.
Supplies Used
Foam Skull (<--click link to order)
Sailor Pens (<--click link to order)
Zig Paint Pens
Sakura Glaze Pens
Gesso
Fluorescent Acrylic Paints (Optional)
Skull Size 4 1/2"
(Click images to enlarge)
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*As an alternative instead of painting is to collage onto the skull using selected images.
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Labels: Calaveras, Day of the Dead, Día De Los Muertos, Halloween, Skulls, tutorial
10 Comments:
I LOVE your cute skull for Dia De Los Muertos, Aileen! It's so colorful and cheerful!!!! Well done!!!!!
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Michi, Orange County, CA, at Wed Sep 17, 09:29:00 PM 2008
You really have taken to Day of the Dead art. Your skulls are very cool.
Joanne
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Joanne Huffman, at Thu Sep 18, 04:36:00 AM 2008
Love these Aileen! Nice job! Just curious what size these are, they have really small ones at my dollar store.
Denise
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Unique Trunk Show, at Thu Sep 18, 04:50:00 AM 2008
Hi,
Pretty funk-a-delic!!!
I enjoyed taking a peek.....
Reminds me of my Greatful Dead days......
Groooooovy Man,
Mary Lou
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Mary Lou, at Thu Sep 18, 05:05:00 AM 2008
Just Brilliant Aileen!!! Wonderful creations!!!
By
~*~Patty Szymkowicz, at Thu Sep 18, 02:30:00 PM 2008
These are great! Looks like you had a lot of fun! :)
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artbeth67, at Thu Sep 18, 09:18:00 PM 2008
These skulls are so artsy, colorful and fun! I especially love the flowers in the eye sockets - cool!
hugs,
jackie
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jackie, at Thu Sep 18, 10:47:00 PM 2008
Those are the best lookin skulls I ever did see!
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Kris Henderson, at Fri Sep 19, 05:53:00 AM 2008
Aileen
You did an amazing job with these! Wonderful!
Cheers,
Madge
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Margot Potter, at Fri Sep 19, 09:38:00 AM 2008
Geez, I did try this last year with some skulls I got from you but mine were way lame in comparison with yours, Aileen! I think I'll have to try again with the photos of your calaveras in front of me as I work for inspiration! Marilyn
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Wabbit, at Sat Sep 20, 11:19:00 AM 2008
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