Jephyr's Dia de los Muertos Painting

Hello again!

We're werking our way through another blistering summer here in the Phoenician desert I call home....and I can't wait for it too cool off again!!

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Recently, I received an e-mail from Sandy Luehrsen, one of my instructors at MCC reminding me that there was a call to artists for a Dia de los Muertos exhibition in Tucson.

(Tohono Chul - Día de los Muertos Exhibition, August 28 - November 8, 2015.)

I decided to see what I could come up with, did a little research into the holiday and its imagery...and one day did a quick sketch of a Mariachi skeleton dood that I thought might fit the bill.

The next day I began digitally painting him on my computer...and rather quickly decided I was liking the results.

Later, I decided to add a background...and once again turned to the iconic images from the traditional Dia de los Muertos celebration...and painted a candy skull to place behind my skeleton Mariachi dood.

I'll share images from those steps below...and plan to make a short video documentary of the process too.

BTW...I call this painting “Momento Maury” as a humorous homage to medieval church "Memento Mori" works (loosely translated from Latin: "remember that you are mortal"), designed to remind viewers of their own mortality.

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(click on theses images to see a larger view)

"Momento Maury", Dia de los Muertos Painting, Copyright 2015, Jephyr, All Rights Reserved

"Momento Maury" background - process steps
Dia de los Muertos Painting, Copyright 2015, Jephyr, All Rights Reserved

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2014 Phoenix Comicon Fan Fest Fotos! Part Trois!

Photos Below

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Hello!

Well...here we are almost ready to say goodbye to 2014 and counting down to 2015.  I hope you' had a great year and the coming year will be even better!

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This will be the last post of photos taken at the 2014 Phoenix Comicon Fan Fest, at the University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona on Saturday December 13th, 2014.

If you want to find out more about Fan Fest and see additional photos please check out my recent posts about it:

12-29-14 Jephyr Blog Post

12-30-14 Jephyr Blog Post

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And finally, here's a link to a post with photographs of the amazing sky and clouds over head that day.  Later in the afternoon there was an amazing sunset and a beautiful full rainbow.

12-28-14 Jephyr Blog Post

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For those not familiar with Fan Fest, its official website describes it as a "pop culture convention featuring actors, top comic book writers and artists, events, and features exhibitors, vendors and costuming for those fans who can’t get enough of Phoenix Comicon!"

I spent the afternoon having a blast taking photos of costumed attendees and participants....and will post some of the last of my favorite images here: 



Edward Bell of Superhero Synergy

Kiba Cheetah Photo Bomb

Thanks to everyone who generously allowed me to take their photograph...I appreciate your time and patience.

If you see yourself in a photo I'd love to know you had a look...so please say hi in the comments. Or if you recognize someone in a photo...please send them a link to this post so they can check it out.

Thanks in advance and have a great year!