Frida at Home

Frida at Home

This is a larger calavera of Frida Kahlo.  I imagined this as her sitting in her backyard at the
Casa Azul just enjoying the morning.  Hope you like her!

Calavera Sisters

Just finished yesterday, these giant calavera skulls.  They are an order for the Veuve Clicquot champagne company's Dia de los Muertos event.  Hope you like these sisters.

Viva la Vida - a Frida Calavera

This calavera represents Frida Kahlo's art and her life, how they intertwined.  Through her artwork she showed the world her pain, her vulnerability and her strength as well.  It is titled, "Viva la Vida", the title of Frida's last work of art.

Frida's Heart

Here is my latest work titled, "Frida's Heart".  This calavera depicts Frida Kahlo rising from her chair in order to offer her "heart" to someone.  This is an all hand-made papier mache calavera, it took about 3 weeks to make the entire scene.  She is on her way to the Corazon Gallery at Olvera Street for an art show.

Frida in Bed - a new calavera for 2014

Continuing my papier mache dia de los muertos journey for 2014.  Just finished this calavera scene, it's Frida Kahlo in her bed with her body cast and sugar skull.  This calavera is modeled after an actual picture of Frida in her home the Casa Azul.

the Soul's Night - new calavera for 2014

It is that time of the year again, what I start to create all kinds of Calavera scenes for the Dia de los Muertos season. 


Here is the first of my creations:  the Soul's Night.


This scene of a Calavera praying was different for me.  I painted the background for the bones a royal deep blue,  I usually leave the background white, as in the traditional calavera style, but I have to create the vision I'm given.  This scene also contains tears, I've never added tears before and didn't know how in the world I was going to accomplish that, but I figured it out (whew!). 


So here is the newest calavera in the Rosie Girl Art collection, hope you like it!

Abuelos - calavera couple

Still working on Dia de los Muertos.
Here is my latest creation: 

Abuelos

 

 

6th & Lorena - a Calavera scene

"A Saturday Night at 6th and Lorena". 

 

 

This particular calavera scene had to be made.  I grew up in ELA during the 70s in a too small house. Things happening that never should of happened.  It's time to acknowledge them and release them. 

Giant Calavera Skulls for Dia de los Muertos 2013

Continuing on my papier mache journey.
Here are my Giant Calavera Skulls series.
(with my coffee cup for scale)

Traditionally Colorful:

 

AZTECT WARRIOR

 

Sneak Peak: Dia De Los Muertos 2013!

Busy, busy, busy.....need a vacation!

Getting ready for the 2013 Dia De Los Muertos Season.

I'll be posting things as I complete them, ...hope you like em.