The Day of the Dead...in color!

As promised, here is the color version of the Day of the Dead illustration I did. The color is done in Photoshop using a spatter brush and then painting in tones at about 20% opacity. I wanted it to seem a bit chaotic. Like the viewer is actually in the middle of the parade. Also, if you notice there is only one person in the illustration looking at you... and they don't think you belong! Mwaaaaaaaa Haaaaa haaaaa!

Day of the Dead

My friends at the Autumn Society of Philadelphia told me about an upcoming show that would feature the Day of the Dead (the festival, not the movie). So, I did this piece. It might not be in the actual gallery/show, but I really wanted to do it anyway.
It's ballpoint pen with a little brush and toothbrush (for the splatter).
Tune in next week for the color version!