Dia de los Muertos Masks

Amber Allison of Bling Out Your Dead in Los Angeles, CA, creates one of a kind Dia de los Muertos inspired masks. These masks are highly detailed and truly works of art. I love that the 3D elements are incorporated into the mask, vs. just along the top like many Dia de los Muertos masks. With Fall quickly arriving, it's that time of year to start thinking about Halloween and Dia de los Muertos. You can see more of her work on the website, Facebook page, and Etsy shop.

Skeleton Makeup

Rachel Battle, of Richmond, VA, created this skull artwork.

I was looking through the submissions and thought "Wow, this face looks familiar...sort of like Rachel's face." Then, I looked at the submitter's name. Rachel and I used to work together several years ago. She's a cosmetologist who is a master of her craft. Everything she creates is a work of art, and truly impressive. This skull makeup, photograph, and editing, are no different. Absolutely stunning!

Skeleton Earrings

J L Tunnell made this "pair of earrings I made a few years ago. The head/skull of each was a natural gold nugget and the skeletons were made with 14K gold wire. Each earring is about 1-1/2 inches tall."

I rarely get to see great skeleton jewelry. I'm particularly fond of skeletons that have movable joints. The skeletons dance around when someone wears them. These have a creative use of materials and great proportion. Perhaps I'll have to make my own dancing skeleton jewelry.

Crocheted Skulls and Flowers

Coco Flowers, from Paris, France, created these crocheted skulls and flowers.

I grabbed this animation from her blog, because the skulls look like they're dancing.

I've been talking about crochet a lot recently, with various crocheters. It's probably because Fall is soon, and I'm pondering new designs...mostly a skull design. Seeing great crocheted skulls like these, really is fantastic inspiration. I love the use of flowers as the eyes. This could help solve a design issue I've been having. Check out Coco Dollz Shop to purchase her creations.

Face Off Mashup: Rebecca Prominski and Riley Goodwin

As a part of our celebration for Skull Appreciation Day we're presenting you with the "Fan Submissions" part of our Face Off exhibit. We asked our readers to submit their own skulls using the template that was provided, then we faced them off against each other, and we now proudly present for your viewing pleasure, the final results.

This Face Off mashup contains two submissions from Westfield Middle School, in Bloomingdale, IL. The students did these in their art class taught by Deyana Matt.

This skull is by Rebecca Prominski.

This skull is by Riley Goodwin.

FACE OFF: Skull-A-Day VS Street Anatomy 

 May 31 - August 25, 2013 

 International Museum of Surgical Science 

 1524 N. Lake Shore Drive Chicago, IL

Face Off Mashup: Nick Stancil and Grace Kelly

As a part of our celebration for Skull Appreciation Day we're presenting you with the "Fan Submissions" part of our Face Off exhibit. We asked our readers to submit their own skulls using the template that was provided, then we faced them off against each other, and we now proudly present for your viewing pleasure, the final results.

This Face Off mashup contains two submissions from Westfield Middle School, in Bloomingdale, IL. The students did these in their art class taught by Deyana Matt.

This skull is by Nick Stancil.

This skull is by Grace Kelly.

FACE OFF: Skull-A-Day VS Street Anatomy 

 May 31 - August 25, 2013 

 International Museum of Surgical Science 

 1524 N. Lake Shore Drive Chicago, IL

Face Off Mashup: Micah Freundlich and Sania Kohli

As a part of our celebration for Skull Appreciation Day we're presenting you with the "Fan Submissions" part of our Face Off exhibit. We asked our readers to submit their own skulls using the template that was provided, then we faced them off against each other, and we now proudly present for your viewing pleasure, the final results.

This Face Off mashup contains two submissions from Westfield Middle School, in Bloomingdale, IL. The students did these in their art class taught by Deyana Matt.

This skull is by Micah Freundlich.

 This skull is by Sania Kohli.

FACE OFF: Skull-A-Day VS Street Anatomy 

 May 31 - August 25, 2013 

 International Museum of Surgical Science 

 1524 N. Lake Shore Drive Chicago, IL

Face Off Mashup: Kristian Balli and Matthew Tumbarello

As a part of our celebration for Skull Appreciation Day we're presenting you with the "Fan Submissions" part of our Face Off exhibit. We asked our readers to submit their own skulls using the template that was provided, then we faced them off against each other, and we now proudly present for your viewing pleasure, the final results.

This Face Off mashup contains two submissions from Westfield Middle School, in Bloomingdale, IL. The students did these in their art class taught by Deyana Matt.

This skull is by Kristian Balli.

This skull is by Matthew Tumbarello.

FACE OFF: Skull-A-Day VS Street Anatomy 

 May 31 - August 25, 2013 

 International Museum of Surgical Science 

 1524 N. Lake Shore Drive Chicago, IL

Face Off Mashup: Joey Aazzaretto and Kiana Lopez

As a part of our celebration for Skull Appreciation Day we're presenting you with the "Fan Submissions" part of our Face Off exhibit. We asked our readers to submit their own skulls using the template that was provided, then we faced them off against each other, and we now proudly present for your viewing pleasure, the final results.

This Face Off mashup contains two submissions from Westfield Middle School, in Bloomingdale, IL. The students did these in their art class taught by Deyana Matt.

This skull is by Joey Aazzaretto.

This skull is by Kiana Lopez.

FACE OFF: Skull-A-Day VS Street Anatomy 

 May 31 - August 25, 2013 

 International Museum of Surgical Science 

 1524 N. Lake Shore Drive Chicago, IL

Face Off Mashup: Joaquin Arias and Shelia Zagotta

As a part of our celebration for Skull Appreciation Day we're presenting you with the "Fan Submissions" part of our Face Off exhibit. We asked our readers to submit their own skulls using the template that was provided, then we faced them off against each other, and we now proudly present for your viewing pleasure, the final results.

This Face Off mashup contains two submissions from Westfield Middle School, in Bloomingdale, IL. The students did these in their art class taught by Deyana Matt.

This skull is by Joaquin Arias.

This skull is by Shelia Zagotta.

FACE OFF: Skull-A-Day VS Street Anatomy 

 May 31 - August 25, 2013 

 International Museum of Surgical Science 

 1524 N. Lake Shore Drive Chicago, IL

Face Off Mashup: Jack Veechio and Jeremy Pilz

As a part of our celebration for Skull Appreciation Day we're presenting you with the "Fan Submissions" part of our Face Off exhibit. We asked our readers to submit their own skulls using the template that was provided, then we faced them off against each other, and we now proudly present for your viewing pleasure, the final results.

This Face Off mashup contains two submissions from Westfield Middle School, in Bloomingdale, IL. The students did these in their art class taught by Deyana Matt.

This one is by Jack Veechio, age 13.

This one is by Jeremy Pilz, age 13.

FACE OFF: Skull-A-Day VS Street Anatomy 

 May 31 - August 25, 2013 

 International Museum of Surgical Science 

 1524 N. Lake Shore Drive Chicago, IL

Face Off Mashup: Ezra Goodwin and Sophia Margelos

As a part of our celebration for Skull Appreciation Day we're presenting you with the "Fan Submissions" part of our Face Off exhibit. We asked our readers to submit their own skulls using the template that was provided, then we faced them off against each other, and we now proudly present for your viewing pleasure, the final results.

This Face Off mashup contains two submissions from Deyana Matt, an art teacher at Westfield Middle School, in Bloomingdale, IL. Her students did these in their art class, but she also submitted a few by people who are not students at the school. We love seeing how people like Deyana get other people involved in projects like this!

This one is by Ezra Goodwin, age 7.

This one is by Sophia Margelos, age 12.

FACE OFF: Skull-A-Day VS Street Anatomy 

 May 31 - August 25, 2013 

 International Museum of Surgical Science 

 1524 N. Lake Shore Drive Chicago, IL

Face Off Mashup: Derrick Valentine and Casey Darre

As a part of our celebration for Skull Appreciation Day we're presenting you with the "Fan Submissions" part of our Face Off exhibit. We asked our readers to submit their own skulls using the template that was provided, then we faced them off against each other, and we now proudly present for your viewing pleasure, the final results.

This Face Off mashup contains two submissions from Westfield Middle School, in Bloomingdale, IL. The students did these in their art class taught by Deyana Matt.

This one is by Derrick Valentine, age 13.

This one is by Casey Darre, age 12.

FACE OFF: Skull-A-Day VS Street Anatomy 

 May 31 - August 25, 2013 

 International Museum of Surgical Science 

 1524 N. Lake Shore Drive Chicago, IL

Face Off Mashup: Chloe Dwyer and Chris Goodwin

As a part of our celebration for Skull Appreciation Day we're presenting you with the "Fan Submissions" part of our Face Off exhibit. We asked our readers to submit their own skulls using the template that was provided, then we faced them off against each other, and we now proudly present for your viewing pleasure, the final results.

This Face Off mashup contains two submissions from Westfield Middle School, in Bloomingdale, IL. The students did these in their art class taught by Deyana Matt.

This one is by Chloe Dwyer, age 13.

This one is by Chris Goodwin, age 31.

FACE OFF: Skull-A-Day VS Street Anatomy 

May 31 - August 25, 2013 

International Museum of Surgical Science 

1524 N. Lake Shore Drive Chicago, IL

Face Off Mashup: Ashwin and Amy

As a part of our celebration for Skull Appreciation Day we're presenting you with the "Fan Submissions" part of our Face Off exhibit. We asked our readers to submit their own skulls using the template that was provided, then we faced them off against each other, and we now proudly present for your viewing pleasure, the final results.

This Face Off mashup contains two submissions from students at Westfield Middle School, in Bloomingdale, IL. The students did these in their art class taught by Deyana Matt.

This one is by Ashwin Saravanapandian, age 13.

This one is by Amy Xie, age 14.

FACE OFF: Skull-A-Day VS Street Anatomy 

May 31 - August 25, 2013 

International Museum of Surgical Science 

1524 N. Lake Shore Drive Chicago, IL

Face Off Mashup: Rachel Stoltz and Mr. Four Fingers

As a part of our celebration for Skull Appreciation Day we're presenting you with the "Fan Submissions" part of our Face Off exhibit. We asked our readers to submit their own skulls using the template that was provided, then we faced them off against each other, and we now proudly present for your viewing pleasure, the final results.

This skull is by Rachel Stoltz of Anatomical Element. She was so inspired by the template, that she used it to make several jewelry skulls. This skull is made with copper and aluminum with steel rivets. Rachel lives in Chicago, IL and was a great help in making the show successful.

Mr. Four Fingers from London, England, made this skull called "Masquerade of the Dead". He explained this is a pen illustration finished digitally.

FACE OFF: Skull-A-Day VS Street Anatomy 

May 31 - August 25, 2013 

International Museum of Surgical Science 

1524 N. Lake Shore Drive Chicago, IL

Dia de los Muertos Portraits Calendar

The lovely and talented Rachael Rossman is at it again. She wants to make a calendar by painting Dia de los Muertos portraits. You all can help by supporting her Kickstarter. She has a variety of options available, from getting a copy of the 2014 calendar, to a personal portrait in various sizes, to her coming to you for a private portrait session. Rachael's last 3 Kickstarters have been fully funded, so lets help her get this one funded, while getting some amazing artwork. Below are a few of the many Dia de los Muertos style portraits that Rachael has painted. You can see more of Rachael's amazing work on her Facebook and website.

Crocheted Skulls

Laurie Kahn shared with us some of the Day of the Dead Skull themed crochet pieces she's made.

Crochet lends its self to being very delicate and having intricate designs. When it's done with crochet thread, the lacy effect really shows well. These crocheted skulls by Laurie are beautiful. A skull is a hard shape to create with crochet, but Laurie seems to have mastered it. These are 3 of the crocheted skulls she's made. Head over to her Etsy shop, Spider Mambo, to see more great skull pieces.