For the 2019 Day of the Dead Celebration I have #AztecaModerno the god and goddess of the underworld, the Lord of the underworld and the Lady of Death. I remember celebrating these dates by visiting the cemetery to celebrate our ancestors and setting up altars at home with candles, food, bread and milk to "nourish" those who have passed in our family.
Sketched and Illustrated with Adobe Fresco on the iPad Pro 10 and Apple Pencil. Exported as PDF files and imported to Adobe Illustrator to retain the vector layers.
The art style with the single line-weight and very few details is still evolving. I am working on establishing a style that I can call on for easy on the eyes comic art. Still have ways to go but I like it!
Not sure where this art will end up in the future, most likely some merch and stickers. Please leave feedback.
I present to you Mictecacihuatl
In Aztec mythology, Mictēcacihuātl (Nahuatl pronunciation: [mik.teː.ka.ˈsí.waːt͡ɬ], literally "Lady of the Dead") is Queen of Mictlān, the underworld, ruling over the afterlife with Mictlāntēcutli, another deity who is her husband.
Her role is to watch over the bones of the dead and preside over the ancient festivals of the dead. These festivals evolved from Aztec traditions into the modern Day of the Dead after synthesis with Spanish traditions.
She now presides over the contemporary festival as well. She is known as the "Lady of the Dead", since it is believed that she was born, then sacrificed as an infant. Mictēcacihuātl was represented with a flayed body and with jaw agape to swallow the stars during the day.
I present to you Mictlantecuhtli.
Mictlāntēuctli or Mictlantecuhtli (Nahuatl pronunciation: [mik.t͡ɬaːn.ˈteːkʷ.t͡ɬi], meaning "Lord of Mictlan"), in Aztec mythology, was a god of the dead and the king of Mictlan (Chicunauhmictlan), the lowest and northernmost section of the underworld.
He was one of the principal gods of the Aztecs and was the most prominent of several gods and goddesses of death and the underworld.
