I absolutely love doing twin manis, even more so when Kendahl agrees to join me. We both decided that doing sugar skulls would be a neat idea.

I took four years of Spanish in high school and learned a great deal about Dia de los Muertos and the significance behind the symbolism. The idea behind each calavera is that they are a representation of a passed loved one. Each calavera is uniquely designed and adorned with icing and other craft supplies. When the time comes, they are placed with an oferenda which is compromised of the deceased's favorite food, drink and personal effects.

My calavera is a combination of several pieces of artwork I found across the internet. I can't seem to locate the image I loosely based my design off of, but the imagery is rather common.


The design itself took a long time to paint. I don't do freehand artwork very often, so this was quite a challenge. I think the hardest part was getting the proportions correct. It's not an ultra sharp design, but I was really happy with how it turned out.