Portrait of a Nun "Santa Muerta" (Chicano/Realism/Black and Grey).My New Tattoo Work
Hi, Steemians!
Look at my new tattoo work. This is a portrait of nun in "Santa Muerta" makeup. This makeup is associated with the Mexican holiday of the dead "Dia de los muertas". The tattoo is located on the inside of the forearm. The work took 5 hours. The pigments of the firms were used: INTENZE, WORLD FAMOUS INK, DYNAMIC.
A holiday(Dia de los muertas) dedicated to the memory of the dead, held annually on 1 and 2 November in Mexico, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Honduras, El Salvador. According to the belief, these days the souls of deceased relatives visit their home. The tradition goes back to the Maya and Aztec Indians, who brought gifts to the goddess Miklansiwatl and erected walls with the image of skulls - zompantli .
The celebration coincides calendarally with two Catholic holidays - the Day of All Saints (November 1) and the Day of All Souls (November 2). Traditions associated with the holiday include the creation of private altars in honor of the deceased, including skulls of sugar, verbena, favorite foods and drinks of the deceased and visiting the grave with these gifts ( The information is taken from the page: https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%94%D0%B5%D0%BD%D1%8C_%D0%BC%D1%91%D1%80%D1%82%D0%B2%D1%8B%D1%85 )
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Incredible work. Upvoted
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Oh wow, I love her lashes and the way you draw her features makes her look at once, gothic and sacred! Beautiful tattoo!!!
Thank you, I'm glad that you were interested in my work)