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| Dia Dead, designed by Jared S. ©2015 |
The transition between life and death. This idea is formed visually with the "half-painted face" usually during Dia de los Muertos.
My name is Jared Siaron, and I am a Graphic Design II student at Colony High School. I am fascinated by art and video games. I am generally aiming toward the career of a game designer. If that doesn't come to be, then I'll major in modern art instead.
This is my sketch for my Dia Dead artwork. I already had the idea of the half-painted face in my head, then I put that idea of paper. All I did after that was throw it up in Adobe Illustrator and added some colors to it. I made some changes between throwing on the computer and the finished project.
What is the difference between Nov. 1st and Nov. 2nd?
Dia de los Muertos is celebrated in 2 consecutive days. November 1st, the first day, is known as All Saint's Day, or Dia de los Innocents. The second day, November 2nd, is known as All Soul's Day, or Dia de los Muertos.Why do participants wear shells or noisemakers on the clothing or jewelry?
Participants wear shells and noisemakers to wake the dead from their presumed slumber. The dead are seen as part of the community, but the living cannot see them.
Why do some people only paint half of their faces?
Some people only paint half of their face to signify the transition between life and death. Keep in mind that in this tradition, the dead are not necessarily dead, but on a journey with their other deceased family members.
How can you represent some of the customs in your art, design or photography?
In my work, I represent the "half-painted face" approach. I made half of the face as a living person and the other half as a sugar skull, or calavera. Like in the previous question, the half' painted face represents the transition of life and death. I thought that this representation was best for me because I already had known about the symbolism of the half-painted face beforehand.
