Ch-ch-ch-check her out!

Everything about the Mexican tradition Day of the Dead fascinates me. I think it's beautiful how they honor their ancestors every year. But mostly I love the sugar skulls! The intricacy and the color are a wonder! Traditionally they are used to decorate altars and to be eaten but they have evolved into so many other forms of art. Case in point-Sylvia Ji. Her paintings are amazingly beautiful-in a haunting, kinky kind of way.

 I love the monochromatic feel here.

 It just adds to the haunting.

Bride of Frankenstein did her makeup in the dark. 

 I love the detail in her face. Do you think I could get away with wearing makeup like this everyday?

Again, I know it's super early but this is a huge front runner for next years Halloween....

 

Ji does so much more than just the sugar skull portraits so you should go check out her website. She is an amazing artist!

Enjoy!