Description
Queen of the Dead Art available on paper, stretched canvas, luxury metal or acrylic. Multiple sizes available with free shipping!
Originally, I’d been commissioned to create a sleeve tattoo to celebrate themes of life and death. The customer and I agreed a sugar skull girl would work great as a part of it.
Despite the whole theme being considered somewhat morbid, the topic of death is something I’d given a lot of thought to over the years. I’ve now come to believe it’s something to be faced rather than feared. In fact, the Mexican Day of the Dead festival celebrates death in order to remember those we’ve lost and to help find peace and acceptance in their passing.
As so, I set to work on creating a design fit for a queen.
I wanted the girl to be beautiful, feminine, delicate, yet confident. I tried to capture this in the first draft, but I hit a barrier- it wasn’t working. The face wasn’t quite hitting the mark, and the contrast between light and dark tones didn’t pop. I continued working on it, but it seemed like the more time I spent, the more mess I’d create. I was getting agitated. I could feel my body temperature rise and panic began to set in as I’d get more and more frustrated with the piece. Had I forgotten how to draw? What was I supposed to tell the customer who was patiently waiting for a design?
Giving up on it wasn’t an option. I took a break, spent some time with my friends and came back to it the next day. I began working on a completely new draft and, thankfully, I felt something click into place. Maybe it was just the nice weather that day, or the fact I’d gotten more sleep the night before, but I was able to finish the design more or less without a struggle. I was relieved!
I showed the customer, who loved the design and it was made permanent as a part of their tattoo. Job done!
Although it seemed a shame not to share the artwork with a wider audience. So, I went on to refine the art further, making it suitable to sell as art prints and canvases- similar to two other pieces I have for sale in my online galleries (Medusa and Sugar skull Moth girl). Despite the initial stresses at the beginning, the perseverance paid off. I’m pleased to be able to offer it to customers around the world to hang on their walls. A reminder that while death is not necessarily something to look forward to, it can remind us to fondly remember those who have passed on and to make the most of the life we have.
❇️ Production and Shipping Time:
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📦Glossy Photo Paper & Ready-to-Hang Canvases: 3-5 days for printing, 4-10 days to then ship.
📦 Artwork will be delivered anywhere in the world free of charge!
❇️ Styles of Print:
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There are 5 ways to print this artwork.
➡️ 1) Premium Glossy Paper is used for high quality, professional paper-prints.
♦ Sharp, Vivid and rich Color sets this apart from a casual, home photo print and makes use of artwork specifically created at super-high resolution for maximum detail.
♦ Premium Glossy Photo Paper will last a long time.
♦ This option is available in 8×10 inches, 11×14 inches or 16×20 inches.
♦ They are designed to be placed in a glass frame, which can be purchased separately (starting at a few dollars at your local Target or online).
♦ Signature watermark or numbers will not appear on actual artwork.
➡️ 2) Ready to Hang Canvas is ready to put up on your wall right out of the box with. Zero assembly required for ultimate convenience.
♦ Gorgeous finished look. It comes out of the shipping box finished and ready to hang with a simple nail in the wall.
♦ Canvas Prints are a well-known, high-end way of displaying artwork.
♦ Premium 1.5 inch thick wooden stretcher-bars that give it depth and shape, in the same way an oil painting is traditionally assembled. There are no staples or ugly lines visible on the sides (very important).
♦ Add an optional modern, black frame if buying: 16×20, 12×36, 24×36 or 30×40 inch Canvases.
➡️ 3) Ready to Hang Canvas (split into 3 panels). Includes the same features a single Canvas print. Also:
♦ This is for larger pieces- the artwork is split into 3 even panels. 3 separate canvas panels which put together make a single large image.
♦ This gives a modern look, and allows spectacularly large sizes on your wall!
➡️ 4) Aluminium Metal Prints
♦ Elegant wall décor that shines. High-end, exclusive and unique aluminium metal print add a touch of luxury to your walls.
♦ Polished, vibrant reproduction for optimal colour saturation on a 3mm thick aluminium plate with gloss coating.
♦ UV resistant ink prevents fading. All metal sizes are ready to hang on your wall, right out of the box.
➡️ 5) Acrylic Prints
♦ Eye-catching home décor with modern acrylic prints. Light refracts through the museum-quality acrylic, bringing vibrancy and depth to the artwork.
♦ The clear acrylic produces superb image quality from edge to edge and absolutely stunning, brilliant colour.
♦ UV resistant ink prevents fading. All acrylic sizes are ready to hang on your wall, right out of the box.
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