Day of the Dead (el Día de los Muertos)

The Day of the Dead (el Día de los Muertos) is a celebration of life and death, where families welcome back the souls of their deceased relatives for a brief reunion that includes food, drink and celebration. While originating in Mexico, it is celebrated all over Latin America.
In modern-day celebrations, people paint their faces or wear brightly coloured (careteas), masks decorated to represent the deceased.

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My True Love.
Generally my style of art is Representational – realistic stuff, anything that has a strong recognisable subject. Sometimes however I abandon my fine art lured by my previous life as a graphic designer and momentarily I'm overcome and revert to the use of minimalist shapes, images and bright colours.
Being an impatient individual, I prefer to work with acrylics rather than other mediums because of their quick drying time. This allows me the flexibility to make mistakes, knowing that I'm able to quickly correct and paint over them.
As an artist I usually I start with a pencil sketch in my painting diary. I don't necessarily paint it straight away, but often visit the diary as inspiration for future work. My true love is the challenge of capturing the the things and sights that have inspired me on my travels around and about.