Seize the Day of the Dead

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Oooooh yassss! Sugar skulls! I was tempted to just focus on sugar skulls this #Inktober season, maybe I will next year! This piece is a little play on the motivational quote to “Seize the Day”. I loved researching Mexican paper flags and the meaning behind the use of marigolds for Dia de los Muertos to complete this piece. It is said that marigolds use their color and scent to guide the spirits to their respective altars. If you had a flower or symbol to guide you to your respective altar, what would it be?