1. Dia de los Muertos : Joyful Remembrance Family and Past Identities

2. Dia de Los Muertos : Historically  Dia de los Muertos—the Day of the Dead—is a holiday celebrated on November 1. Dia de los Muertos honors the dead with festivals and lively celebrations, a typically Latin American custom that combines indigenous Aztec ritual with Catholicism Assured that the dead would be insulted by mourning or sadness, Dia de los Muertos celebrates the lives of the deceased with food, drink, parties, and activities the dead enjoyed in life. The most familiar symbol of Dia de los Muertos may be the calacas and calaveras (skeletons and skulls), which appear everywhere during the holiday: in candied sweets, as parade masks, as dolls.

3. Dia de Los Muertos : NOW  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NBw5YScs8iQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NBw5YScs8iQ  The Book of Life  Denver: Dia de Los Muertos

4. Dia de Los Muertos : NOW  The concept of IDENTIY also applies to the people in our lives that have made an impact (both passed and alive)  Think about… “Nothing of me is original. I am the combined effort of everyone I've ever known.” C Palahniuk Someone in your life that has had an impact on your IDENTITY (who you are) and why you might want to honor them in JOYFUL REMEMBERANCE of Dia de los Muertos  Steps to the DDLMM:  Trace a skull shape with the template  Draw the inside with designs and patterns in traditional DDLM techniques  Outline with glue

5. Choosing a Color Scheme  Complementary OR Split Complementary OR Monochromatic

6. Choosing THE Color Scheme Matisse OKeefe Chihully