Mexican spirit animals

This was my submission for the Character Design Challenge this month, Alebrije Creature Chico. She is a hybrid between peacock, cat and deer. The submissions are mostly illustrative character designs, so I wanted to do a Character Design as I would do for a game company or animation company. Not only the illustration, but also the poses of the character to give insight of the personality.

I have always loved these brightly-colored animal figures from Oaxaca. Carved usually from copal wood, the often fantastic creatures are a ...

Denver Botanic Gardens on Instagram: "✨ Spirit Guides now on view at Denver Botanic Gardens through September 8. ✨ Created by the workshop of Mexican artists Jacobo and María Ángeles, these brightly colored and richly patterned artworks depict imaginary hybrid creatures inspired by Zapotec astrology. Indigenous to southern Mexico, Zapotec culture is deeply connected to plants, seasons, and animals; for many Zapotec people, special animals called tonas and nahuales act as spiritual…

Finally a good reason to waste some time.

Author website for Aggie Unda-Tames.

Dante is a major character of the 2017 Pixar animated feauture film Coco. He is Miguel's pet dog and best friend. Dante will meet Princess Yuna and her friends in The Journey Back to Life Part 1.

Considered Mexican spirit animals, the alebrijes are the most famous crafts in Mexico. They represent the animal counterpart of people.