year II, week 8

Mexico!

So many beautiful things to highlight. It’s difficult, however if I have to choose just one…

I’m fascinated by the graphic interpretations in native cultures around Mexico and Central America. According to Wiki, the name of today’s mythical creature originates from the Nahuatl for feathered snake. Here’s my interpretation of what the mythical Quetzalcoatl would be like as human:

And here’s the paper draft from some time ago, which by the way you might saw in the about this page when I first started this new series:

https://www.tumblr.com/manmadesketches/741321831675478016/quetzalcoatl-aztec-deity-to-whom-the-creation-of

Thanks for visiting and come back next week for more illustrations, next week I will be visiting an icon of European folklore, so stay tuned!