Third eye Frida

There's something deeply spiritual about this piece that continues to resonate with me long after completing it. Working on an oval canvas felt like creating a portal—a window into the liminal space between life and death that Frida Kahlo herself explored so fearlessly throughout her own work.

The crown of coral-pink roses sits atop her head like a celebration, vibrant and alive against the soft periwinkle sky. I wanted those roses to feel lush and dimensional, layering the oil paint to capture their delicate, spiraling petals. Her signature unibrow frames that mystical third eye—the mark of someone who truly sees beyond the physical realm, who paints with her soul rather than just her hands.

What moved me most was painting the skeletal torso, inspired by the iconic Mexican Catrina figure. Inside that ribcage, where a heart should be, I placed a small bird—fragile yet vital, representing the spirit that continues even when the body becomes bones. The green leaves and golden marigolds wind through the composition like memories, honoring the Day of the Dead tradition of celebrating rather than mourning those who've passed.

The color palette emerged intuitively: that dreamy blue background with its whisper of pink clouds, the warmth of her skin, the dramatic contrast of her dark hair and skeletal structure. Two tears trace down her face—beauty and sorrow coexisting, as they so often did in Frida's life and art.