{"id":39927,"date":"2021-08-27T04:30:38","date_gmt":"2021-08-27T11:30:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/picsart.com\/blog\/?p=39927"},"modified":"2021-11-01T10:39:16","modified_gmt":"2021-11-01T17:39:16","slug":"how-to-create-a-sugar-skull-plus-photo-editing-and-designs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/picsart.com\/blog\/how-to-create-a-sugar-skull-plus-photo-editing-and-designs\/","title":{"rendered":"Celebrate Day Of The Dead By Creating Your Own Sugar Skull"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Day of the Dead, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">or<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> El D\u00eda de los Muertos<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, is a two-day <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mexican<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">holiday<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that celebrates death and life. While it originated in <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mexico<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">,<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> El D\u00eda de los Muertos<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is today celebrated throughout Latin America. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Despite popular belief, this is not the Mexican<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0equivalent of <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Halloween<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. In fact, the two holidays are very different. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Day of the Dead<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is a two-day holiday spanning November 1 through November 2 in which families create <em>ofrendas,<\/em> or offerings, for their departed <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">loved ones<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. These are altars that are decorated with bright yellow <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">marigold <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">flowers, photos of the departed, and their favorite foods and drinks. One of the key elements of this altar is the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">sugar skull<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While made from edible materials, sugar skulls are not actually meant to be eaten. They are for decorative purposes only, representing the souls of departed <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">loved ones<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> on a family\u2019s <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Day of the Dead<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> altar. Mexican s<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ugar skull<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">art<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and calavera <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">designs<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> reflect a <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">folk art<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> style. They often include big smiles, colorful icing, sparkly tin, and glittery adornments. The distinct, colorful, and eye-catching aesthetic associated with sugar skull designs has caused them to become an unofficial icon of the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Day of the Dead <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">worldwide. They may have started as just sugar, but now they can be seen in other mediums like sculptures, digital drawings, paintings, and more.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Over time, there have been a lot of different <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">sugar skull<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">design<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> adaptations. From the hyper-realistic to the delightfully simple, there is a <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">sugar skull<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">design<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for every taste. Below, we break down a few of the most popular sugar skull design types.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"Realistic_Sugar_Skulls\">Realistic Sugar Skulls<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Just as the name suggests, realistic <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">sugar skull<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">designs<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> take into account the actual geometry and anatomy of the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">human skull.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Realistic skulls can be drawn from a front-facing or a side angle. Use a photo of a skull for reference so that you can get the proportions right. From there, you can use shading techniques to further create a realistic look.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mastering a <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">realistic skull drawing<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is a great jumping point for creating a unique<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> sugar skull<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">design<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. When you&#8217;ve got the basics down, you can expand your design to make for a cartoonish, scary, or bright and colorful skull.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"Simple_Sugar_Skulls_for_Kids\">Simple Sugar Skulls for Kids<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Simple <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">sugar skull designs<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> make for fun, creative children\u2019s Day of the Dead art projects. Usually presented as front-facing skulls, simple <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">sugar skull designs<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are inspired by <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">realistic skull drawings<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, pulling out the main features and <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">basic shapes<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. The end result is a basic outline of the main features with plenty of blank space for ornate designs. It\u2019s fun for both kids and adults to create their own custom design and then color them in. A <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">simple Day of the Dead skull <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is a great way to have fun celebrating and preparing for the holiday. They are also great for <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Halloween<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> arts and crafts, too. Think wall decals, invitations, and door hangings.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"Sugar_Skulls_From_Different_Angles\">Sugar Skulls From Different Angles<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Get to know your skull. The best way to familiarize yourself with skull design is to give it a try from all sorts of different angles. From front-facing to looking side-to-side, drawing from different perspectives and angles will help you become a better illustrator in general. Understanding the different dimensions and having various photos to use as a reference will take your <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">sugar skull<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">designs<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to the next level.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"How_to_Create_a_Sugar_Skull\">How to Create a Sugar Skull?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You could look for a <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Halloween template<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or a basic outline drawing online, but it&#8217;s much more fun to create your own <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">sugar skull.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> You can do it by hand or digitally, using editing software like Picsart. Learning <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">how to draw a skull <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">will unlock all of the design potentials for intricate, colorful, and unique <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">sugar skull<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">designs<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> perfect for <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Halloween<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Day of the Dead.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Here\u2019s how<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/picsart.app.link\/4pv7HdD7S9\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Open <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Picsart<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> app<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and tap the + icon at the bottom of the screen. Select a photo of a skull from your photo library or search the free-to-edit photo library in the search bar at the top.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scroll across the bottom toolbar and tap on <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sticker <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to find designs that are typically seen on sugar skulls. Place your desired stickers wherever you want and tap <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Apply<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Repeat this process for as many stickers as you wish. Decorate the<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> eye sockets<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with flower-like designs and add in other flower shapes and details around the skull to create your own unique design.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once you&#8217;re happy with your design, tap <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Apply<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> then <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Next<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to save and share your new <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">candy skull<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> design.<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-58787\" src=\"https:\/\/cdnblog.picsart.com\/2020\/10\/step-123-780x520.jpg\" alt=\"Sugar Skull design in Picsart\" width=\"780\" height=\"520\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdnblog.picsart.com\/2020\/10\/step-123-780x520.jpg 780w, https:\/\/cdnblog.picsart.com\/2020\/10\/step-123-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdnblog.picsart.com\/2020\/10\/step-123-270x180.jpg 270w, https:\/\/cdnblog.picsart.com\/2020\/10\/step-123-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/cdnblog.picsart.com\/2020\/10\/step-123.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" \/><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> jazz your design up as much or as little as you would like. You can add <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">stickers<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and filters or create different color palettes on your skull by copying it into multiple projects. Plus, if you don\u2019t have time to learn <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">how to draw a skull<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, you can always search for already designed<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> stickers <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">in Picsart.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"How_to_Edit_a_Face_Photo_Into_a_Sugar_Skull\">How to Edit a Face Photo Into a Sugar Skull?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cdnblog.picsart.com\/2020\/10\/770-x-515._1-jpg.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-39938\" src=\"https:\/\/cdnblog.picsart.com\/2020\/10\/770-x-515._1-jpg.jpg\" alt=\"Sugar skull on girl for day of the dead\" width=\"9094\" height=\"6083\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">superimpose a sugar skull onto a photo of your face in just a few easy steps. All you have to do is add new layers to your photo and then blend in photos of a skull that you would like to use.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Open the image you would like to use for your <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">sugar skull<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> edit in the Picsart Editor. Add a photo of a skull to the original image as a separate layer. You can lower the opacity if you want more of the face in the original photo to show through. From there, use an <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">eraser<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> tool or cut out tool to further remove extra parts of the layer, or to reveal your original face image. From there, you can use a <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Draw<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> tool to further add designs and elements to your new <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">sugar skull<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> portrait.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An even easier way to edit a photo of your face into a <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">sugar skull<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is by using <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">stickers<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> on Picsart. Let&#8217;s walk you through that:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Open <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/picsart.com\/editing-tools\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Picsart<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> on your phone and select your photo. Next, tap on the <\/span><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stickers<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> icon and search for &#8216;<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">sugar skull&#8217;<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Select the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">sticker<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> you would like to use and lower the opacity to place it so that the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">sugar skull<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> outlines are aligned with your facial features. Once you have it positioned, use the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">eraser<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> tool to remove any extraneous parts of the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">sticker<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> raise the opacity to 100% and tap on the Blend option. Select the blend option that best overlays your <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">sticker<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> onto your photo for the desired look.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once you&#8217;re happy with the look of your <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">sugar skull<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> portrait, tap the checkmark in the top right and share your creation online.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is the easiest method<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, but you could also kick things up a notch, using the drawing tools in Picsart to create multiple, digitally drawn layers on your photo. This takes longer, but it would be sure to be unique.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Much like blending a <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">sticker<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> onto your photo, you could do the same with another photo. Grab a spooky skull photo from free-to-edit library and blend it onto the photo of your face. You can use the opacity tool to make it easier to see where you are positioning the image. Then use the<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Eraser<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> tool to clean up any extra parts of the image. It takes a little more erasing and positioning, but it&#8217;s just as easy as adding a <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">sticker<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Picsart also has a <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/go.picsart.com\/f1Fc\/cNUZrDGBBx\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Day of the Dead<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Masks Package<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that will make your <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">sugar skull <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">selfie game even easier. With it, you can easily add beautiful, predesigned <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">sugar skull <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">elements to your image. Simply position it over your face and use the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">eraser<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> tool to clean things up.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"Beautiful_Sugar_Skull_Designs\">Beautiful Sugar Skull Designs<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whether you&#8217;re looking for inspiration for drawing your own <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Day of the Dead<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">sugar skull<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, or you want to try adding a layer to a picture of yourself, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Picsart <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">has all of the tools and inspiration you need. Simply search #DayoftheDead and #SugarSkulls to find hundreds of cool designs and images. Here are some of the best to get you started.<\/span><\/p>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cdnblog.picsart.com\/2020\/10\/Screen-Shot-2020-10-21-at-3.10.40-PM.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-39928\" src=\"https:\/\/cdnblog.picsart.com\/2020\/10\/Screen-Shot-2020-10-21-at-3.10.40-PM.png\" alt=\"Sugar skull design for Dia de Los Muertos\" width=\"271\" height=\"339\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/picsart.com\/i\/sticker-310357327127211\">Source<\/a><\/h6>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is a beautiful example of how you can take your simple digital<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> sugar skull design<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to the next level with <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">stickers<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, shapes, and bold colors. The bonus is that this user saved their design as a <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">sticker<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, making it easy to use on other designs and projects.<\/span><\/p>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cdnblog.picsart.com\/2020\/10\/Screen-Shot-2020-10-21-at-3.10.56-PM.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-39929\" src=\"https:\/\/cdnblog.picsart.com\/2020\/10\/Screen-Shot-2020-10-21-at-3.10.56-PM.png\" alt=\"Sugar skull design for Dia de Los Muertos\" width=\"297\" height=\"318\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/picsart.com\/i\/image-247251474017202\">Source<\/a><\/h6>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We love that this user stuck to a distinct color palette on their skull, then they added some hand-drawn flowers to lend another interesting dimension to the image. Much like <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">sugar skulls<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, flowers are a big part of<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> El D\u00eda de Los Muertos<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and they can be seen throughout celebrations and on altars.<\/span><\/p>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cdnblog.picsart.com\/2020\/10\/Screen-Shot-2020-10-21-at-3.11.12-PM.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-39930\" src=\"https:\/\/cdnblog.picsart.com\/2020\/10\/Screen-Shot-2020-10-21-at-3.11.12-PM.png\" alt=\"Sugar skull design for Dia de Los Muertos\" width=\"276\" height=\"360\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/picsart.com\/i\/image-307564653210201\">Source<\/a><\/h6>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Typography makes this <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">candy skull<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> design especially great. The skull itself is beautiful and it really pops up against the bold text in the background. To recreate something similar, add your <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">sugar skull design<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> as a <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">sticker<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and then apply it to a text background. You can do it all on Picsart.<\/span><\/p>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/picsart.com\/i\/image-275209230015201\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-39931\" src=\"https:\/\/cdnblog.picsart.com\/2020\/10\/Screen-Shot-2020-10-21-at-3.11.34-PM.png\" alt=\"Sugar skull design for Dia de Los Muertos\" width=\"266\" height=\"265\" \/>Source<\/a><\/h6>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This beautiful<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> sugar skull design<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> has a more traditional look. All of the different flowers complement each other and the design uses a variety of bold colors. When it comes to creating your own <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">sugar skull design<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, feel free to have fun, and get experimental with your design elements.<\/span><\/p>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/picsart.com\/i\/image-have-a-331474549044201\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-39932\" src=\"https:\/\/cdnblog.picsart.com\/2020\/10\/Screen-Shot-2020-10-21-at-3.12.05-PM.png\" alt=\"Sugar skull selfie for Dia de Los Muertos\" width=\"251\" height=\"328\" \/>Source<\/a><\/h6>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How haunting is this Catrina-like <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">sugar skull design<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">? This look is perfect for The <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Day of the Dead<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Halloween<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. It&#8217;s a design that keeps the color palette simple yet relies on impressive intricacies to leave a lasting impact.<\/span><\/p>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/picsart.com\/i\/image-278878714021201\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-39934\" src=\"https:\/\/cdnblog.picsart.com\/2020\/10\/Screen-Shot-2020-10-21-at-3.12.20-PM-1.png\" alt=\"Sugar skull design for Dia de Los Muertos\" width=\"406\" height=\"300\" \/>Source<\/a><\/h6>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">sugar skull and <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">flower crown combo? Woah. With Picsart <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">stickers<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, you can easily add these gorgeous <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Day of the Dead<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> elements to your selfie or portrait.<\/span><\/p>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/picsart.com\/i\/image-261995103017202\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-39935\" src=\"https:\/\/cdnblog.picsart.com\/2020\/10\/Screen-Shot-2020-10-21-at-3.12.34-PM.png\" alt=\"Sugar skull design for Dia de Los Muertos\" width=\"271\" height=\"404\" \/>Source<\/a><\/h6>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here\u2019s another example of how to take your <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Day of the Dead <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">photo to the next level using Picsart <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">stickers<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, drawing tools, and brushes. The contrast of the colorful flowers with the bold, dark designs on the face makes for a striking <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">sugar skull<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> selfie. This would be the perfect profile picture for the holiday.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/picsart.com\/editing-tools\"><b><i>Create at the Speed of Culture<\/i><\/b><\/a><i>\u00a0<\/i><\/h3>\n<p><b><i>Picsart is a full ecosystem of free-to-use content, powerful tools, and creator inspiration. With a billion downloads and more than 150 million monthly active creators, Picsart is the world\u2019s largest creative platform. Picsart has collaborated with major artists and brands like BLACKPINK, the Jonas Brothers, Lizzo, Sanrio: Hello Kitty, I am a Voter, Bebe Rexha, Maroon 5, One Direction, Warner Bros. Entertainment, iHeartMedia, Cond\u00e9 Nast, and more. <\/i><\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/picsart.app.link\/4pv7HdD7S9\"><b><i>Download the app or start editing on web<\/i><\/b><\/a><b><i> today to enhance your photos and videos with thousands of quick and easy editing tools, trendy filters, fun stickers, and brilliant backgrounds. Unleash your creativity and <\/i><\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/picsart.com\/gold\"><b><i>upgrade to Gold<\/i><\/b><\/a><b><i> for premium perks!<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Day of the Dead is a two-day holiday spanning November 1st through November 2nd in which families create ofrendas (offerings) for their departed loved ones. These are altars that are decorated with bright yellow marigold flowers, photos of the departed, and the favorite foods and drinks of the deceased being honored. 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