Cobfoolery - painting

Today is the Earth Day, and a very important document will be signed at UN. In this spirit, I plan to paint Ale Bridge using only cactus drivel, salt and colored soil. 100% ecological.

Green soil color. Just add water and salt, and you're done!

However, Alebrijes are full of color. In that case, and with a pain in my heart, I turn into acrilyc colors. (As a sugestion from my wife, who early in 2010's run a mexican crafts store) I know, Alebrijes coming from 1936, so not a big deal with that kind of colors.

Pipe was protected using Masking Tape

Using brushes, water and glass containers.

Now, add some flamas (lumbre, in Spanish)

The start of the powerful eye...

The shank also full of color. Using the tip of maguey for the detail on picture

Somebody is watching you...

Under the bowl, we have a "little deer" image! 

Corn plants ... Mexicans are sons of corn grain. 

And also the tamper, special Alebrije Tamper! Bamboo, sanded and insert a normal iron nail on it!

And start to painting!

 Tamper also has a sun on it!

We're almost done with Alebrije pipe! Showing how to use the tip of the maguey for decoration, artisans way. 

Incidentally, tip of a maguey was used by ancient american natives because of their sharp tip, for to sacrifices and hurt bodies.

 My paper for test! On top, a pair of maguey tips!

Thanks to our beloved fellow girl who are besides us during the whole process!  ("Modelo" beer, black)