#quechquemitl

[shi-gu]

Another time lapse, this time of the "Quechquemitl vs Poncho" illustration I did for Codex Black's book 2. Drawing all the little details of the two garments was surprisingly relaxing and fun.

The poncho drawn here is the typical poncho from Cusco, Peru (the rainbow colors are the city's flag). A friend brought me one from a trip he did there, so I was able to use it as reference (photo by me lol):

The quechquemitl on the other hand, is based on the typical ones from the Huasteca, since it's been said that they may have originated in that region, and then spread to the rest of Mesoamerica:

[harvestheart]

Mazahua Women Mexico by Karen Elwell Via Flickr: Mazahua women from Santa Ana Nichi in the state of Mexico attend a ceremony held at the Centro Cultural Mazahua

[shi-gu]

Donají, poncho vs quechquemitl

Did this for Codex Black's book 2. Donají's iconic garment is actually a quechquemitl, but I explain there why I use the word "poncho" instead.

This was a February P*treon reward!

The quechquemitl is the traditional one from the Huastec region, where this garment is believed to have originated. Meanwhile, the poncho is based on the traditional one from Cuzco, Perú.

[shi-gu]

From my well-liked section, "Things I Never Showed You": I actually made a miniature Chicahualizteotl's Magical Poncho 2 years ago!

Made with actual handmade cotton fabric weaved in a lum (not by me of course).

[shi-gu]

Donaji would be immune to the virus thanks to her Magical Poncho. Her immune system is so powerful, it'd obliterate even the strangest and deadliest virus from space (or Europe).

MiniCodex #3, page 4, from Codex Black.

[shi-gu]

Donaji just said it, it’s thursday! Codex Black https://tapas.io/series/Codex-Black https://codex-black.tumblr.com/post/182274072934

Códice Negro https://tapas.io/series/Codice-Negro https://codice-negro.tumblr.com/post/182274069501

[shi-gu]

Another piece I did for Project Developement class. This is a tlaquimilolli, a sacred wrap which holds the essence of a god or a deified being. The Prometheic Crow makes reference to the legend in which five animals, including the crow, showed humanity where the sacred mountain of sustent was. However, in my own version of mythology things happen a bit differently, and thus the crow became a kind of Prometheus, stealing the means to sustain life from the gods, and giving it to humans, though it implied a great sacrifice. This Prometheic Crow is the same as the drawing I uploaded a few days back. It is an assemblage. The Molinillo she holds is actually a pen I got as a present from a teacher, which I put in there to make a parallel with Capri. I did the quesqueme cloth she's wearing myself, as well as the small paper crown and the clay "dishes". The seeds the Prometheic Crow brought with her from the sacred mountain in this assemblage are: -Beans -Amaranthus -Corn -Chilli

© 2017 Camilo Moncada Lozano

[shi-gu]

Donaji & the Magical Poncho is here!

Subtitles available in: english, español, 日本語字幕 During winter, the cold wind called Iztlacoliuhqui, who causes havoc with his tempest at the top of the mountains, is feared by everyone but a little fearless girl named Donaji, whose bravery will make their encounter something unavoidable, decided by fate. Finally it is here as promised! Took over a year to finish, between school and this being the first time I work together with voice actors and a musician. It's been a challenging but rewarding experience. -Music was made by my friend Arnór Bragi Jóhannsson -Kusunoki Nosuku helped me check and correct the japanese subtitles. [About the story] I wrote Donaji's story back in 2011 for a school project and designed the main characters shortly after for another assignment. In 2014, I adapted it into an animated interactive e-book for a contest I didn't win, after which I tried to find a way for it to get published at an editorial, but it didn't work out. Then in December 2015 I began to work on the animated film version, recycling the original interactive animation's clips and adding whole new sequences. And now, in 2017 Donaji finally debuts in her original story as a protagonist! This story is related to my previous film: Black Feathers (2013) This story will continue in the form of a webcomic, in which both characters, Donaji and Itzcacalotl (from Black Feathers) meet each other and set on to a great adventure in Mesoamerica. You can see a teaser for it after the credits in this animation. I've been looking forward to this moment for so long that now I don't know what to say about it, so without further ado... Enjoy and hope you like it! © 2011-2017 Camilo Moncada Lozano All rights reserved