Cubist Skull

We've seen our fair share of blockheads around here at Skull-A-Day, but this pair are featured in a true cubist style.  Raye Mayo of Virginia used acrylic paints on an "upcycled" canvas to create a piece that might very well be "searching" for an identity.  To use a reference that some of the younger readers might not get, I'll let my "fingers do the walking" when I type this thanks to you, Raye!

HAVE A SAFE AND HAPPY NEW YEAR'S EVE!!!

Creepy Cell Phone Skulls

Returning contributor, Brent Griffith, is back today with something completely different from his pen and marker drawings that we featured before. This time he's armed with "only my phone, my fingers and various apps".  I especially like the "kaleidoscope" looking backgrounds.  A bit of colorful fun for such a creepy cranium.  Thanks again for sharing your work with us, Brent!

[CONTEST REMINDER] Win a Dia de los Muertos Story App

THIS CONTEST IS CLOSED! Thank you to everyone who participated!

Don't forget that you have until 11:59:59 PM Eastern Daylight Time Wednesday, November 7th, 2012 to be entered in our current contest giveaway for one of five "Rosita y Conchita" Dia de los Muertos interactive story apps from Mobad Media. Follow the link to the original post HERE, or click on the ad in the sidebar.

[NOTE: If you are reading this on Facebook or Google+, you must go to THE ACTUAL BLOG POST HERE to enter this contest! You CANNOT enter this contest by commenting on Facebook, Twitter, or Google+]

Of course you don't have to wait until the contest is over to get your own Rosita y Conchita children's interactive storybook app. This great story app is available for purchase through the iTunes Store. It's compatible with iPhone and iPad.

[CONTEST] Win a Dia de los Muertos Story App

THIS CONTEST IS CLOSED! Thank you to everyone who participated!

Rosita y Conchita is an independent children's storybook that was published by Muertoons that Mobad Media fell in love with at Comic-Con and now they've taken this heartfelt story and given it the full-blown 3D interactive treatment they feel it deserves for the iPad and iPhone. Take a look at these screenshots from the app. It's really something you need to see on the device to get the full impact. Mobad Media is giving away FIVE of the app codes to FIVE lucky Skull-A-Day fans!

PRIZE INFO: Rosita y Conchita is "a touching tale of twin sisters a world apart, but to find each other they must rely on the closeness of their heart. Help Conchita celebrate the life of her dearly departed sister as she sets up a memorial altar for her on the Day of the Dead. Follow Rosita on her journey as she makes her way through the spirit world following the clues from the altar in hopes of seeing her sister again. This heartfelt storybook rhymes in English and Spanish!" It's only available as an interactive story through iPad or iPhone and you will win the application code to the story.

HOW TO ENTER: Leave a comment below telling us what you would put on your Dia de los Muertos altar to remember a lost loved one.

CONTACT INFO: If you win, we need to contact you. With your comment, PLEASE INCLUDE YOUR EMAIL. Blogger now goes to Google+ if we click on your profile photo, and doesn't show us your emails. Entries are only valid with this information.

WHERE TO ENTER: All entries must be made on this blog post, on Skull-A-Day.com. You can NOT enter this contest by commenting on Facebook, Twitter, or Google+.

CONTEST CLOSES: 11:59:59 PM Eastern Daylight Time Wednesday, November 7th, 2012.

NUMBER OF WINNERS: Five

PRIZE SHIPS: This contest is open to all skull lovers around the world. You will be sent to app code if you win. Obviously you need an iPad or iPhone for it to work.

IF YOU DON'T WIN: This great story app is available for purchase through the iTunes Store. It's compatible with iPhone and iPad.

Smart Skulls

Today’s Skulls are going to battle it out head to head for market-share dominance on 2012.

Long time fan of the site Ryan Ochoa shared this entry into the market.


Shaun Carroll in Blacksburg, VA shared an opposing product in the form a a sticker that he converted into this skull design.


E.M.P- C says:

Happy 2012 to one and all! Today's skulls remind me of all the wonderful dead technology that we said goodbye to last year as our contracts expired. Out with the still good and in with the soon to be obsolete by Spring. Thank you both for sharing your visions for the all too real possible near future in smart technology.

Skull-O-Phone with Skull Birds

Lindsey Bird submitted this skull and birds piece. She explains, "..my submission is a hand built ceramic sculpture that I fondly call my Skull-o-phone with skullbirds. I've shown this piece in a couple gallery showings under the title "A Little Bird Told Me to Dial 'D' for Death" as this piece is about the death of the rotary phone with the rise of cell phones. The bird motif is also a play on my last name. Fun Fact: the markings on both the "skull-o-phone" and the skullbirds can never ever be reproduced as the birds were fired in a wood kiln relying on temperature fluctuations, where the flame reaches the pieces, and where the ash from the wood burning falls onto the piece. The same goes for the skull as it was fired in a soda kiln which involves adding chemicals to a kiln to produce an orange peel type texture and I had no control where the texture or color would be apparent."

I like the style of the skull and birds. The color variances add an antique feel to the pieces. I've had many rotary phone, growing up. I like the weight of the phone and sound of the rotary turning. I can see a real one being made similar to this one. I like the very old one with the rounded base, tall cylinder for the mouth piece and an ear piece that hung off the side of the cylinder. The kind that might work for a skull one, would be the square base (or in this case, a skull base) with pieces that go up to hold the hand set. If the ear and mouth pieces connected with a tree branch or long bone, and with two birds resting on the handle, the piece would be a beautiful piece, to use for a real conversation.


Skull Appreciation Day Daily Button Giveaway

To be entered in today's drawing to win a button just leave a comment below stating: Who would you call on a skull rotary phone? I would call Edgar Allan Poe up and ask him to meet up for a drink.

IMPORTANT: Don't forget to include your email, so we can contact you if you win!

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