Zotz
@zotz.bsky.social
Mesoamerica artist and the creator of the comics, Zotz and Dream Rider. 🦜 🇸🇻
Based in San Francisco, CA
Support: https://patreon.com/Zotz
My links: https://linktr.ee/zotzcomic
Commissions: dparada415@gmail.com or DM me here
nsfw 🔞: @zotzchuu.bsky.social
Based in San Francisco, CA
Support: https://patreon.com/Zotz
My links: https://linktr.ee/zotzcomic
Commissions: dparada415@gmail.com or DM me here
nsfw 🔞: @zotzchuu.bsky.social
Maya goddess emerging from a flower. Based on a whistle figure.
April 4, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Maya goddess emerging from a flower. Based on a whistle figure.
With my ongoing projects happening, there is another I have had to put a pause with for the time. But I intend to return to at some point next year. That is my mesoamerican historical fashion studies. My goal is to eventually make a book. I will make a thread here of the ones I have done thus far.
April 1, 2025 at 12:42 AM
With my ongoing projects happening, there is another I have had to put a pause with for the time. But I intend to return to at some point next year. That is my mesoamerican historical fashion studies. My goal is to eventually make a book. I will make a thread here of the ones I have done thus far.
A day late, but posting anyway for #portfolioday
I mainly do mesoamerican related art, but also sometimes draw other cultures and myths from history. I also do historical fashion studies of mesoamerica and comics. You can support me on patreon or commission me. And look out for my comic this year!
I mainly do mesoamerican related art, but also sometimes draw other cultures and myths from history. I also do historical fashion studies of mesoamerica and comics. You can support me on patreon or commission me. And look out for my comic this year!
January 15, 2025 at 6:11 PM
A day late, but posting anyway for #portfolioday
I mainly do mesoamerican related art, but also sometimes draw other cultures and myths from history. I also do historical fashion studies of mesoamerica and comics. You can support me on patreon or commission me. And look out for my comic this year!
I mainly do mesoamerican related art, but also sometimes draw other cultures and myths from history. I also do historical fashion studies of mesoamerica and comics. You can support me on patreon or commission me. And look out for my comic this year!
Redesigned the Scooby Doo gang as Maya characters in the late classic period (c. 600-900).
January 4, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Redesigned the Scooby Doo gang as Maya characters in the late classic period (c. 600-900).
Tezcatlipoca. Based on Codex Fejérváry-Mayer, Codex Borgia, Codex Tudela and Duran's illustrations. #aztec #mexica #nahua #mesoamerica #smokingmirror
January 4, 2025 at 12:20 AM
Tezcatlipoca. Based on Codex Fejérváry-Mayer, Codex Borgia, Codex Tudela and Duran's illustrations. #aztec #mexica #nahua #mesoamerica #smokingmirror
So as 2024 is ending or ended depending where you are, a review of some of my illustrations I made. Some illustrations and sketches are missing and of course, my comic Dream Rider, which took up most of my time lol. Here's hoping for another successful year in art. 🥂 Happy New Year Everyone!
January 1, 2025 at 3:54 AM
So as 2024 is ending or ended depending where you are, a review of some of my illustrations I made. Some illustrations and sketches are missing and of course, my comic Dream Rider, which took up most of my time lol. Here's hoping for another successful year in art. 🥂 Happy New Year Everyone!
And of course I was inspired by the Bat Woman painting of Albert Pénot.
December 25, 2024 at 9:25 PM
And of course I was inspired by the Bat Woman painting of Albert Pénot.
The codex borbonicus depicts Itzpapalotl with eagle wings and apparently the Eagle Lady was an aspect of this goddess. Meanwhile, I strongly believe she appears in the codex borgia married to the sun.
December 25, 2024 at 9:25 PM
The codex borbonicus depicts Itzpapalotl with eagle wings and apparently the Eagle Lady was an aspect of this goddess. Meanwhile, I strongly believe she appears in the codex borgia married to the sun.
The Eagle Lady, who is the wife of the Sun (Tonatiuh). She is known by various names, including: Cuauhtli Izohuauh, Quilaztli (also referred to as the witch), Coacihuatl, Cuaucihuatl, Yaocihuatl, and Tzitziminicihuatl. This depiction is based on both the Codex Borbonicus and Codex Borgia.
December 25, 2024 at 9:25 PM
The Eagle Lady, who is the wife of the Sun (Tonatiuh). She is known by various names, including: Cuauhtli Izohuauh, Quilaztli (also referred to as the witch), Coacihuatl, Cuaucihuatl, Yaocihuatl, and Tzitziminicihuatl. This depiction is based on both the Codex Borbonicus and Codex Borgia.
If it doesn't look like this, I'm not interested. Art by Peter Connolly.
December 24, 2024 at 2:11 PM
If it doesn't look like this, I'm not interested. Art by Peter Connolly.
Something I did for fun was combine the three poses of the Maya vase painting into a animated sequence. Knowing how movement is sometimes portrayed in these vases or on murals like at Bonampak, I wondered if the vase might be showing a dance or combat move with three different characters.
December 5, 2024 at 4:56 PM
Something I did for fun was combine the three poses of the Maya vase painting into a animated sequence. Knowing how movement is sometimes portrayed in these vases or on murals like at Bonampak, I wondered if the vase might be showing a dance or combat move with three different characters.
Source: Photos ©Justin Kerr
December 5, 2024 at 4:56 PM
Source: Photos ©Justin Kerr
One of my very old illustrations of a Maya boxer with conch knuckle dusters.
December 5, 2024 at 4:56 PM
One of my very old illustrations of a Maya boxer with conch knuckle dusters.
In the Relaciones de Yucatán from Asensio, Jose Maria and de Landa's Relaciones de las cosas en Yucatán we read about red face and body paint that Maya women used. Apparently it could last a few days and had a pleasant scent too. While not many depictions of the use of this paint...
December 4, 2024 at 9:39 PM
In the Relaciones de Yucatán from Asensio, Jose Maria and de Landa's Relaciones de las cosas en Yucatán we read about red face and body paint that Maya women used. Apparently it could last a few days and had a pleasant scent too. While not many depictions of the use of this paint...
For this, I mainly used a few sources. The primary one probably being the Dresden and Madrid codices where you see various examples of deities wearing the pyq (skirt). A common style for the postclassic Maya is the notched hem look. usually with a simple or decorated band on top.
December 4, 2024 at 9:39 PM
For this, I mainly used a few sources. The primary one probably being the Dresden and Madrid codices where you see various examples of deities wearing the pyq (skirt). A common style for the postclassic Maya is the notched hem look. usually with a simple or decorated band on top.
A couple years ago I made a more historically accurate edit (on the right) of Chel from Road to El Dorado for fun. Looking at the late postclassic Maya. And yes, I am aware that the legend may have been inspired by the Muisca, but the culture in the film was clearly modeled after the Maya.
December 4, 2024 at 9:39 PM
A couple years ago I made a more historically accurate edit (on the right) of Chel from Road to El Dorado for fun. Looking at the late postclassic Maya. And yes, I am aware that the legend may have been inspired by the Muisca, but the culture in the film was clearly modeled after the Maya.
Another old one, some court ladies based on late classic Maya vessels. These were concepts for a short comic (40 pages) set in Tikal around the reign of Yik'in Chan K'awiil. Alas it never materialized but one day, perhaps I can revisit it. It also would have been my longest comic all in full color.
December 4, 2024 at 1:07 AM
Another old one, some court ladies based on late classic Maya vessels. These were concepts for a short comic (40 pages) set in Tikal around the reign of Yik'in Chan K'awiil. Alas it never materialized but one day, perhaps I can revisit it. It also would have been my longest comic all in full color.
Another old one, observing the hairstyles and headwear of Preclassic El Salvador's site of Bolinas. I did this one prior to my studies of the Olmec and it is interesting how the central figure is often seen in among them. Which makes sense given that they were contemporaries.
December 2, 2024 at 5:18 PM
Another old one, observing the hairstyles and headwear of Preclassic El Salvador's site of Bolinas. I did this one prior to my studies of the Olmec and it is interesting how the central figure is often seen in among them. Which makes sense given that they were contemporaries.
Mexica woman wearing a huipil holding a fan sketch.
December 1, 2024 at 6:03 PM
Mexica woman wearing a huipil holding a fan sketch.
source: (K8007), photo from ©Justin Kerr
December 1, 2024 at 4:44 PM
source: (K8007), photo from ©Justin Kerr
Fireflies as seen in the Maya vases. Fireflies were associated with the underworld, hence the skeletal faces and their light was drawn coming from the cigars they had. Their wings have the glyph for darkness.
December 1, 2024 at 4:44 PM
Fireflies as seen in the Maya vases. Fireflies were associated with the underworld, hence the skeletal faces and their light was drawn coming from the cigars they had. Their wings have the glyph for darkness.