Saul Montesinos: Skeletons CanoeCharming Day of the Dead canoe hand made by artist Saul Montesinos from Izucar de Matamoros Puebla. This wonderful skeleton couple is enjoying their day fishing! Origin: Puebla Dimensions: 3''Tall 5. 5''Long 3. 5''Wide

He is certainly one of the most innovative and creative artists in Oaxaca today

more tightly woven texture

Antonio Xuana and his family carve each figure from copal wood and then paint it entirely by hand

The red face is sprinkled with delicate dots

Hand-carved from a single block of copal wood by artist Maricela Hernández

5''Tall 3''Long 3''Wide

Pigs were introduced to Oaxaca with the Spanish

Wonderful tropical fish woodcarving by top Oaxacan woodcarving artist Luis Pablo

ears forward

each one filled with a different row of dots

skillfully applying the colors line by line

The body is perfectly balanced