The Brave One : Fitting title for an ambitious project

"The Brave One" Loteria Card

This card is chock full of symbolism.  The "Brave One" of the loteria deck is usually shown with a sharp dagger or skinning knife in one fist while a towel or poncho is thrown over the other.  If you just think of the standard bull fighter, you'll get the picture.  For this image, I've added additional spots of blood on his bronzed skin which are configured to align with the Orion constellation.  Wow!
Also shown in this painting of the loteria card is a star-spangled cape for El Valiente himself.  OK, that is more layers of meaning than my mind can handle right now.
By the way, his feet came out kind of funky.

This card can have many interpretations because of the variety of cultural symbols used.  For information about how this card is viewed during fortune telling readings, I've set up a special page.