Sun Stealer - Jaguar-Man

Sun-Stealer: I've always been fascinated my ancient Mesoamerican cultures, like that of the Aztecs, Mayans, and especially the Olmecs. This is a combination of bits and pieces of various artworks and stories; here, the jaguar-man is a sort of trickster, stealing a symbolic "sun" from Huehueteotl's fire brazier. Is he Tezcatlipoca in his guise as Tepeyolotl? Or a jaguar shapeshifter? Or...? I'll leave that up to you!

Again, he's stylized in my not-quite-real way. His "leaning-forward" pose is often seen in ancient Mesoamerican art; it is thought it symbolizes royalty. Behind him is an adaptation of an Olmec "were-jaguar" mask. The rest of his ornamentations (except for the mask and part of the fire brazier) are inspired by various Mesoamerican artworks, but aren't based on any particular pieces.

I tried a different, lighter style of coloring here; I didn't do as much detailing as usual. I was getting over a long illness when I finished this, so I'm unhappy with the coloring and the spots; I wasn't trying to be completely accurate but I would love to re-do this someday, maybe in oils.