Artwork Details:
Medium: Digital artwork, designed on Procreate.
Size: 11x14 inches and 16x20 inches.
Artwork is printed on ultra smooth archival fine art paper.
Illustration details:
This piece is a tribute to El Gallo Negro, one of the most iconic characters from Blood In Blood Out, reimagined through the eyes of an artist rooted in cultura, duality, and ancestral memory. It is a visual homage to the inner warrior—wounded, wise, and walking a path between worlds.
Dressed in a simple sleeveless shirt and red bandana, the figure evokes the raw essence of barrio life, but look closer and you’ll see the deeper story: his face and arms bear sacred tattoos, his weapon is wrapped in indigenous symbology, and he carries the spirit of a Mexica warrior into the modern desert. The red sash flutters like a prayer caught in the wind—reminding us that survival is sacred, and identity is forged in fire.
He is not just a gangster or a vato loco—he is a symbol of resistance, transformation, and cultural pride. This piece honors those who carry their past with power, who’ve been through hell but still walk with purpose. It’s a reminder that even in the harshest environments, there are warriors rising.