THE WATER DRAGON - 13 X 21 Available
Yes this is the Year of the Dragon, the Water
Dragon specifically and this only happens every 60 years so this is a special
year. It is a year of courage,
prosperity, love and cooperation. To
honor this day I have my fellow artist Becky McMahon’s Water Dragon which she has
painted specifically for this New Year and has graciously allowed me to post today. According to Sung dynasty manuscripts, the Dragon is
described as having the "head of an ox or donkey, eyes of a shrimp, horns
of a deer, body of a serpent covered with fish scales, and a feet of a
phoenix," and it usually clutches a pearl, meant to symbolize its
supernatural powers. I think her dragon
has this and more. If you would like to
see the original it is at Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Gardens in Vancouver, BC for the next
six weeks. To see more of her work www.triskeltreecreations.com
We have just returned
from a wonderful trip in the sun, Hawaii and I have lots of new things to share
in my upcoming posts. Until then “Happy
New Year” and remember to wear red, look for songbirds and don’t wash your
hair on Chinese New Year’s Day.
7 comments:
Becky did a great job on this one!
Becky has done a super job with her dragon ... all those scales !!!
Thanks for all the info on the Chinese New Year and the water dragon, Wendy. Very interesting. Tell Becky we admire her great work and hope the dragon keeps this year peaceful & prosperous for all.
Brenda, Kathryn and Maria thanks for your great comments, I have passed them on to Becky. Happy New Year.
Great Dragon, look forward to seeing your new work.
What a wonderful piece of art. The Chinese New Year is becoming a big part of life around the world.
Great Job Becky.
Thanks for sharing Becky's work and the information on the Year of the Dragon. Beautiful dragon!
Looking forward to seeing your new work Wendy.
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