Chinese New Year WATER DRAGON by sonialeong

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Chinese New Year WATER DRAGON by sonialeong

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So this is what has taken up my spare time for the past 3 days. KONG HEI, KONG HEI!

(And to my non-Cantonese therefore probably Mandarin speakers... GONG XI, GONG XI!)

Wishing you all luck and prosperity in this Water Dragon Year!

I always try to do something for Chinese New Year, but some years I get too busy around Jan/Feb to be able to. This time though, this composition and idea was kicking about in my head for a couple of weeks, and seeing as I'm back in Thailand and Malaysia over the Chinese New Year for the first time in AAAAaaaages on holiday, I thought I would have the perfect opportunity :3

So instead of a pretty girl, HAVE A PRETTY MAN. He is painting, but the water dragon comes alive

Done in Paint Tool Sai from start to finish. Um, took me a while over the past few days, but I used grisaille method (all the shading first, then colours).

Enjoy, I hope.

CatherineDaydreamer Featured By Owner Aug 2, 2012

Cool!!!

sonialeong Featured By Owner Aug 2, 2012 Professional General Artist

Thank you ^^

DaniMiruku Featured By Owner Aug 1, 2012 Hobbyist Digital Artist

I loved it!

sonialeong Featured By Owner Aug 2, 2012 Professional General Artist

Aw, thank you

Saviroosje Featured By Owner Mar 28, 2012 Hobbyist Digital Artist

oh wow! Amazing done! Just, so amazed xD this is really good!

great job on like everything!

sonialeong Featured By Owner Apr 10, 2012 Professional General Artist

Aw, thank you so much ^^

Saviroosje Featured By Owner Apr 11, 2012 Hobbyist Digital Artist

you're very welcome!

Sephirayne Featured By Owner Feb 8, 2012 Professional General Artist

Love this. So striking and I love the colours.

sonialeong Featured By Owner Feb 16, 2012 Professional General Artist

Yay, thankies

Sephirayne Featured By Owner Feb 17, 2012 Professional General Artist

You're welcome

Sameunagi Featured By Owner Feb 8, 2012 Hobbyist General Artist

This is really good! I specifically like the way you shaded and added gloss.

sonialeong Featured By Owner Feb 16, 2012 Professional General Artist

Thank you very much! ^^

Hakanlover Featured By Owner Feb 1, 2012 Student General Artist

WHOA. This is really cool

sonialeong Featured By Owner Feb 6, 2012 Professional General Artist

Thank you!

Hakanlover Featured By Owner Feb 7, 2012 Student General Artist

You're welcome!

teturo Featured By Owner Jan 31, 2012

Fantastic scene ^_^

sonialeong Featured By Owner Feb 6, 2012 Professional General Artist

Thank you

teturo Featured By Owner Feb 6, 2012

My pleasure ^_^

Naoru Featured By Owner Jan 30, 2012 Professional Traditional Artist

Its a week late but..Happy new year! What gorgeous picture, I love the flowing composition so much, and the colouring...*drools*

sonialeong Featured By Owner Feb 6, 2012 Professional General Artist

Aw, thanks hun

I spent more time on it than I should have XD But I had the idea of the pic for ages...

DeadCobra Featured By Owner Jan 29, 2012

Cool

sonialeong Featured By Owner Feb 6, 2012 Professional General Artist

Thanks

Mayalaya Featured By Owner Jan 27, 2012 Hobbyist Digital Artist

This is a really beautifull piece.
The way you've made it shine - I'm very impressed.
♥

sonialeong Featured By Owner Jan 28, 2012 Professional General Artist

Aw, thank you

dragongirl1 Featured By Owner Jan 26, 2012

Absolutely Gorgeous picture.

sonialeong Featured By Owner Jan 28, 2012 Professional General Artist

Thank you

Kittyillustrations Featured By Owner Jan 26, 2012 Professional Digital Artist

i need that paint brush
this is a such a magical piece the colours work really well together

sonialeong Featured By Owner Jan 28, 2012 Professional General Artist

Thank you so much

Sameunagi Featured By Owner Jan 26, 2012 Hobbyist General Artist

blinded by awesomeness...

sonialeong Featured By Owner Jan 26, 2012 Professional General Artist

Aw, thank you ^^ But don't be blind!

Sameunagi Featured By Owner Jan 26, 2012 Hobbyist General Artist

You're welcome, and it's just a metaphor!

YFStudio Featured By Owner Jan 25, 2012 Professional Digital Artist

This is freaking gorgeous. My eyes thank you.

sonialeong Featured By Owner Jan 26, 2012 Professional General Artist

Thank you so much, I'm glad you like it! ^^

gliovampire Featured By Owner Jan 25, 2012

Absolutely fantastic! I share it on FB and I added it on my faves and- you know now- just send the man to me so that we can discuss about dragon issues

sonialeong Featured By Owner Jan 26, 2012 Professional General Artist

Haha, I knew that you would like him

gliovampire Featured By Owner Jan 26, 2012

Of course I do! Now, somehow, it has become a family problem -you see my sister likes him too and we had an argument about him and now we don't talk to each other...

ChibiButterfly Featured By Owner Jan 25, 2012

that's amazing done in SAI!
Happy lunar new year to you from a fire dragon

Have a great time away

sonialeong Featured By Owner Jan 26, 2012 Professional General Artist

Oh a fire dragon!

I'm a Water Dog, so I'd like to think of myself as a Labradoodle cross-breed XD Thank you, Xi Nian Kuai Le <3

Di-Sketch Featured By Owner Jan 25, 2012 Hobbyist Digital Artist

oh my goodness D: this is so beautifull the colooors.. I haven't had time to do my new year picture. BUT I WILL.. and I only hope it's half amazing as this. augh that dragon *3* <3

sonialeong Featured By Owner Jan 26, 2012 Professional General Artist

I went a little nuts on the colours XD rather than thinking, "Hmm, is this actually harmonious visually?" I was like, "No, this year is Water Dragon, lucky and auspicious colours are Red, Gold/Yellow for New Year, then Green and Blue for the elemental Dragon, must follow superstition!!!" XD XD XD I blame my mum.

It's been a while since I've done a dragon, especially a Chinese style one! I'm glad you like it

And you must let me know when you get your pic done!

Di-Sketch Featured By Owner Jan 26, 2012 Hobbyist Digital Artist

Oh my god I love the chinese new year. Like. Ok I'm just an orient nut but. I always like the chinese new year better than the traditional european one. xD

I drew something last year for the - rabbit. I think? So yeah. Looking forward to drawing a chinese water dragon <3