Friday, July 20, 2012

Vangi Cathcart "Year of the Dragon" 7-20-12

Chinese Year of the Dragon
1940, 1952, 1964, 1976, 1988, 2000, 2012
Vangi Cathcart
Sumi-e Watercolor, 15" x 12" framed
$30

         The dragon:  The Chinese dragon is a symbol of power and is nonthreatening, contrary to western thought, where dragons are painted with a venomous air. In this painting I tried to capture a light  fantasy friendly creature. The subject of Sumi-e art is nature, which is the style of this painting. Green was selected to convey nature, for a peaceful and pleasing environment. Red is the contrasting color to green which creates a tension, pleasing to the eye.  
                                                            ~ Vangi Cathcart

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